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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a8f0ca21a6d4867580b2df765ee296f71df3cea01f204848a88d2ddf565bf1ae
SHA3-384 hash: b964d1b08562517dfb2e87158b7f706dc085ff2cbff253959219bb151212ae5441337e6097e3868b541d3cd04e862777
SHA1 hash: 70dd8fdc80781e375c341421c182dfb00c0448af
MD5 hash: 2de833f036e33509cef0baf9598b14d4
humanhash: delta-fish-salami-maryland
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:138'176 bytes
First seen:2026-06-02 20:09:45 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-03 00:44:34 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:v2hyGBVGOH8WstIlY7JQHpTmuPqv+eTfOBXDwDNY:+lVGOns77JQHHPqv+GmBXDj
TLSH T1CBD3F80AAF601EFBE86FCD3705A93B06258C755712E93B757678C81CB94A14F0AE3D60
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 :
90
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Opens a port
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 bash lolbin
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a1f38ba12da0d249c61d9ff/reports/8f21baf1-bdb5-430c-9a4f-b89f8acff5eb/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/def81833-a6a2-42a8-b78e-db498415b3f5
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=b76761fd-1600-0000-4c06-cfbbab0d0000 pid=3499 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9ab16100-1700-0000-4c06-cfbbb10d0000 pid=3505 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b76761fd-1600-0000-4c06-cfbbab0d0000 pid=3499->guuid=9ab16100-1700-0000-4c06-cfbbb10d0000 pid=3505 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/bcc9e9e5-ba1d-403f-b20c-f072cd19b037
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
48 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1921941
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1921941 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 02/06/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 48 21 13.19.25.69, 17000 XEROX-WV-XEROXCORPORATIONUS United States 2->21 23 196.129.148.30, 17000 Vodafone-EG Egypt 2->23 25 99 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 9 mpsl.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 process5 11 mpsl.elf 9->11         started        process6 13 mpsl.elf 11->13         started        15 mpsl.elf 11->15         started        17 mpsl.elf 11->17         started        process7 19 mpsl.elf 13->19         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a8f0ca21a6d4867580b2df765ee296f71df3cea01f204848a88d2ddf565bf1ae
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a8f0ca21a6d4867580b2df765ee296f71df3cea01f204848a88d2ddf565bf1ae/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-02 20:10:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vdymuing2sdhlafs353f5yuw64o7htvad4qeqsfiruw56vs36gxa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260602-yxz18adx3t/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
Create hunting rule
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf a8f0ca21a6d4867580b2df765ee296f71df3cea01f204848a88d2ddf565bf1ae

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3856283/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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