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Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a90d8a5e0a902201adb3acb34e7e6efc9df68edcda58a824892ba3ba34406e54
SHA3-384 hash: 08d958bea3fce3951526de7cf9e0e6af7d639a5cc98ca590d0558e2dc61b11461f4766061302fcd6c3d3ab4c5433688c
SHA1 hash: ec32bd93767c73c930b8bb84ae4a36fcdc12d773
MD5 hash: 0ac1adfab156c91f3cfc2f99cdc14185
humanhash: sixteen-oklahoma-earth-william
File name:FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:28'684 bytes
First seen:2026-04-15 18:28:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:BnZvT1iw5z24QOS9CrBNHghbIXUjR8jaayJWycs4ef3ofb:BZbYuKyLrBpghDjR6cTFfcb
TLSH T17ED2E19892D0260BC4E78B3DC32D58FE50B598DC130BDBC262EEE6401D4B15ADF7EA49
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :28'684 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :62'544 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: cbbd99934fc676313b6dd6f7a4e7e406daa7747ac09f80d4f59a7a165d265de7

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 196.199.55.11:22
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-15T15:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-15T16:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=52ff93ed-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4560b0000 pid=2902 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=52ff93ed-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4560b0000 pid=2902->guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=5d7f79f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45e0b0000 pid=2910 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909->guuid=5d7f79f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45e0b0000 pid=2910 clone guuid=ddb87df0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45f0b0000 pid=2911 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909->guuid=ddb87df0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45f0b0000 pid=2911 clone guuid=f41985f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4600b0000 pid=2912 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=45833ff0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f45d0b0000 pid=2909->guuid=f41985f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4600b0000 pid=2912 clone guuid=f41985f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4600b0000 pid=2912->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con d602e6f0-ea16-5600-8e9c-999e8e2ff99e 196.199.55.11:22 guuid=f41985f0-1a00-0000-bc1f-53f4600b0000 pid=2912->d602e6f0-ea16-5600-8e9c-999e8e2ff99e send: 5B
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899002 Sample: FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686.elf Startdate: 15/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 196.199.55.11, 22, 46210, 46212 FIBERGRIDSC Seychelles 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 Mirai 2->34 36 Sample is packed with UPX 2->36 7 FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686.elf 7->15         started        18 FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686.elf 7->18         started        20 FGx8SNCa4txePA.i686.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-15 18:29:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 37 (62.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Family: Mirai
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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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 a90d8a5e0a902201adb3acb34e7e6efc9df68edcda58a824892ba3ba34406e54

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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