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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481
SHA3-384 hash: aa653a63ac45c37a13b8767acad84a9daae08b15d43f6a48043bb876889b7fe9b478de40877b2d20a7901087d74c6cde
SHA1 hash: 743ec272e7a263d1cefb6c8646fb10efb2880c30
MD5 hash: 92709ceeee5228c3dc87b9f5e8aac524
humanhash: mexico-edward-shade-moon
File name:kworkerd-netns-rt
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:386'320 bytes
First seen:2026-07-08 01:25:36 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-09 00:29:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:JT1rObSMsvymUnNSBqEsKA0tju+YoLJdyKeDdjnJilzQggF5xF2iQuGIWXnzIjnz:DVJDw3EsKAT+YojxonJipQzxF2OuXBYl
TLSH T1978423C49432990EE5AA48BFEEFF83B96B98F5551BC128C4C52CED460F2419D804E7EC
telfhash t13ad01230043403b0d18dcc1d05dcfb0868a071eba5510c1fca84c89096609475d00c2c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
6
# of downloads :
64
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.13368.31296.20000.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Kills processes
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Changes access rights for a written file
Sets a written file as executable
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Manages services
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Collects information on the CPU
Opens a port
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-07-07T17:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-09T05:16:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/8efff737-0d09-4f75-9b3b-626ae84285d4
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=accd0cf5-1e00-0000-33ca-35f241140000 pid=5185 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9d5829f8-1e00-0000-33ca-35f242140000 pid=5186 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=accd0cf5-1e00-0000-33ca-35f241140000 pid=5185->guuid=9d5829f8-1e00-0000-33ca-35f242140000 pid=5186 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4abf9b60-e8ec-4399-b044-fcc96c06e553
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1938989
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes itself again with its parent PID as an argument (indicative of hampering debugging)
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Opens /sys/class/net/* files useful for querying network interface information
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1938989 Sample: kworkerd-netns-rt.elf Startdate: 08/07/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 75 91.92.40.118, 443, 45634, 53202 TODYL-CLOUD-TodylIncUS Bulgaria 2->75 79 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->79 81 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->81 83 Yara detected Mirai 2->83 85 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->85 11 kworkerd-netns-rt.elf 2->11         started        15 systemd sh 2->15         started        17 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->17         started        19 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 file5 73 /tmp/.5524, ELF 11->73 dropped 95 Drops invisible ELF files 11->95 97 Sample deletes itself 11->97 21 kworkerd-netns-rt.elf .5524 11->21         started        24 sh sh 15->24         started        26 sh wget 15->26         started        29 sh rm 15->29         started        signatures6 process7 file8 87 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 21->87 31 .5524 21->31         started        33 sh wget 24->33         started        37 sh .k 24->37         started        39 sh chmod 24->39         started        71 /tmp/..redis-sentinel, POSIX 26->71 dropped signatures9 process10 file11 41 .5524 31->41         started        67 /tmp/.k, ELF 33->67 dropped 77 Drops invisible ELF files 33->77 44 .k 37->44         started        signatures12 process13 signatures14 89 Opens /sys/class/net/* files useful for querying network interface information 41->89 46 .5524 sh 41->46         started        49 .5524 sh 41->49         started        51 .5524 sh 41->51         started        53 .5524 sh 41->53         started        55 .k 44->55         started        process15 signatures16 99 Executes itself again with its parent PID as an argument (indicative of hampering debugging) 46->99 57 sh crontab 46->57         started        61 sh crontab 49->61         started        63 sh systemctl 51->63         started        65 sh systemctl 53->65         started        process17 file18 69 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.8AeVSV, ASCII 57->69 dropped 91 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 57->91 93 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 57->93 signatures19
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481/
Threat name:
Linux.Adware.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-07-07 20:07:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 24 (29.17%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vzmunuxoex55xu2b2oijzarg2mksg5wsw2hfepf3gi54z4u2asaq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260708-btjthahy2n/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf ae5946d2ee25fbdbd341d3909c8226d3152376d2b68e523cbb323bccf29a0481

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3883715/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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