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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: acb8e33e0fac225cd511f8fbf0ee3609b5d2b351406ddec96366b94469924b6a
SHA3-384 hash: 49a7319d1d154d66c96e8ec304ad61e7969b021e9ddd1de26e24bd272b45aa4fa295775f2a99792c6f707a1a4e384c78
SHA1 hash: 0516e5adb0466e6722121feea38262c9ee17c576
MD5 hash: 5b2251a79f9320294e158bb448cf87fd
humanhash: berlin-undress-salami-carpet
File name:arm7
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:62'976 bytes
First seen:2026-10-09 23:48:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:AIGeywL3X41UGdkESpH9iI8kwRPJhDS+XsfI:AHBwLAUGepB9mPJhZXsQ
TLSH T15F530222673166B1D14849F6E82043C7A04CD9FEAC75307F2A6B70E478A6DD867F60AC
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :62'976 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :137'336 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: fa4d860ed9b5f99a747848ff0a65fb29ce1441208b7989b706a2dad6aae3120d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Mounts file systems
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Receives data from a server
Manages services
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
Creates directories
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-09T21:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T12:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=1cf258ce-1a00-0000-c461-fa2075080000 pid=2165 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f0cb39d1-1a00-0000-c461-fa2079080000 pid=2169 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1cf258ce-1a00-0000-c461-fa2075080000 pid=2165->guuid=f0cb39d1-1a00-0000-c461-fa2079080000 pid=2169 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
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
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985125 Sample: arm7.elf Startdate: 10/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 77 217.60.103.135, 35342, 56556 HOSTSNAP-NETWORK-HostSNAPLLCUS Switzerland 2->77 79 46.247.108.106, 50788 FLORIANKOLBDE Germany 2->79 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->81 83 Sample is packed with UPX 2->83 12 arm7.elf 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 process5 20 arm7.elf 12->20         started        process6 22 arm7.elf 20->22         started        process7 24 arm7.elf 22->24         started        file8 63 /var/tmp/.cache/sysd, ELF 24->63 dropped 65 /etc/systemd/system/system-service.service, ASCII 24->65 dropped 67 /etc/rc.local, POSIX 24->67 dropped 69 /etc/init.d/system-service, POSIX 24->69 dropped 93 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 24->93 95 Writes ELF files to hidden directories 24->95 97 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->97 99 2 other signatures 24->99 28 arm7.elf 24->28         started        32 arm7.elf sh 24->32         started        34 arm7.elf sh 24->34         started        36 7 other processes 24->36 signatures9 process10 file11 71 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 28->71 dropped 73 /etc/profile, ASCII 28->73 dropped 103 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 28->103 105 Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions 28->105 38 arm7.elf chattr 28->38         started        41 arm7.elf busybox 28->41         started        43 arm7.elf chattr 28->43         started        54 9 other processes 28->54 45 sh crontab 32->45         started        48 sh 32->48         started        50 sh update-rc.d 34->50         started        107 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 36->107 52 sh crontab 36->52         started        56 3 other processes 36->56 signatures12 process13 file14 85 Protects files from modification 38->85 75 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.hHwMNc, ASCII 45->75 dropped 87 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 45->87 89 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 45->89 58 sh crontab 48->58         started        91 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 50->91 61 update-rc.d systemctl 50->61         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 101 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 58->101
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.MiraiDdos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-09 23:49:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 38 (42.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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 acb8e33e0fac225cd511f8fbf0ee3609b5d2b351406ddec96366b94469924b6a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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