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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a7af3563dd2779f6971959cc8cb378756fae95071a98e184c9ab70f0437edcc2
SHA3-384 hash: 2ec7748d878ef6ebd706110a080007df4d1e2be0430e0e806534bf9742e2132a2435587fc94c8ade5da5ad47bc556b1d
SHA1 hash: f444e2a183d7b9841bdea8ed48b0f839fc837794
MD5 hash: ab91e2eb2a355aa1fe6e2781ccfdf2ab
humanhash: comet-cold-purple-september
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:245'212 bytes
First seen:2025-12-29 18:58:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:Wza45KFbrIbwk1fjziUQTji0ZEm2A0loDUZ:WSBIbSZmZ
TLSH T11E34C94E6E228F7DFBA8C77447B74E24975923D622E1D585E1ACC2011E2029F641FFB8
telfhash t12041b518097813b0a6356c5e45ddff36d6a730db7e262c238e11e86aab69f839d11c0d
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f3f3b5bf34aad42cc37c6f0d2f3b6d2d82a9a2130de73acb8b17644bd400d344
File size (compressed) :74'356 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :245'212 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: f3f3b5bf34aad42cc37c6f0d2f3b6d2d82a9a2130de73acb8b17644bd400d344

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
40
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-29T16:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-29T17:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=379cf7d1-1900-0000-1c18-40e504090000 pid=2308 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6f24f5d3-1900-0000-1c18-40e50a090000 pid=2314 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=379cf7d1-1900-0000-1c18-40e504090000 pid=2308->guuid=6f24f5d3-1900-0000-1c18-40e50a090000 pid=2314 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1841709 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 29/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 35 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->35 37 151.242.30.13, 12121, 56256, 56258 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->37 39 4 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Found malware configuration 2->41 43 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->43 45 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->45 47 2 other signatures 2->47 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->33 dropped 17 mips.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mips.elf sh 8->19         started        21 mips.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 mips.elf 21->29         started        31 mips.elf 21->31         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-29 18:59:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a7af3563dd2779f6971959cc8cb378756fae95071a98e184c9ab70f0437edcc2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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