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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a
SHA3-384 hash: 91569ddbefc49c71c1df72fe7593df6f861e47c1949b7fd36d13707849a8a1196b63a5e6f9b79185a501308d2305c944
SHA1 hash: 7a3ff61d1188dc9c18b81cd984711c81a723e646
MD5 hash: 25404271e0341a4fcfb454e51f3a39f9
humanhash: enemy-earth-white-lima
File name:executor.x86_64
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Signature Mirai
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File size:177'064 bytes
First seen:2025-11-15 19:28:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:RBK6IuFhNb4L2E6xVp6a6i7+rmgUmwGksBsEav3PEt4i:RBKSNUf669wvsyct4i
TLSH T12D043906B5C8C0FDC496D1784BBEB136D971BC5D123CB25B2788AE222E4FEA05B6C651
telfhash t12b51ba602ea67a1c21d74759b30ee999fd3205201ee1b4f9ee2b79d14e02bc80e960d2
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 03796d3a2d2ab7dbd786648e5d972f5a8456bb61cc635f34797dd7d63d95126b
File size (compressed) :66'072 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :177'064 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: 03796d3a2d2ab7dbd786648e5d972f5a8456bb61cc635f34797dd7d63d95126b

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-14.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6918d48fd0a6890408b63a1c/reports/53dba0e4-3c84-44f3-8a4b-649ca7156b3a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
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/ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-11-15T16:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-16T01:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/049d0b97-4686-4e98-86c8-61fbab8108ee
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=aa155d15-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bb090000 pid=2491 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=aa155d15-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bb090000 pid=2491->guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=673ab817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9be090000 pid=2494 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493->guuid=673ab817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9be090000 pid=2494 clone guuid=104b3942-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96b0c0000 pid=3179 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493->guuid=104b3942-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96b0c0000 pid=3179 clone guuid=14933e42-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96c0c0000 pid=3180 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=4e849c17-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bd090000 pid=2493->guuid=14933e42-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96c0c0000 pid=3180 clone guuid=97ebe517-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bf090000 pid=2495 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=673ab817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9be090000 pid=2494->guuid=97ebe517-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9bf090000 pid=2495 clone guuid=fcf1e817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9c0090000 pid=2496 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=673ab817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9be090000 pid=2494->guuid=fcf1e817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9c0090000 pid=2496 clone guuid=fcf1e817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9c0090000 pid=2496->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 31B 6f28b6fa-4b33-50b2-a899-336a4c4fc217 bot.windy.wtf:6769 guuid=fcf1e817-1a00-0000-15b8-b4e9c0090000 pid=2496->6f28b6fa-4b33-50b2-a899-336a4c4fc217 send: 10B guuid=14933e42-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96c0c0000 pid=3180->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 31B guuid=14933e42-1b00-0000-15b8-b4e96c0c0000 pid=3180->6f28b6fa-4b33-50b2-a899-336a4c4fc217 send: 10B
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/25b35bba-a436-4d17-b128-a9d64f42c14e
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1814725
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1814725 Sample: executor.x86_64.elf Startdate: 15/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 bot.windy.wtf 143.20.185.102, 40676, 40678, 6769 LANCAMANTOANISERVICOSDEINFORMATICALTDA-MEBR United States 2->28 30 4 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->38 8 executor.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 executor.x86_64.elf 8->16         started        18 executor.x86_64.elf 8->18         started        20 executor.x86_64.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 executor.x86_64.elf 16->22         started        24 executor.x86_64.elf 16->24         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-15 19:29:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vrqjzfxpy2luow4bko5glx7bl6d2pry7oxzfpxccc5jd2yhfxr5a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251115-x7c4rswpgq/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
bot.windy.wtf
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/53ee1256-8f5f-48e3-b781-e8ebef2b4ede
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ac609c96efc6/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 03796d3a2d2ab7dbd786648e5d972f5a8456bb61cc635f34797dd7d63d95126b

Mirai

elf ac609c96efc697475b8153ba65dfe15f87a7c71f75f257dc4217523d60e5bc7a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 03796d3a2d2ab7dbd786648e5d972f5a8456bb61cc635f34797dd7d63d95126b
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3688222/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 c96d3cab290a0878a890371de9cdb491

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