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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bcc5efa5d6e7046fce0ab2e1b5aa89484543d2ed29561dd3058d82b278c0ba1b
SHA3-384 hash: a08ed757a90882eaf7e990f4bc2c099c1104639d0fa1a83975a2e535939ff0e4df96bdd8c42506790e8adf92cdc81b86
SHA1 hash: 30296d4d28338ba5bebc5ed5238963d44a23615f
MD5 hash: 076d092ea13ff685ec70013b345aeb4c
humanhash: jersey-floor-mexico-october
File name:SH4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:111'920 bytes
First seen:2026-05-16 00:35:51 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-16 06:52:51 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:LC6ZpQwb+AaQEONhPi0HXUWoUeODWJOf:LC6ZW4IvWM1JOf
TLSH T118B33B46C5725FB6C011F4B174B5AE34070D7AA25B1F1BD86839AAA1078F9CAF40FB78
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
66
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-05-15T21:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-17T18:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4f95885b-1600-0000-7ee1-ef3f1b0c0000 pid=3099 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f258135e-1600-0000-7ee1-ef3f230c0000 pid=3107 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4f95885b-1600-0000-7ee1-ef3f1b0c0000 pid=3099->guuid=f258135e-1600-0000-7ee1-ef3f230c0000 pid=3107 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
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: 1914306 Sample: SH4.elf Startdate: 16/05/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 101 176.65.139.26, 58890, 58892, 58894 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->101 103 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->103 105 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->105 10 SH4.elf 2->10         started        13 systemd .systemd-helper 2->13         started        15 systemd gvfsd 2->15         started        17 44 other processes 2->17 process3 signatures4 129 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 10->129 19 SH4.elf 10->19         started        21 SH4.elf 10->21         started        23 .systemd-helper 13->23         started        25 .systemd-helper 13->25         started        27 gvfsd 15->27         started        29 gvfsd gvfsd-trash 15->29         started        131 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->131 133 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 17->133 31 accounts-daemon language-validate 17->31         started        33 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 17->33         started        35 5 other processes 17->35 process5 process6 37 SH4.elf 19->37         started        41 .systemd-helper 23->41         started        43 gvfsd gvfsd-fuse 27->43         started        45 language-validate language-options 31->45         started        47 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 33->47         started        file7 97 /usr/local/lib/.systemd-helper, ELF 37->97 dropped 99 /etc/init.d/botnet, POSIX 37->99 dropped 121 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 37->121 123 Drops invisible ELF files 37->123 125 Drops files in suspicious directories 37->125 49 SH4.elf sh 37->49         started        51 SH4.elf sh 37->51         started        53 SH4.elf 37->53         started        62 3 other processes 37->62 127 Sample deletes itself 41->127 56 .systemd-helper sh 41->56         started        58 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 43->58         started        60 language-options sh 45->60         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 64 sh crontab 49->64         started        68 sh 49->68         started        70 sh update-rc.d 51->70         started        115 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 53->115 117 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 53->117 72 sh 56->72         started        74 sh crontab 56->74         started        119 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 58->119 82 2 other processes 60->82 76 sh systemctl 62->76         started        78 sh systemctl 62->78         started        80 sh systemctl 62->80         started        process11 file12 95 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.tNCK0j, ASCII 64->95 dropped 107 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 64->107 109 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 64->109 84 sh crontab 68->84         started        87 sh grep 68->87         started        111 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 70->111 89 update-rc.d systemctl 70->89         started        91 sh crontab 72->91         started        93 sh 72->93         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 113 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 84->113
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-16 00:36:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf bcc5efa5d6e7046fce0ab2e1b5aa89484543d2ed29561dd3058d82b278c0ba1b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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