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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aee705055f820ed7147ce7ecd39f293ee56e71a2118d5bd0ca21584bfb89124f
SHA3-384 hash: eaae42059b7e0b1d45b812c4abd66d07f49ebd0947e7379698bfe6b46d70ade4fe2c14b7a6a67416745cff4d81a0de41
SHA1 hash: 15ba530e5450f147f7944ceb1249767bdd99fcf6
MD5 hash: 38861af6991c63ace92a35f1a3410992
humanhash: fourteen-east-freddie-sweet
File name:putita.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:60'204 bytes
First seen:2026-07-20 01:38:05 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-20 10:10:52 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:28GcXsuzYlMP6ck1ndijK/kaHcK3hkKe7s9pY:3BsuzYmSckMsN8ohkKQ
TLSH T14F4302FE9AEA6FF4D83D97367216C3E455A23EC8900606DF45E427368D32506FD28E12
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) :60'204 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :120'696 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 49d9e5fda3eb3064f04e6d2ac0e4876b509392cc65ad2445f0806339c6a1a356

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
83
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:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
16
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-07-19T23:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-21T17:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=65e88e2a-1a00-0000-1271-f8f98a090000 pid=2442 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file mprotect-exec net write-config write-file guuid=65e88e2a-1a00-0000-1271-f8f98a090000 pid=2442->guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=25411d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f993090000 pid=2451 /usr/bin/dash guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=25411d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f993090000 pid=2451 execve guuid=a7a15d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f995090000 pid=2453 /usr/bin/dash guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=a7a15d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f995090000 pid=2453 execve guuid=ab4b082f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99a090000 pid=2458 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=ab4b082f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99a090000 pid=2458 execve guuid=af5d0d2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99b090000 pid=2459 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=af5d0d2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99b090000 pid=2459 execve guuid=e866102f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99c090000 pid=2460 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=e866102f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99c090000 pid=2460 execve guuid=75fb152f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99d090000 pid=2461 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=75fb152f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99d090000 pid=2461 execve guuid=fb801b2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99e090000 pid=2462 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=fb801b2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99e090000 pid=2462 execve guuid=cc681e2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99f090000 pid=2463 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=cc681e2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f99f090000 pid=2463 execve guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=2bbd092d-1a00-0000-1271-f8f991090000 pid=2449->guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464 clone guuid=63fe8b2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f997090000 pid=2455 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a7a15d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f995090000 pid=2453->guuid=63fe8b2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f997090000 pid=2455 clone guuid=8cb1922e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f998090000 pid=2456 /usr/bin/dash guuid=a7a15d2e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f995090000 pid=2453->guuid=8cb1922e-1a00-0000-1271-f8f998090000 pid=2456 clone 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 con guuid=fe28682f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a1090000 pid=2465 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464->guuid=fe28682f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a1090000 pid=2465 clone guuid=0f326c2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a2090000 pid=2466 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464->guuid=0f326c2f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a2090000 pid=2466 clone guuid=6be1702f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a3090000 pid=2467 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=864b212f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a0090000 pid=2464->guuid=6be1702f-1a00-0000-1271-f8f9a3090000 pid=2467 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 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
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: 1944953 Sample: putita.x86_64.elf Startdate: 20/07/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 49 64.89.163.215, 59906, 59908, 59910 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Sample is packed with UPX 2->53 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 61 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->61 63 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->63 65 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->65 67 3 other signatures 9->67 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.LkvgOi, ASCII 22->39 dropped 57 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->57 59 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->59 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 55 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->55
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-07-20 01:39:40 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (SO)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
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
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YARA Signatures


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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 aee705055f820ed7147ce7ecd39f293ee56e71a2118d5bd0ca21584bfb89124f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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