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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b4279d8ad3ef3b9ac593ba149675ee10fb4a03fc609f43c5e3513e047b6d73be
SHA3-384 hash: 0b7b6a27c8437f8d141fa105d5ff2c5027dca7b458c4f8d79a9e3dd38605f2b66a1478fc9842249dfc9e7a849e1a3e97
SHA1 hash: b57f00e01a7a9bdc4a1865b65f29e17808f40e53
MD5 hash: f0836fa406e1f3174031aec9ff11e2f8
humanhash: bluebird-uncle-earth-georgia
File name:mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:78'388 bytes
First seen:2026-01-01 18:41:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:vapsbMFDbAjDGUGl4dxEsxbBtDCyYNsLdv8Wxeb9lv5zyOCT+VJuk:vapFVAjSUE4dm+72yghNtM+VQk
TLSH T10F7302B902502866C0774078BB6F1BD86F252FCE674B4E0A591FD393BE910BF26636D0
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-01T15:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-01T16:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5c0c0ace-1e00-0000-96ba-4f75a60c0000 pid=3238 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3fe817d0-1e00-0000-96ba-4f75a70c0000 pid=3239 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5c0c0ace-1e00-0000-96ba-4f75a60c0000 pid=3238->guuid=3fe817d0-1e00-0000-96ba-4f75a70c0000 pid=3239 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843229 Sample: mips.elf Startdate: 01/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 33 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->33 35 151.242.30.13, 12121, 60876 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->35 37 2 other IPs or domains 2->37 39 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->39 41 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->41 43 Sample is packed with UPX 2->43 8 mips.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 python3.8 dpkg 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 31 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->31 dropped 15 mips.elf sh 8->15         started        17 mips.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mips.elf 8->19         started        21 2 other processes 8->21 process6 process7 23 sh systemctl 15->23         started        25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 mips.elf 19->27         started        29 mips.elf 19->29         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-01 18:42:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf b4279d8ad3ef3b9ac593ba149675ee10fb4a03fc609f43c5e3513e047b6d73be

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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