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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b8212125ae08e188044baae7dd2d9641cfeb2fdca65fe870a1e0e7f39ad484a3
SHA3-384 hash: a85afdd6595de30d9a9fa1e5b27815df72683369bb9a0a5e4957b7420d3adb55eb443454fcd20985e0d8e144ac918f85
SHA1 hash: b93bbac1e55d1d64a452104004f93c992b5ded13
MD5 hash: 2b0adff7a8aa89f0e79a68eaf925faa9
humanhash: gee-charlie-queen-eighteen
File name:putita.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:93'796 bytes
First seen:2026-08-23 21:10:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:DP4nFwZQRXhFGmigCLY/t7FSdAFEoXdMQpbskTzhB8FSAaSZbr9ZyvyzdTONiEa:j4FhRRFegKYVAdAFNy+blTzh3AaMZyva
TLSH T1679302E6513CE634C327F8334957DAC6E936ABA26A26371F004020FF2D7E5E42593956
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :93'796 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :194'816 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 9686fd30476d60ced827935a51c3eddae3048a355f9b744c0dddf662c0d13023

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
46
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
17
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-08-23T19:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-24T19:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=afbcd203-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2bf090000 pid=2495 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file mprotect-exec net write-config write-file guuid=afbcd203-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2bf090000 pid=2495->guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=5aeceb0d-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d2090000 pid=2514 /usr/bin/dash guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=5aeceb0d-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d2090000 pid=2514 execve guuid=b9948f0e-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d4090000 pid=2516 /usr/bin/dash guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=b9948f0e-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d4090000 pid=2516 execve guuid=f0b88610-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2dd090000 pid=2525 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=f0b88610-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2dd090000 pid=2525 execve guuid=bb7e9310-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2de090000 pid=2526 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=bb7e9310-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2de090000 pid=2526 execve guuid=447b9910-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2df090000 pid=2527 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=447b9910-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2df090000 pid=2527 execve guuid=f0c39d10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e0090000 pid=2528 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=f0c39d10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e0090000 pid=2528 execve guuid=a1caa810-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e1090000 pid=2529 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=a1caa810-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e1090000 pid=2529 execve guuid=0b95b610-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e2090000 pid=2530 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=0b95b610-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e2090000 pid=2530 execve guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=1382c00a-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ca090000 pid=2506->guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531 clone guuid=5088350f-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d7090000 pid=2519 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b9948f0e-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d4090000 pid=2516->guuid=5088350f-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d7090000 pid=2519 clone guuid=580a440f-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d8090000 pid=2520 /usr/bin/dash guuid=b9948f0e-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d4090000 pid=2516->guuid=580a440f-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2d8090000 pid=2520 clone 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 con guuid=7e368613-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e9090000 pid=2537 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531->guuid=7e368613-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e9090000 pid=2537 clone guuid=a8d78a13-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ea090000 pid=2538 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531->guuid=a8d78a13-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2ea090000 pid=2538 clone guuid=c0759013-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2eb090000 pid=2539 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd64db10-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2e3090000 pid=2531->guuid=c0759013-1a00-0000-4f56-cdf2eb090000 pid=2539 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1962448 Sample: putita.x86_64.elf Startdate: 23/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 49 64.89.163.215, 36078, 666 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Sample is packed with UPX 2->53 9 putita.x86_64.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 61 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->61 63 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->63 65 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->65 67 3 other signatures 9->67 13 putita.x86_64.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.x86_64.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.x86_64.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.x86_64.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.x86_64.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.x86_64.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.gahRGq, ASCII 22->39 dropped 57 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->57 59 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->59 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 55 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->55
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-23 21:11:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (SO)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
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YARA Signatures


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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


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Web download

Mirai

elf b8212125ae08e188044baae7dd2d9641cfeb2fdca65fe870a1e0e7f39ad484a3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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