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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b8a196da57dbd7e5310c4e6206438207c2011559456da3624d1f8bbec839f3c0
SHA3-384 hash: dba36f2f5b2fecdfd2587a7afee1ccda3dafc70094f96e82e3b3f16ab54fb900384da34df3cc88b435067ce7967090e5
SHA1 hash: 21837e6cbff43c25c4059c4da8fc54ad6d0591ed
MD5 hash: 8137158ec8bb92b832ea03a94ac463b4
humanhash: venus-speaker-iowa-orange
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:150'152 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 12:51:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Zii3IxIjqHMBZLo97k/xpGGtSMrODCNVjzbt3/VxZn6NfxY7BwbZnuv:Yi3IxIjqHYu97+jt1rOs3dP69wBwRu
TLSH T1CFE37EC5F743E4F5E91601712177AB36AB72E03E203ADA83C7B96E33EC52941C54A26C
telfhash t10251cdf9627b0eed9bd49803e78d6b31ec0e66bb786436f106a715d0322614142b9c79
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 1c3e6df9446b59c6d4c02bee2ed00714897de782ce06818ce7f9d7f41b296055
File size (compressed) :61'508 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :150'152 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 1c3e6df9446b59c6d4c02bee2ed00714897de782ce06818ce7f9d7f41b296055

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
42
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
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Manages services
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T09:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T01:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=cc193128-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c960e0000 pid=3734 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742 /tmp/sample.bin net write-config write-file guuid=cc193128-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c960e0000 pid=3734->guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=4729b72a-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4ca40e0000 pid=3748 /usr/bin/dash guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->guuid=4729b72a-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4ca40e0000 pid=3748 execve guuid=28d5532c-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cab0e0000 pid=3755 /usr/bin/dash guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->guuid=28d5532c-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cab0e0000 pid=3755 execve guuid=d12a302e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb40e0000 pid=3764 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->guuid=d12a302e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb40e0000 pid=3764 clone guuid=cddc332e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb50e0000 pid=3765 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->guuid=cddc332e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb50e0000 pid=3765 clone guuid=d2da372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb70e0000 pid=3767 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=cdf5fd29-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4c9e0e0000 pid=3742->guuid=d2da372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb70e0000 pid=3767 clone guuid=3217e92a-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4ca50e0000 pid=3749 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=4729b72a-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4ca40e0000 pid=3748->guuid=3217e92a-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4ca50e0000 pid=3749 execve guuid=ae038b2c-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cad0e0000 pid=3757 /usr/bin/systemctl guuid=28d5532c-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cab0e0000 pid=3755->guuid=ae038b2c-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cad0e0000 pid=3757 execve guuid=0f61372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb60e0000 pid=3766 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d12a302e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb40e0000 pid=3764->guuid=0f61372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb60e0000 pid=3766 clone guuid=28463b2e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb80e0000 pid=3768 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d12a302e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb40e0000 pid=3764->guuid=28463b2e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb80e0000 pid=3768 clone guuid=d2da372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb70e0000 pid=3767->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 54d92a3b-1447-55af-b534-047898c60c8d 1.1.1.1:53 guuid=d2da372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb70e0000 pid=3767->54d92a3b-1447-55af-b534-047898c60c8d send: 185B 51a553e2-ae0e-5eda-9e98-aa9e45810237 151.242.30.13:12121 guuid=d2da372e-1c00-0000-fd50-ac4cb70e0000 pid=3767->51a553e2-ae0e-5eda-9e98-aa9e45810237 send: 4B
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844126 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 40 169.254.169.254 USDOSUS Reserved 2->40 42 151.242.30.13, 12121, 56268 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->42 44 5 other IPs or domains 2->44 46 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->46 48 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->48 50 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->50 52 2 other signatures 2->52 9 x86.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 38 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->38 dropped 18 x86.elf sh 9->18         started        20 x86.elf sh 9->20         started        22 x86.elf 9->22         started        24 2 other processes 9->24 process6 process7 26 sh systemctl 18->26         started        28 sh systemctl 20->28         started        30 x86.elf 22->30         started        32 x86.elf 22->32         started        34 x86.elf 24->34         started        process8 36 x86.elf 34->36         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 12:52:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 37 (70.27%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
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YARA Signatures


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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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
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
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Mirai

elf b8a196da57dbd7e5310c4e6206438207c2011559456da3624d1f8bbec839f3c0

(this sample)

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