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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aa4959d2742fccc49fc802fea008809505927878c04759ef8353128f4fba518b
SHA3-384 hash: 7d0d0cab942a7df8d6ed1e406fdd225a677cb8fb53fd0311b22620cef323ccec79480a18febd591a6d6c64149c0bee25
SHA1 hash: 078d6470cf90e59e222e248cc35d1931417a1034
MD5 hash: c82a0ff491a41b4f5b525d5178e1cbe0
humanhash: eight-black-oranges-illinois
File name:UnHAnaAW.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:77'040 bytes
First seen:2026-01-21 11:53:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:WOf3tUQ/CDRj11U02F3NdY7C57ljqjpIfvbA:Wd5yF3tbMpIbA
TLSH T1E0733A4331280A57D5924AB0253F5BE083FFF99034E4BA89684FEB5A8635E771086FCD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
89
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-21T09:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-22T10:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=56192d89-1900-0000-a1d9-c14e380d0000 pid=3384 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bfe0188c-1900-0000-a1d9-c14e3f0d0000 pid=3391 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=56192d89-1900-0000-a1d9-c14e380d0000 pid=3384->guuid=bfe0188c-1900-0000-a1d9-c14e3f0d0000 pid=3391 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1854796 Sample: UnHAnaAW.ppc.elf Startdate: 21/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 14 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->14 16 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->16 18 3 other IPs or domains 2->18 20 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->20 22 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->22 24 Yara detected Mirai 2->24 6 python3.8 dpkg 2->6         started        8 dash rm 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 UnHAnaAW.ppc.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-21 11:42:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 37 (67.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai linux
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
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 aa4959d2742fccc49fc802fea008809505927878c04759ef8353128f4fba518b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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