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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9fb8b1cbd5bad7bc9185e8f32c2197bf1868c3b8930d2b04bc01a07e3703ec3
SHA3-384 hash: 494624bba72e2c266734e3e7de8f478a8d7c72bcab9e655ed3e3b75ead799d32c94f1dff059073b57941c733f3260d58
SHA1 hash: 6602f213c57383d99b3efdf524bbe3593853fda1
MD5 hash: 8c2d6835c0fc68a4dbac99b5ed8a2697
humanhash: william-montana-bulldog-wisconsin
File name:bot.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:68'944 bytes
First seen:2026-08-21 10:21:01 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-22 09:02:23 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:0iNYYev0Oae5LVL70ojvLZfj/RG/N1rX2:VFOj7jvLg7
TLSH T19363D507AF618EFBC8EFEE3355AD0B0531DC951722AC2B793174C828F55A14B4AD39A4
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 :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/4e28aa19-ea05-4713-a8bc-5cdbcef7afa7/
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9819563-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9820623-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Creating a file
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
dropper masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a88269b6304c65efd5ac514/reports/f2ca2d1f-f80d-43ff-bdc0-2bbe5833dbbf/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/13d05c9b-fc73-4a15-a5a3-ab3e343f3c98
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
%3 guuid=e2ac57de-1600-0000-6ceb-2507300d0000 pid=3376 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d73468e0-1600-0000-6ceb-2507360d0000 pid=3382 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e2ac57de-1600-0000-6ceb-2507300d0000 pid=3376->guuid=d73468e0-1600-0000-6ceb-2507360d0000 pid=3382 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/49edd0a1-b60e-4fa0-a5ec-c49804850e32
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9fb8b1cbd5bad7bc9185e8f32c2197bf1868c3b8930d2b04bc01a07e3703ec3
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9fb8b1cbd5bad7bc9185e8f32c2197bf1868c3b8930d2b04bc01a07e3703ec3/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-21 10:21:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 23 (69.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vh5ywhf5lowxxsiyl2htfqqzppyyndb3reynfmclyanapy3qh3bq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260821-mdr1qacm5s/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Contacts a large (46875) 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.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a9fb8b1cbd5bad7bc9185e8f32c2197bf1868c3b8930d2b04bc01a07e3703ec3

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

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf a9fb8b1cbd5bad7bc9185e8f32c2197bf1868c3b8930d2b04bc01a07e3703ec3

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3902403/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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