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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b547be8f3346b1362019d0494a052590a9ada644c8d1fcde7b73bb48d1f0f9d0
SHA3-384 hash: b0e4bed54754c3d9a3475c0aa8381bf10879ba41b2cff5bf7399d022f6bd2a8a11853f9be8df6f2636a7eb15df9bc5d3
SHA1 hash: e82006adc86d122f0bf31984a0eb7587c1636e12
MD5 hash: 0cd35cb0ca990b6e516f66c4fbef69b3
humanhash: delaware-harry-texas-whiskey
File name:.k
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:239'892 bytes
First seen:2026-01-05 01:08:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:PrFUxdRUXffp+ney6N+wd4EhAHwMjLeS8:PFCeS8
TLSH T1A0345EC7B901CFBEF847E7B649670905B430FB6608630A77B227BCA6AD250D61D13E85
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
127
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
CVE-2017-17215 gafgyt gcc masquerade mirai tsunami
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-04T18:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-05T00:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=53e2e3ec-1600-0000-fa5f-b65a4e0e0000 pid=3662 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6c92f2ee-1600-0000-fa5f-b65a530e0000 pid=3667 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=53e2e3ec-1600-0000-fa5f-b65a4e0e0000 pid=3662->guuid=6c92f2ee-1600-0000-fa5f-b65a530e0000 pid=3667 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844635 Sample: .k.elf Startdate: 05/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 55 41.202.14.231 ZIPNETGH Ghana 2->55 57 124.83.180.158 YAHOO-JP-AS-APYahooJapanJP Japan 2->57 59 99 other IPs or domains 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->61 63 Yara detected Mirai 2->63 11 .k.elf 2->11         started        13 systemd .sh 2->13         started        15 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->15         started        17 17 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 process5 19 .k.elf 11->19         started        21 .sh 13->21         started        process6 23 .k.elf 19->23         started        27 .sh 21->27         started        file7 53 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->53 dropped 65 Drops invisible ELF files 23->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->67 69 Sample deletes itself 23->69 29 .k.elf 23->29         started        31 .k.elf sh 23->31         started        33 .k.elf sh 23->33         started        35 2 other processes 23->35 signatures8 process9 process10 37 .k.elf 29->37         started        39 .k.elf 29->39         started        41 .k.elf 29->41         started        49 8 other processes 29->49 43 sh systemctl 31->43         started        45 sh systemctl 33->45         started        47 sh systemctl 35->47         started        process11 51 .k.elf 37->51         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-04 21:00:28 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 linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
86.54.42.154
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
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:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
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 b547be8f3346b1362019d0494a052590a9ada644c8d1fcde7b73bb48d1f0f9d0

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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