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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a9f157de1027f16c9f086d0c41cef32f29c1db91a3e7a49f950b91c41559e5fe
SHA3-384 hash: fff08f9ac169d2e1d2b7222c00735f1c9bb529b8db638fb2472b1e361b34e59f410afb567df491562e59b7acccce8e50
SHA1 hash: 054f4e3065c8544b76d40cb22c3f226c13488a14
MD5 hash: 38c3c21fb5b029df579516aa5210dc9a
humanhash: lithium-orange-texas-nineteen
File name:powerpc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:187'420 bytes
First seen:2025-12-29 17:13:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:qDZEHvlFiRxCyHGkzy6zvaKwq6hh1F8kon:qDyHriRxRHGkzyKCKe8kon
TLSH T10C045B02731C0C47D2A72EF4263F27E083EFD96225E4FA45655F9A8A8171E371589ECE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f03dcd2c9138b1cbe158e95c5e3e7e8bcf955e2285a0cdda2c337218e278f41d
File size (compressed) :68'148 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :187'420 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: f03dcd2c9138b1cbe158e95c5e3e7e8bcf955e2285a0cdda2c337218e278f41d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-29T14:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-29T14:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=507e47b1-1900-0000-4a53-59b8c40a0000 pid=2756 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bd14f5b2-1900-0000-4a53-59b8c80a0000 pid=2760 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=507e47b1-1900-0000-4a53-59b8c40a0000 pid=2756->guuid=bd14f5b2-1900-0000-4a53-59b8c80a0000 pid=2760 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1841612 Sample: powerpc.elf Startdate: 29/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 36 teamc2.duckdns.org 2->36 38 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->38 40 2 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Found malware configuration 2->42 44 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->44 46 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->46 50 2 other signatures 2->50 9 powerpc.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 48 Uses dynamic DNS services 36->48 process4 file5 34 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->34 dropped 14 powerpc.elf sh 9->14         started        16 powerpc.elf sh 9->16         started        18 powerpc.elf 9->18         started        20 2 other processes 9->20 process6 process7 22 sh systemctl 14->22         started        24 sh systemctl 16->24         started        26 powerpc.elf 18->26         started        28 powerpc.elf 18->28         started        30 powerpc.elf 20->30         started        process8 32 powerpc.elf 26->32         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-29 17:14:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf a9f157de1027f16c9f086d0c41cef32f29c1db91a3e7a49f950b91c41559e5fe

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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