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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: add97f691f8bd8af5efe0480a90f12bcdcfa089f7432088b4ff8bd0606ff58de
SHA3-384 hash: 938720efe63437e635aeccbc9d78381cf87de8ce5719c08e6132a31e7cd80ebcd808f64328dff6ac250e6896951fa135
SHA1 hash: 78d23f781f3445fe820af8af266ca90850f60b85
MD5 hash: 4bbe607b2ba4ebe1f41e63adfc4a6a7e
humanhash: maine-connecticut-lactose-kitten
File name:i
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:307'960 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 11:47:11 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:p3lOYoaja8xzx/0wsxzSi5SDP99zBa77oNsKqqfPqOJ:p1CG/jsxzX5SDP99zBa/HKqoPqOJ
TLSH T11864D08AEE00AF25E9C026BAFA5F034973774B6CE3DBB111E610D72936CA55B4F36045
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 :
1
# of downloads :
64
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30419.LX.M0Z.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9762350-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9763616-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9769616-0
Unix.Exploit.Mirai-9795501-0
Unix.Trojan.Mozi-9840825-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9843255-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9951087-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9998760-0
Unix.Trojan.Mozi-10001545-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011765-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012497-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012843-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10013712-0
Unix.Trojan.Mozi-10014131-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10014867-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10014868-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10016231-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10018332-0
Unix.Trojan.Mozi-10023820-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6735924-0
Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-04-04T02:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-19T10:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Linux.Agent.uc HEUR:Trojan.Linux.Agent.nx HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Dakkatoni
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 11:48:54 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mozi botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Reads system routing table
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Patched UPX-packed file
Contacts a large (3556) amount of remote hosts
Detects Mozi Payload
Family: Mozi, Mozi Botnet
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:DDoS_Win32_Nitol_B
Author:mk
Description:Nitol Family
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:linux_generic_p2p_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Generic catcher for P2P capable linux ELFs
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Packer_Patched_UPX_62e11c64
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://cujo.com/upx-anti-unpacking-techniques-in-iot-malware/
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5c62e6b2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_77137320
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ac253e4f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Mozi_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Mozi botnet.
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
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:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf add97f691f8bd8af5efe0480a90f12bcdcfa089f7432088b4ff8bd0606ff58de

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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