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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a9ff5d044ae8ba633b4db2f4083f0a0121cebc2c657991b60f9a1efe3a26f19e
SHA3-384 hash: 92cf3fccc6df1f579082a0e2727cb91c9adf98bf77bc846cb99e40ac57c833fdde5d7a49667a09c69dcb3c01f12f194c
SHA1 hash: 547081bd11873e375accd91d064c62f13cb41d53
MD5 hash: f53efa1cf56b446a651cd7625ca846a8
humanhash: lactose-aspen-fillet-apart
File name:shadow.m68k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:71'428 bytes
First seen:2025-12-30 17:07:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:YoRiUIW+miYG0rFoNLBWhbgMsZonkhS16Lri/kCowv1RhmXa9M1/kXus8rG237:tRFkFihgMkIQPSZow/hmXa9S/s38yI
TLSH T1636307D1B001CD3CFA1AD6B5C5990616EA28A35095930F6F8ABFFDD36D321A85E27C81
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-30T14:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-31T00:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.fg HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.ge
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=cc1f4807-1700-0000-ee3b-623c710e0000 pid=3697 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c7aeef08-1700-0000-ee3b-623c7d0e0000 pid=3709 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cc1f4807-1700-0000-ee3b-623c710e0000 pid=3697->guuid=c7aeef08-1700-0000-ee3b-623c7d0e0000 pid=3709 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
56 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS TXT record lookups
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1842186 Sample: shadow.m68k.elf Startdate: 30/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 56 24 kurol.io 2->24 26 81.88.18.108, 43236, 6767 LEVEL3US Germany 2->26 28 3 other IPs or domains 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 9 shadow.m68k.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash grep 2->14         started        16 dash rm 2->16         started        signatures3 32 Performs DNS TXT record lookups 24->32 process4 signatures5 34 Sample deletes itself 9->34 18 shadow.m68k.elf 9->18         started        process6 process7 20 shadow.m68k.elf 18->20         started        process8 22 shadow.m68k.elf 20->22         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-30 17:08:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
YARA:
n/a
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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: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 a9ff5d044ae8ba633b4db2f4083f0a0121cebc2c657991b60f9a1efe3a26f19e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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