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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb
SHA3-384 hash: dc7752bc663b44dad1421d3fb262fb1d68cd46b055799a272e8cf4052d6ebf5edcf927e6d936ca11bc8c9fe84564e231
SHA1 hash: a845d34677b897a6e23e46c922db991089c60a50
MD5 hash: 0a307794c3a7530258f70a7e60db222f
humanhash: xray-purple-california-saturn
File name:Space.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:101'188 bytes
First seen:2026-04-19 06:02:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:SpaZOuj/Q30SQXa1r3J62yqPy/RWLW0edmpwj67NYK:5ZzjJa1rZ62yqPy/ULWzj67N9
TLSH T185A3B44D7E318FBEFBEC823447B39A12A65927D533E1C585D2ADD2011E7024E681FBA4
telfhash t185117c18893812f097751c9d6bedff76e6a130cf4a265e378e00f89eaa2dd425e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 1ca57b3e1df5e012ba97a8a75ec2dc6c3ff62c43dd597e57b1168335ca1a9c55
File size (compressed) :38'076 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'188 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 1ca57b3e1df5e012ba97a8a75ec2dc6c3ff62c43dd597e57b1168335ca1a9c55

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d79d2251-69c8-42cf-b981-488aece093ee/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-61.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-19T03:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-20T12:09:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/950f094c-a3a7-4b63-b6e2-73de9f3f1529
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=bb317af3-1a00-0000-5ea1-8db6a50b0000 pid=2981 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=237ccef6-1a00-0000-5ea1-8db6af0b0000 pid=2991 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bb317af3-1a00-0000-5ea1-8db6a50b0000 pid=2981->guuid=237ccef6-1a00-0000-5ea1-8db6af0b0000 pid=2991 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5fff2268-9ed8-4676-a4a3-30e637c418f0
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-19 06:05:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vikzmnxsuxnwrnoi2myhfufmeq7dc6gsdsf3bhc53oxnbohqtpvq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260419-gr6hdaas5w/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.64
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 1ca57b3e1df5e012ba97a8a75ec2dc6c3ff62c43dd597e57b1168335ca1a9c55

Mirai

elf aa159636f2a5db68b5c8d33072d0ac243e3178d21c8bb09c5ddbaed0b8f09beb

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 1ca57b3e1df5e012ba97a8a75ec2dc6c3ff62c43dd597e57b1168335ca1a9c55
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3825693/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 cb6a59f984c3837ff1664704ca2e22db

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