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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aad2dcbbc45438efa67f5b8c585deec13d1c8424a54186dc83b2f92fde5941e4
SHA3-384 hash: d23a23df8cbadaaec0613308d9250903175bfb0b54b49f1da8ffd7bd799a12720e1be2e7debf296ec2b02a78fec5ed88
SHA1 hash: 9a409e540d9ccd635db1b8196fbb0da47743fd41
MD5 hash: a249dd4a6580fbdddf3e22e1c384e91a
humanhash: hamper-ceiling-enemy-sierra
File name:nklmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:151'636 bytes
First seen:2025-12-15 19:18:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:dOlAIhJiOdaQMoHH1zFXr8H5ycIQrtSBipW7Wl9T7rht7wIyKOi8+Z3iFUZ8nbbz:dOu2iOdJ/nXYH5ycLr/aW3f8nb95
TLSH T1B6E3C6097B715EBBDC5ACC3741E84B49189C960732B83BB63D70E518FA2A14F16E38B5
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 :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-15T16:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-17T13:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gp HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.gen
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=82656868-1900-0000-c6c8-6b44f0090000 pid=2544 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f17e6e6b-1900-0000-c6c8-6b44f8090000 pid=2552 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=82656868-1900-0000-c6c8-6b44f0090000 pid=2544->guuid=f17e6e6b-1900-0000-c6c8-6b44f8090000 pid=2552 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1833359 Sample: nklmpsl.elf Startdate: 15/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 18 39.46.12.212 PKTELECOM-AS-PKPakistanTelecomCompanyLimitedPK Pakistan 2->18 20 39.46.12.214 PKTELECOM-AS-PKPakistanTelecomCompanyLimitedPK Pakistan 2->20 22 100 other IPs or domains 2->22 24 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->24 26 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->26 28 Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning) 2->28 8 nklmpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 nklmpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 nklmpsl.elf 14->16         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-15 19:19:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 23 (69.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Renames itself
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Contacts a large (458676) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7755770-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf aad2dcbbc45438efa67f5b8c585deec13d1c8424a54186dc83b2f92fde5941e4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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