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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: af495ad6bf4c6f90eeb75b3fcc30e685400c4c54451fba40b124fb83198063bb
SHA3-384 hash: b5de4e1493b27923957b7c0b75c9a921242267c1796b18e2d716ad74ad04d5688f5c5f52a7470564b84e042663c9bcbb
SHA1 hash: b48220f1c512c5fdf1e31bebc7032c6eaa7bac31
MD5 hash: ed2cc7cba828d632af258b64282bac0e
humanhash: iowa-ohio-white-paris
File name:Hilix.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:51'988 bytes
First seen:2025-09-01 05:35:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:XWlv7Nj+AtKAKRmV4K8HoO952HmumL++Stu1MSPbxQo/:GlvhjLtTKRsN8HoXHmLQ01MKbxQo/
TLSH T194332BCAA903EF77D81312F401B797609936F87B6836A8D2F3A53EB5E8516D0A60135C
telfhash t18f21d2a71ee60efcf7d12904c30a23e60269e63b0521b6a501b17de837e1fd050a5c3a
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 :
38
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai obfuscated threat
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
9
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
37215,23,52869
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 87.120.191.44:45
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-08-31T22:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-31T22:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1768665 Sample: Hilix.x86.elf Startdate: 01/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 56 41.60.37.54 ZOL-ASGB Mauritius 2->56 58 45.214.217.155 ZAIN-ZAMBIAZM Zambia 2->58 60 99 other IPs or domains 2->60 62 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->62 64 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->64 66 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->66 68 3 other signatures 2->68 10 Hilix.x86.elf 2->10         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 Hilix.x86.elf 10->14         started        16 Hilix.x86.elf 10->16         started        18 Hilix.x86.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 Hilix.x86.elf 14->20         started        22 Hilix.x86.elf 14->22         started        24 Hilix.x86.elf 16->24         started        26 Hilix.x86.elf 16->26         started        28 Hilix.x86.elf 16->28         started        30 2 other processes 16->30 process7 32 Hilix.x86.elf 20->32         started        34 Hilix.x86.elf 20->34         started        36 Hilix.x86.elf 20->36         started        46 2 other processes 20->46 38 Hilix.x86.elf 24->38         started        40 Hilix.x86.elf 24->40         started        42 Hilix.x86.elf 24->42         started        44 Hilix.x86.elf 24->44         started        process8 48 Hilix.x86.elf 32->48         started        50 Hilix.x86.elf 32->50         started        52 Hilix.x86.elf 32->52         started        54 Hilix.x86.elf 32->54         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-01 05:40:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 37 (72.97%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (181947) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai botnet Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
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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:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 af495ad6bf4c6f90eeb75b3fcc30e685400c4c54451fba40b124fb83198063bb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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