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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b557ea5da43f6f8b03fdf394f2fa94ccb8ae1499854dddb9873f8fedefbf369b
SHA3-384 hash: 0744f91cd330dc4d15c779b5ae13a71cece2b59c3325ec146d21a277b8fbee78b3bbc416d189b80a87ffe11683e2f75c
SHA1 hash: 527630b5292fe06257df1396f73b029d46579ff6
MD5 hash: 446a4f3032d6eb1e6897fc36c318eefd
humanhash: colorado-sixteen-earth-coffee
File name:ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:174'124 bytes
First seen:2026-02-08 12:31:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Y2e+VrVslZWt7ndFORhv1+7LOHTvYO3AQmchAREkNwBtN568sO5N1dJkInOCJGyM:YnvWt7ndFORhv1+7LOHTvYO3AQmchARt
TLSH T18E04855D6E229F7DFAB8823457B34E20975923E622D1D684D2ACD2001F3029E645FBF9
telfhash t1ed416d180a7817e463786c99199dff77d6a330de7e125c338f51e86aab699835d10c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 cc65128ca415ce856ec533b877c95a4f3fdcf0b24d08a15fdf1b9a289fb37c40
File size (compressed) :52'880 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :174'124 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: cc65128ca415ce856ec533b877c95a4f3fdcf0b24d08a15fdf1b9a289fb37c40

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Locks files
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-02-08T09:38:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-10T03:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1865548 Sample: ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf Startdate: 08/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 21 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->21 23 sure.serveftp.com 45.83.207.194, 3778, 52802, 52804 CLOUVIDERClouvider-GlobalASNGB Netherlands 2->23 25 3 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 7 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 2->7         started        9 dash rm 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->13         started        15 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->15         started        17 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->17         started        19 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->19         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-08 12:32:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
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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:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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 b557ea5da43f6f8b03fdf394f2fa94ccb8ae1499854dddb9873f8fedefbf369b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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