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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c098a8e5c2ddfedb7ab47fcef1265fcc6e68df33992f3972a8266b5328bf7b33
SHA3-384 hash: 9b558bcf32038ef0a81133c96fbb5c55fd464f74e06ab17b8ea8094fd6037d05406ff5112f771d3e8697afff8dc28a13
SHA1 hash: 9f872fb2a3fe30e9776a9602860eec161d9a2ac7
MD5 hash: 2aeb6e3755bca12cd9ad526d37e5593f
humanhash: dakota-eight-blossom-jersey
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:152'752 bytes
First seen:2025-09-01 14:46:25 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-29 14:52:17 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:dMtBPXHe8KuMDWMy/vR+ugL181f5nrOxKsmmHMUOUlYhV60:i+dh+K8FUO
TLSH T169E35B07B4C1D8FEC8D9C2B48BEEB12AD972F0195134726B23D4BE266E5DF212B5C650
telfhash t1245177743d566994a1e3fb65b34ae958dc320d2008e174f1dfb779e69f067880c72863
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 gafgyt mirai
File size (compressed) :57'064 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :152'752 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: d7351641e2499d56ec8c185cba2dc33561bb3e905b226c20b0a3889200973ebd

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
48
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Locks files
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
44
Number of processes launched:
6
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:
2025-09-01T12:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-01T12:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=bf1cec04-1900-0000-a347-65a2da120000 pid=4826 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3b90c206-1900-0000-a347-65a2e2120000 pid=4834 /tmp/sample.bin write-config guuid=bf1cec04-1900-0000-a347-65a2da120000 pid=4826->guuid=3b90c206-1900-0000-a347-65a2e2120000 pid=4834 execve guuid=0a401a07-1900-0000-a347-65a2e4120000 pid=4836 /usr/bin/dash guuid=3b90c206-1900-0000-a347-65a2e2120000 pid=4834->guuid=0a401a07-1900-0000-a347-65a2e4120000 pid=4836 execve guuid=14d4c608-1900-0000-a347-65a2ea120000 pid=4842 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=3b90c206-1900-0000-a347-65a2e2120000 pid=4834->guuid=14d4c608-1900-0000-a347-65a2ea120000 pid=4842 clone guuid=78819f07-1900-0000-a347-65a2e6120000 pid=4838 /usr/bin/cp guuid=0a401a07-1900-0000-a347-65a2e4120000 pid=4836->guuid=78819f07-1900-0000-a347-65a2e6120000 pid=4838 execve guuid=caefd008-1900-0000-a347-65a2eb120000 pid=4843 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=14d4c608-1900-0000-a347-65a2ea120000 pid=4842->guuid=caefd008-1900-0000-a347-65a2eb120000 pid=4843 clone guuid=0bec0809-1900-0000-a347-65a2ed120000 pid=4845 /usr/bin/dash guuid=caefd008-1900-0000-a347-65a2eb120000 pid=4843->guuid=0bec0809-1900-0000-a347-65a2ed120000 pid=4845 execve guuid=7c7a1b0a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f2120000 pid=4850 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=caefd008-1900-0000-a347-65a2eb120000 pid=4843->guuid=7c7a1b0a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f2120000 pid=4850 clone guuid=acc93109-1900-0000-a347-65a2ee120000 pid=4846 /usr/bin/cp guuid=0bec0809-1900-0000-a347-65a2ed120000 pid=4845->guuid=acc93109-1900-0000-a347-65a2ee120000 pid=4846 execve e53fe42a-4c6d-589a-a292-144c89ee7ee5 152.53.209.147:9999 guuid=7c7a1b0a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f2120000 pid=4850->e53fe42a-4c6d-589a-a292-144c89ee7ee5 con guuid=34ca230a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f4120000 pid=4852 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=7c7a1b0a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f2120000 pid=4850->guuid=34ca230a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f4120000 pid=4852 clone guuid=621a270a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f5120000 pid=4853 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=34ca230a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f4120000 pid=4852->guuid=621a270a-1900-0000-a347-65a2f5120000 pid=4853 clone
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1769029 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 01/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 51 152.53.209.147, 58924, 9999 NCRENUS United States 2->51 53 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->53 55 2 other IPs or domains 2->55 57 Found malware configuration 2->57 59 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->61 63 2 other signatures 2->63 11 dash rm x86_64.elf 2->11         started        14 gnome-session-binary sh gsd-print-notifications 2->14         started        16 dash rm 2->16         started        18 12 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 69 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 11->69 71 Drops files in suspicious directories 11->71 73 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 11->73 20 x86_64.elf 11->20         started        22 x86_64.elf sh 11->22         started        24 gsd-print-notifications 14->24         started        process6 process7 26 x86_64.elf 20->26         started        30 sh cp 22->30         started        32 gsd-print-notifications gsd-printer 24->32         started        file8 49 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 26->49 dropped 75 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 26->75 77 Drops files in suspicious directories 26->77 79 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 26->79 34 x86_64.elf sh 26->34         started        36 x86_64.elf 26->36         started        81 Drops invisible ELF files 30->81 signatures9 process10 process11 38 sh cp 34->38         started        42 x86_64.elf 36->42         started        file12 47 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 38->47 dropped 65 Drops invisible ELF files 38->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 38->67 44 x86_64.elf 42->44         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 83 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 44->83
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-01 14:11:46 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540662-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d0c57a2e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:testlumma
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Mirai

elf c098a8e5c2ddfedb7ab47fcef1265fcc6e68df33992f3972a8266b5328bf7b33

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