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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a9c595b2c94cbcd3c93fdc72705b502080848f45f41a4142ad77c5a5f4326b0b
SHA3-384 hash: 728abe38a6ac72ef9e332416e40028956fa0958e157e0942fb0b5494c68325f22fb2e5e10a8f915f7b41b6111323300a
SHA1 hash: ba2d35ae9ec09d10bf3eff08f00de21a92f43446
MD5 hash: 1e507e18f8677885e0542e9cd5dd079e
humanhash: october-alaska-cat-burger
File name:tuxnokill.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:70'548 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 20:39:01 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-16 21:35:23 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:5S3EayQqw+Ull8Ks6AdzaUDCPXqMXyGLkV8tfZ7kaUPPSRX:o3sfw+UlmXDdzaUDCPaMJLk6tRoXPi
TLSH T11D637DC5EA83D8F5EC250A713177EB739A76E43A1018DF47D3A6A932AD06B01E50739C
telfhash t10621e4fa19be0ce9f7e46900c21a6f52395dd73b25a033b18523d83423abe8140b6c39
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 :
61
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
2323,23
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1884554 Sample: tuxnokill.x86.elf Startdate: 16/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 16 14.174.187.80 VNPT-AS-VNVNPTCorpVN Viet Nam 2->16 18 5.59.117.188, 23 TRIPLEAES Czech Republic 2->18 20 98 other IPs or domains 2->20 22 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->22 24 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->24 26 Yara detected Mirai 2->26 8 tuxnokill.x86.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 tuxnokill.x86.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 tuxnokill.x86.elf 10->12         started        14 tuxnokill.x86.elf 10->14         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 20:39:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (86428) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Mirai

elf a9c595b2c94cbcd3c93fdc72705b502080848f45f41a4142ad77c5a5f4326b0b

(this sample)

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