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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c
SHA3-384 hash: 2b69e9061ec8fc33aed5b3061d6fbd0cf66c911871bc88a239a0319c49991e64f632dd858957b27f855cc91d18bb4a39
SHA1 hash: d8aa1f5b7e32e8442c23d6c47c0fa0db2db9adf2
MD5 hash: 245ce0b84b190047eb75f4b1b61d4eaa
humanhash: mike-ink-thirteen-victor
File name:m68k
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Signature Mirai
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File size:612'244 bytes
First seen:2026-10-06 12:46:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:euV5cIezMmmq/zwXWJly5gugIFrRM8W0FAlT7bg9PYyNMftOtbiPlhLLSKqVLKdU:nFezVmKZJM+ufF+8qwZi6KqV2de1
TLSH T164D47E8BBA90DDBEFC96D33644130A255020F2A251E29B2FE15F7DA4DB2D1D02539BC6
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.31075.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7782058-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9940653-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10012509-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017111-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10018298-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9940650-0
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Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-10-06T11:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-07T21:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/84b5a7ff-50c2-407c-8483-98706f0dce9e
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=a95517d8-1900-0000-7f0b-c5d4410a0000 pid=2625 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=aca459db-1900-0000-7f0b-c5d4480a0000 pid=2632 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a95517d8-1900-0000-7f0b-c5d4410a0000 pid=2625->guuid=aca459db-1900-0000-7f0b-c5d4480a0000 pid=2632 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/2a4a194e-d256-4cfe-9640-2e70ca7e1f48
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1982996
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1982996 Sample: m68k.elf Startdate: 06/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 47 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->47 49 217.60.195.187, 39060, 9111 NETPOOLIN Netherlands 2->49 51 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->51 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 57 Yara detected Mirai 2->57 13 m68k.elf 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 m68k.elf 13->17         started        process6 19 m68k.elf 17->19         started        file7 39 /usr/lib/.qv3b, ELF 19->39 dropped 41 /tmp/.qv3b, ELF 19->41 dropped 43 /run/.qv3b, ELF 19->43 dropped 45 3 other malicious files 19->45 dropped 59 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->59 61 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 19->61 63 Drops invisible ELF files 19->63 65 3 other signatures 19->65 23 m68k.elf m68k.elf 19->23         started        signatures8 process9 process10 25 m68k.elf .qv3b 23->25         started        27 m68k.elf 23->27         started        29 m68k.elf 23->29         started        31 m68k.elf 23->31         started        process11 33 .qv3b 25->33         started        process12 35 .qv3b 33->35         started        process13 37 .qv3b 35->37         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-06 12:47:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 23 (52.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=w2lbuw5pngtyujgtkborvlbnassn32fcpjaly2y5afy2phaswuoa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261006-pzrcesztat/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:golang
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
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Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Hydra_SSH_Bruteforce
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Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Hydra SSH brute-force campaign credentials pattern from NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf b6961a5baf69a78a24d3505d1aac2d04a4dde8a27a40bc6b1d0171a79c12b51c

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3927579/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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