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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aaba78b20e258137fc90bdfd957582c0881d27f74a1ae39f584773748643b94a
SHA3-384 hash: e3cc619e5b0b959ada6785a41e29eb5ca30176f2f8b5084616c4f88b78604e52ad41007543346438dab1d2d9320fb40a
SHA1 hash: b7e2929692125e1a9e0d73e96ff9d4f1def39716
MD5 hash: 4b6c27c3bf561c022ed1dda6573f8f46
humanhash: five-missouri-jersey-cup
File name:023782pler.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:128'340 bytes
First seen:2026-05-28 07:16:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:e/nlYDdb3EOk4zURhtiwCwTM79mkfUS21bMqXft:UYDdb3EOk4zKLiwCES2O8ft
TLSH T170C33AC1F98B80F6D90B4C306067F73FCA3288699077CAA9EF949E35CA375815617399
telfhash t18e31fcfbbe754ce9a7c0c908d3cf6b10cf0d53af786421b90aa615d572b261151bac39
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 d64768a70daa96e9d1c81f2e341df402637be8eb93660c79ca3a9cd148001736
File size (compressed) :54'244 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :128'340 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: d64768a70daa96e9d1c81f2e341df402637be8eb93660c79ca3a9cd148001736

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
41
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
4
Number of processes launched:
10
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
12345,8080,80,443,9999,65000,62001,7777,59777,5554,5566,5556,5555,6666,8888
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-28 07:17:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (212644) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
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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:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 aaba78b20e258137fc90bdfd957582c0881d27f74a1ae39f584773748643b94a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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