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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05
SHA3-384 hash: 58368d4554cd8bede475da7291a6b87951c635676090a6c5058194bdd181500653237983eef7bdb9b4ec8a599c4c194f
SHA1 hash: 54e8963619897536e45d27d4765cd2ab133c6d49
MD5 hash: 0960892adab63d88c4ff34d9b57acc3d
humanhash: apart-pasta-wolfram-california
File name:powerpc.nigge
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Signature Mirai
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File size:111'924 bytes
First seen:2026-02-11 07:33:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:MW13bf05DrXLgjPl5DWKf2hAIL5udVMlK0daRo+kepOd+fTVUIeybs1QLvmaH92J:My3bf05/XLsSTOrL0qo0pFYyA1/cC
TLSH T12CB36D06B7180A43E2636DB43A3F27D6D3DED9D011F0E649259ABB49C076E326187ECD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
66
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10010127-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017351-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a written file
Attempts to kill processes by name
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Deletes a file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Receives data from a server
Sets a written file as executable
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-02-10T22:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-11T07:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/f3a86dd3-2ad1-42e9-9e46-5fe08a726301
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5f751fba-1900-0000-f92a-fd0c0b080000 pid=2059 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d05896bc-1900-0000-f92a-fd0c10080000 pid=2064 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5f751fba-1900-0000-f92a-fd0c0b080000 pid=2059->guuid=d05896bc-1900-0000-f92a-fd0c10080000 pid=2064 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/94dc2394-e7f8-4ba2-85a6-e809b0fc3766
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1867218
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1867218 Sample: powerpc.nigge.elf Startdate: 11/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 95 94.183.232.186, 10212, 57950 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->95 97 34.254.182.186, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->97 99 54.217.10.153, 443, 49576 AMAZON-02US United States 2->99 103 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->103 11 powerpc.nigge.elf 2->11         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 dash rm 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 113 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->113 18 powerpc.nigge.elf 11->18         started        process6 file7 77 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 18->77 dropped 79 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 18->79 dropped 81 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 18->81 dropped 83 11 other files (10 malicious) 18->83 dropped 105 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->105 107 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 18->107 109 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->109 111 4 other signatures 18->111 22 powerpc.nigge.elf sh 18->22         started        24 powerpc.nigge.elf sh 18->24         started        26 powerpc.nigge.elf sh 18->26         started        28 20 other processes 18->28 signatures8 process9 process10 30 sh cp 22->30         started        34 sh crontab 24->34         started        36 sh 24->36         started        38 sh cp 26->38         started        40 sh cp 28->40         started        42 sh cp 28->42         started        44 sh rm 28->44         started        46 19 other processes 28->46 file11 85 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 30->85 dropped 115 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 30->115 117 Drops invisible ELF files 30->117 119 Drops files in suspicious directories 30->119 87 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.4F0tRU, ASCII 34->87 dropped 121 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 34->121 123 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 34->123 48 sh crontab 36->48         started        89 /boot/.update, ELF 38->89 dropped 91 /var/jbx/shared/.update, ELF 40->91 dropped 93 /var/log/.update, ELF 42->93 dropped 125 Sample deletes itself 44->125 127 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 46->127 51 S99backup0 46->51         started        53 S99backup1 46->53         started        55 S99backup2 46->55         started        57 6 other processes 46->57 signatures12 process13 signatures14 101 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 48->101 59 S99backup0 .update 51->59         started        69 5 other processes 51->69 61 S99backup1 .update 53->61         started        71 5 other processes 53->71 63 S99backup2 .update 55->63         started        73 5 other processes 55->73 65 S99network .update 57->65         started        67 .monitor .update 57->67         started        75 10 other processes 57->75 process15
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-11 04:11:52 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 38 (42.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vmzknmqd7e2ujcn2odjsoftvpedpjqde2wro4nqqwzwxwr7wdicq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260211-jdnrhscs7f/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_irc_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Find new ELF IRC samples
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

sh b73b9504e1e213938a673af6592df620e8af4a725ce98a58596472cd27d9dd98

Mirai

elf ab32a6b203f9354489ba70d32716757906f4c064d5a2ee3610b66d7b47f61a05

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3775764/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
SHA256 b73b9504e1e213938a673af6592df620e8af4a725ce98a58596472cd27d9dd98
  
Dropped by
MD5 5ae5de5b4b70ce565416d5f57c1f4111
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3775759/

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