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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ae084898a61a7d1494c02bf2883d76ce133f10cf09847c7385010b2cdb97105f
SHA3-384 hash: c32ef8f6a14b40fb6c4aa0778ed6518d83bed481da89d37042f4c3bd2b54586ea019a8260d52e8191fb098a93cf32910
SHA1 hash: 57212f131e8a7db88249cd035a05ef56508ca19e
MD5 hash: 54b36733133476067b4613635adc8bfa
humanhash: oklahoma-magnesium-kilo-nuts
File name:putita.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:61'396 bytes
First seen:2026-08-18 20:15:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:6lCsASxNKBjIWOdatWANenFbHPYrJHrVyzt1oVwRjcpjl9q:oCrSx28WBtwFzYNYzXRKDq
TLSH T1D653F2F9D222B7BBD62A48B256620889FAB0FCF9E56B037F0DD5515718533703E5A320
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) :61'396 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :124'808 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 7fe35d1aa41845a4027bdcb96dd8c815858466dc897dc9cb39e747347d9a7d2e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
17
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=72774cc5-1900-0000-ca35-3d6af90a0000 pid=2809 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file mprotect-exec net write-config write-file guuid=72774cc5-1900-0000-ca35-3d6af90a0000 pid=2809->guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=f32afec9-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a000b0000 pid=2816 /usr/bin/dash guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=f32afec9-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a000b0000 pid=2816 execve guuid=950d86ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a030b0000 pid=2819 /usr/bin/dash guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=950d86ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a030b0000 pid=2819 execve guuid=520f39cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a080b0000 pid=2824 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=520f39cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a080b0000 pid=2824 execve guuid=0a623ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a090b0000 pid=2825 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=0a623ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a090b0000 pid=2825 execve guuid=b5e73ecc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0a0b0000 pid=2826 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=b5e73ecc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0a0b0000 pid=2826 execve guuid=fba343cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0b0b0000 pid=2827 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=fba343cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0b0b0000 pid=2827 execve guuid=1e8846cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0d0b0000 pid=2829 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=1e8846cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0d0b0000 pid=2829 execve guuid=591249cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0e0b0000 pid=2830 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=591249cc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0e0b0000 pid=2830 execve guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=176817c8-1900-0000-ca35-3d6aff0a0000 pid=2815->guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831 clone guuid=48e7bbca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a040b0000 pid=2820 /usr/bin/dash guuid=950d86ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a030b0000 pid=2819->guuid=48e7bbca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a040b0000 pid=2820 clone guuid=02f2c7ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a050b0000 pid=2821 /usr/bin/dash guuid=950d86ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a030b0000 pid=2819->guuid=02f2c7ca-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a050b0000 pid=2821 clone guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 send: 90B guuid=2e7f09cd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a110b0000 pid=2833 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831->guuid=2e7f09cd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a110b0000 pid=2833 clone guuid=4b140ccd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a120b0000 pid=2834 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831->guuid=4b140ccd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a120b0000 pid=2834 clone guuid=d7c210cd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a130b0000 pid=2835 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=67d64ccc-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a0f0b0000 pid=2831->guuid=d7c210cd-1900-0000-ca35-3d6a130b0000 pid=2835 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 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 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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1959936 Sample: putita.x86_64.elf Startdate: 18/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 49 64.89.163.215, 666 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->53 55 Sample is packed with UPX 2->55 9 putita.x86_64.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 63 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->63 65 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->67 69 3 other signatures 9->69 13 putita.x86_64.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.x86_64.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.x86_64.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.x86_64.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.x86_64.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.x86_64.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.tp5NcO, ASCII 22->39 dropped 59 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->59 61 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->61 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 57 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->57
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
command_and_control defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Outbound SSH connection to public host
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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: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:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf ae084898a61a7d1494c02bf2883d76ce133f10cf09847c7385010b2cdb97105f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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