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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead
SHA3-384 hash: 7fb83f5314ee2044588069411d139933d6f6009ef6d44954788e41623a903efaaaea2d6af4ae39deaa9796e06249fda7
SHA1 hash: 1eadb5e55998d4705857d5620a2e6344d1b29908
MD5 hash: 10d949687e978f70141353659af75062
humanhash: foxtrot-happy-island-cardinal
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:724'020 bytes
First seen:2026-03-14 13:09:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:gYflg7znLfd8kOdNg2C5hBqMiA3jIPLvtdlfBiLyTt1eY/X777nfdd0zZhU1NYO2:ioe4CbifMIfG7RV6aXYUUdRwsxYtbWcA
TLSH T1C3F47C06EF951FEBC4AFCE34891FC30705EDC89746D2A22961BCC96CBA8D2594BD3548
telfhash t12e017b354b6021164a42cd54c8ef43a2352dc96f9b0cfc7bd431854c71054eee62bc8f
TrID 99.7% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
0.2% (.TAR) TAR - Tape ARchive (file) (10/3)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135925-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135928-0
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Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/8f6c658c-b187-4fdb-b112-32395845ea8c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=228081a5-1a00-0000-373b-9689c5070000 pid=1989 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=2398a6a9-1a00-0000-373b-9689cd070000 pid=1997 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=228081a5-1a00-0000-373b-9689c5070000 pid=1989->guuid=2398a6a9-1a00-0000-373b-9689cd070000 pid=1997 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ade04cca-045a-4347-856f-51ffdf632e22
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1883683
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1883683 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 14/03/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 176.65.139.48 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Yara detected Mirai 2->30 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 systemd rsyslogd 2->13         started        15 6 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 34 Sample deletes itself 8->34 17 pmpsl.elf 8->17         started        19 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 11->19         started        process6 process7 21 pmpsl.elf 17->21         started        24 pmpsl.elf 17->24         started        signatures8 32 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 21->32
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-14 13:10:55 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vrjmtb5va2zp7mfhapdbrp3li6sc2jjpyb3cg4l2sqmyph3mb2wq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260314-qemzyaft3m/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.64
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Create hunting rule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:ldpreload
Create hunting rule
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:malwareelf55503
Create hunting rule
Rule name:MAL_ARM_LNX_Mirai_Mar13_2022
Create hunting rule
Author:Mehmet Ali Kerimoglu a.k.a. CYB3RMX
Description:Detects new ARM Mirai variant
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf ac52c987b506b2ffb0a703c618bf6b47a42d252fc07623717a9419879f6c0ead

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3795765/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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