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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88
SHA3-384 hash: 9bff64a37ae358d7be685d2e95449fc02e1d15af2e198f63f9b4002e59245d38f8f64fc2690e70677b4a76983f0c4ca8
SHA1 hash: eb9f4c6cf2bdc394b0eff5919d2885131922c4a3
MD5 hash: 7179b6e3a6164e0c09c717693a457e34
humanhash: north-carolina-fix-north
File name:mirai.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:79'804 bytes
First seen:2025-12-17 17:58:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:G4Z8LUay6+vl/R1KIdysUmR9EiYHXwo31iqTwxjDETR:B6ry6+vdGIdysUKI1iEwpDIR
TLSH T14673840E2E619FBCFBAD863587B35F209248339226E1D545D19CFA011E7034E746FBA9
telfhash t13d014f58483c13f083815d9e6becff75e4a140ef99261f37ce00e99be6215429d01c2c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/e246127b-e302-49f2-afe3-a4b7dc8b687e/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30419.LX.M0Z.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135868-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135891-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135892-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136034-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136070-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10027280-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-1
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-17T16:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-18T20:57:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/c6bc1e80-2dce-4434-96ea-ee5645a1db0a
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=10fe2bc0-1a00-0000-946a-307ee8090000 pid=2536 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bbc9ffc1-1a00-0000-946a-307eed090000 pid=2541 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=10fe2bc0-1a00-0000-946a-307ee8090000 pid=2536->guuid=bbc9ffc1-1a00-0000-946a-307eed090000 pid=2541 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/dbf60f4c-62f0-48f8-8535-d5b351ed95cc
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1835130
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1835130 Sample: mirai.mips.elf Startdate: 17/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 23 196.250.54.253, 2323 iCONNECTZA South Africa 2->23 25 156.126.193.36, 23 XNSTGCA United States 2->25 27 99 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 35 Yara detected Mirai 2->35 8 mirai.mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 10 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 37 Sample deletes itself 8->37 17 mirai.mips.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 mirai.mips.elf 17->19         started        21 mirai.mips.elf 17->21         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-17 17:49:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 23 (73.91%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=v4rj7jhi24lqa2scapc32ocebzxp5tmontheq4ktp2ry24xyt6ea._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251217-wkw3pacv4a/
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (5600) amount of remote hosts
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/05bf1050-e807-4623-8542-befb40aae508
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/af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf af229fa4e8d717006a4203c5bd38440e6efecd8e6cce4871537ea38d72f89f88

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3735492/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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