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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364
SHA3-384 hash: a89306ca98b4b56d559e7aad20c125ac422cf70b9b0dc9bd04329e04e7f9e9898951dcfd5ccd6ecb719c9e60e13a7867
SHA1 hash: 21126882a8200d626f81b6c797b18fa48937aae6
MD5 hash: f146d6aaf87cabb62e7fa38039794721
humanhash: nineteen-emma-blossom-march
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:59'496 bytes
First seen:2026-01-24 18:17:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:nlrSmvPdU0ZfjPE9KKL5jyehiek91CTZvuaNXiu4pIGaXwi:nlrSmvmAcLgEiH91yZvua0IEi
TLSH T1B8439219BF250FB7DC6BCC3705A92B0138DC654A62A87B3A7934D428F64B25B49F3C64
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 :
1
# of downloads :
67
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/5c5b20c7-6475-4187-a54e-275f6b617307/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28880.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.28886.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-24T15:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-25T12:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/420ec86a-fffd-4172-b21e-30473029e6fa
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=98cdc545-1a00-0000-8799-f062b70a0000 pid=2743 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=fa030b48-1a00-0000-8799-f062be0a0000 pid=2750 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=98cdc545-1a00-0000-8799-f062b70a0000 pid=2743->guuid=fa030b48-1a00-0000-8799-f062be0a0000 pid=2750 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8246622c-9b1e-4ed3-ba7a-a4089297ba0c
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
56 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1856954
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856954 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 56 18 139.162.20.230, 56999, 60014 LINODE-APLinodeLLCUS Netherlands 2->18 20 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->20 22 3 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->24 26 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->26 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 mpsl.elf 14->16         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-24 18:11:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vhcboa3zikrx3og5ekrj24urux2h5qeh4qc75rma3fazvv3b2nsa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260124-xc9jgsfs5e/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf a9c417037942a37db8dd22a29d7291a5f47ec087e405fec580d9419ad761d364

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763257/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763260/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763265/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763267/

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