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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ba856ab36ca260bfb770a7470b5de562475883cb58e306d9abeebfd0514a97af
SHA3-384 hash: 29f63fc157547e7e01cd5d38579bda77fabeb7afab370bfb8bb2d5a66a9aa7c8cb6431b9df162c835eeb834de3ca9cdc
SHA1 hash: 531021d718188bdd030c3ca3d74ac2e0893a871b
MD5 hash: 2d7b79b6426c966e860cdd2573dd3688
humanhash: winter-winner-diet-arkansas
File name:boatnet.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:123'208 bytes
First seen:2026-01-10 12:46:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:7W2WA4KfsQDNSHjiz2FBOeF5Bts4ceGM5UQ30hAB1Er:Zr4KEKcHmz2F4eMeOQ3Gr
TLSH T1A2C36CD5FA43D4F6DD5305B12037BB378F32D07A1125EA83E3B959229CB1A01D61ABAC
telfhash t101514dfa66be1ce457e45801d20e6f61ad4eeb7b586032a245f3dd343617e8250bac3c
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 237c93fcf0bf76e3caf620641472356b8cf6c8653cbc7508967f1aab9d0280c3
File size (compressed) :46'724 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :123'208 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 237c93fcf0bf76e3caf620641472356b8cf6c8653cbc7508967f1aab9d0280c3

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
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated soft-404
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-10T11:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T02:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f54c2238-1900-0000-0806-7edcef070000 pid=2031 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=f54c2238-1900-0000-0806-7edcef070000 pid=2031->guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=3d58603b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf7070000 pid=2039 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038->guuid=3d58603b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf7070000 pid=2039 clone guuid=105f6a3b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf9070000 pid=2041 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038->guuid=105f6a3b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf9070000 pid=2041 clone guuid=dcac703b-1900-0000-0806-7edcfa070000 pid=2042 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=acce113b-1900-0000-0806-7edcf6070000 pid=2038->guuid=dcac703b-1900-0000-0806-7edcfa070000 pid=2042 clone guuid=dcac703b-1900-0000-0806-7edcfa070000 pid=2042->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 619239fa-1301-50f0-ad67-2b4dfb258a68 144.172.110.33:3778 guuid=dcac703b-1900-0000-0806-7edcfa070000 pid=2042->619239fa-1301-50f0-ad67-2b4dfb258a68 send: 5B
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: 1847871 Sample: boatnet.x86.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 144.172.110.33, 3778, 45250 PONYNETUS United States 2->24 26 4 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 7 boatnet.x86.elf 2->7         started        9 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->9         started        11 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->11         started        13 8 other processes 2->13 signatures3 process4 process5 15 boatnet.x86.elf 7->15         started        18 boatnet.x86.elf 7->18         started        20 boatnet.x86.elf 7->20         started        signatures6 36 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 15->36
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 12:47:20 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 botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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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:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
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_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf ba856ab36ca260bfb770a7470b5de562475883cb58e306d9abeebfd0514a97af

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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