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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55
SHA3-384 hash: cb6bb452b63a88192346a7a02773534870f1c0f9fe712e6c14d97ccf1a91a1dd9423804cc0af3da806626470c2b56b3a
SHA1 hash: c6e569a051627e8506839b8b8c1351151642cf68
MD5 hash: 2584d081c96e5bef5fa247f6eded3560
humanhash: maine-vermont-iowa-sixteen
File name:nz.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:41'312 bytes
First seen:2026-05-10 18:02:08 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-18 21:55:18 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:gI6Iak2KV6lFoUiSRfH9oUXTtxoMpv0AN5ZZZ2ET5lK9DM19DcunbcuyD7UHQRjN:/9akHcvZz/9oUXTP0anZ15lKGvDcunod
TLSH T15703F24A92D2CA01E12E907D16EE319F6400EADE7369C1673F85502A7DFDF0E78146B7
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
File size (compressed) :41'312 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :87'316 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: d86c47c10d7ce5b2477e0cee7a55884b5886492df3611a96c72074a054b5349a

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/89ef1e5f-724c-4b8e-b3ab-c2c5b5885ecc/
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Receives data from a server
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a00c8362fcb905ec28be045/reports/6e6dbe33-2c25-4c39-9c42-8fa0a47aac79/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-05-10T15:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-11T12:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/18a95eba-c772-40ed-ab58-757c957986e2
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=b8d3be0c-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd30a0000 pid=2771 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=b8d3be0c-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd30a0000 pid=2771->guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=6b86900f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd60a0000 pid=2774 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773->guuid=6b86900f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd60a0000 pid=2774 clone guuid=1a01573c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe70c0000 pid=3303 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773->guuid=1a01573c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe70c0000 pid=3303 clone guuid=fdcc5d3c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe80c0000 pid=3304 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=7384e00e-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd50a0000 pid=2773->guuid=fdcc5d3c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe80c0000 pid=3304 clone guuid=141d980f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd70a0000 pid=2775 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6b86900f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd60a0000 pid=2774->guuid=141d980f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd70a0000 pid=2775 clone guuid=169ba10f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd80a0000 pid=2776 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=6b86900f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd60a0000 pid=2774->guuid=169ba10f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd80a0000 pid=2776 clone guuid=169ba10f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd80a0000 pid=2776->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 222B 7183a489-d08c-506e-a1b7-90eab752e56d fucker1.duckdns.org:69 guuid=169ba10f-1b00-0000-b58a-25bbd80a0000 pid=2776->7183a489-d08c-506e-a1b7-90eab752e56d send: 2B guuid=fdcc5d3c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe80c0000 pid=3304->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 988B 310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 65.222.202.53:80 guuid=fdcc5d3c-1c00-0000-b58a-25bbe80c0000 pid=3304->310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 send: 4B
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/dd30d2d6-25c7-45b8-9f00-a8bd49db0dce
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-10 18:04:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vol6ctodxkgoj6dixm6zxjmylrpbvenh2zttxhrjcrpdmol2rjkq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260510-wmn5vsfx8p/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Family: Mirai
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.65
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf ab97e14dc3ba8ce4f868bb3d9ba5985c5e1a91a7d6673b9e29145e36397a8a55

(this sample)

Mirai

elf d86c47c10d7ce5b2477e0cee7a55884b5886492df3611a96c72074a054b5349a

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3844117/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 d86c47c10d7ce5b2477e0cee7a55884b5886492df3611a96c72074a054b5349a
  
Dropping
MD5 a956d77ae01da9c4581ca7891e870d02

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