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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ab46c8b82f74508dc98679d5fed21e8a8c0b4ada2c43b061d0e9cc0c43f6f873
SHA3-384 hash: cd2032265d573ced2b257c95c45b7d95b076faf76192a7fd49b0a54cc44f4a4a55022dd9ea9000f4a720e12e3b0e24e0
SHA1 hash: 2e139dde7e9b8662cee6da2a99d7a4592854c4cb
MD5 hash: 9dee9ec644705d0b6ac45c99bed32e71
humanhash: bulldog-hawaii-oven-sink
File name:X86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:98'840 bytes
First seen:2026-06-30 14:20:57 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-30 23:23:21 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:WmEpjxRHSRhs/nk/EOU+r2u+qL/oG0phaTJY4lr:WD8Qn1OU+anIupham4l
TLSH T1FFA35B2B7691D47EC00BE1F02BEF9962E921B87E0A71708677C0BD512F69CD15E193A2
telfhash t1f04187b039952994a2e3b67b7343e5e1d8351a6004e134e1eab25ce9cf967c04c75477
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 :
2
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Gains root access
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bashlite dropper gcc mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Clean
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-07-01T18:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-01T18:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1935610 Sample: X86_64.elf Startdate: 30/06/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 30 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->30 32 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->32 34 4 other IPs or domains 2->34 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 10 X86_64.elf 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 X86_64.elf 10->16         started        18 X86_64.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 X86_64.elf 16->20         started        22 X86_64.elf 16->22         started        process7 24 X86_64.elf 20->24         started        26 X86_64.elf 22->26         started        process8 28 X86_64.elf 24->28         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-30 14:21:41 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_09c3070e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_32eb0c81
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_779e142f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a6a2adb9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_dd0d6173
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_f3d83a74
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf ab46c8b82f74508dc98679d5fed21e8a8c0b4ada2c43b061d0e9cc0c43f6f873

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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