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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: afaf5a58dd6e9586701b97b9e5b454846f3ce0053a0aa44b196626d7f4a4e5d4
SHA3-384 hash: 472c6ef03838ca919d9b665ee491a2fdb851fad4ad37d05e6a248a696cedfde923ee8f69471ac12d6cac94efad4bb7c5
SHA1 hash: 890fdcebd5b9142716115feb30b7ad80b0a208ac
MD5 hash: 5bec04790ec99c1ca51a919a431abd32
humanhash: ohio-shade-jersey-violet
File name:putita.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:198'016 bytes
First seen:2026-07-17 23:56:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 3072:kdqDIz5qCymAWY0+bcxwvyeyagZAAkQOpUoooS1qRZ1DrooER:HDZCyCY0+bcavRddAkQOpUoooS1+fQoq
TLSH T1A8148E01FB180953D4932EB44B3F07A6D379D88318F9E109190ABB561733EB7A6C7B89
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f0506419d1f60d7180e72fdcca97d5446d3cc3218d61b11dcd39b49086553683
File size (compressed) :63'812 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :198'016 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: f0506419d1f60d7180e72fdcca97d5446d3cc3218d61b11dcd39b49086553683

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sets a written file as executable
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes access rights for a written file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-07-17T21:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-17T22:06:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d892aefd-1800-0000-325a-a37654090000 pid=2388 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=70ce0d00-1900-0000-325a-a3765a090000 pid=2394 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d892aefd-1800-0000-325a-a37654090000 pid=2388->guuid=70ce0d00-1900-0000-325a-a3765a090000 pid=2394 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-17 23:56:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (SO)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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 afaf5a58dd6e9586701b97b9e5b454846f3ce0053a0aa44b196626d7f4a4e5d4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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