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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a7edc1ef068a21479d68192225fff666b422035e29b2890ceac2bc17f147d635
SHA3-384 hash: c709eb1ceacba88b5430e6d6518a9137981cdf9dc37c3c2e104a93f132e9110d4865daff7393c9426f619e3fd0c1c909
SHA1 hash: dab271b9c43f8ecfa8880ed8d7ea950254740627
MD5 hash: 65e0c70004047ba3fb2b3171c1931d8f
humanhash: missouri-mars-stream-summer
File name:neon.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:63'200 bytes
First seen:2025-05-14 08:37:22 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-14 14:56:46 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:hfFQXgWJG5pcBD9wqXee7rVxDuT+XRFJU0fzM5lNErp/1UVewy:htwT9NXz7DuALbfzM5Erp/1UFy
TLSH T1FE530273473AB379D839F53100382444FC19A464E8059BEF39E496DF9C4FA88673BA46
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
ransomware backdoor
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
106
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1689682 Sample: neon.x86_64.elf Startdate: 14/05/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 24 traxanhc2.duckdns.org 2->24 26 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->26 28 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->34 38 2 other signatures 2->38 8 neon.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 24->36 process4 process5 10 neon.x86_64.elf 8->10         started        12 neon.x86_64.elf 8->12         started        14 neon.x86_64.elf 8->14         started        16 neon.x86_64.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 neon.x86_64.elf 10->18         started        20 neon.x86_64.elf 10->20         started        22 neon.x86_64.elf 10->22         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-14 08:07:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 37 (59.46%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
traxanhc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Informative
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf a7edc1ef068a21479d68192225fff666b422035e29b2890ceac2bc17f147d635

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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