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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b727a6156b2eb26aea005971a29d9b6c16522842de7d63915b9ee866753bfb7b
SHA3-384 hash: 24d3e4fd0e8fb0910b64cc4af51e3673baf4f12afe000a4ad4819d98667480dfb0aa8cc26508a279412440bfed249606
SHA1 hash: e49183a1f19f7b26a9207a402004c6621864a1fe
MD5 hash: e7ae7c5df9a77f49da33fafd7f295aca
humanhash: sad-artist-magazine-maryland
File name:boatnet.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:194'036 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 02:31:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Lqbd0kLt/8JYl9MDuTyKeLFQn02O3ahlpq8Xyx:Lqbd0kLd8JYldTy7FQnuKbpqcy
TLSH T18414D70ABB510FB7DCABCD3706A92B0239CC645722A53B353674D528F50B64B19E3DB8
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 mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 99ddb63f960cc3abe3d8a73f44b6e41ef010d6d90b633dbfcc5ead3752f83475
File size (compressed) :56'568 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :194'036 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 99ddb63f960cc3abe3d8a73f44b6e41ef010d6d90b633dbfcc5ead3752f83475

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
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
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-08T23:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-09T00:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847043 Sample: boatnet.mpsl.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 178.16.54.217, 36612, 3778 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 2->26 28 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 7 boatnet.mpsl.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 7 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.mpsl.elf 7->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 9->22         started        signatures6 38 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->38
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 02:31:52 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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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:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
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

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf b727a6156b2eb26aea005971a29d9b6c16522842de7d63915b9ee866753bfb7b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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