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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233
SHA3-384 hash: 7d8f0e630c441a1659442dfd89bb4cae31144fbf3385debd3dba97d673763ffe35b8e5c6472fadc05a46d39adb7d68cd
SHA1 hash: 79683c16cd5b238ed0d6c6a8d92cea6ec038b051
MD5 hash: f074e380eb3974b84da795073552a183
humanhash: twenty-salami-quebec-wolfram
File name:mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:212'792 bytes
First seen:2025-12-28 06:16:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:wHOj7ZVZOCamCKuM+UwZRQzSZPyy2O3VvgUocYPPDNLE95M:wHOjlbRamC5M+PXQ2Z7PFvgqW9E9
TLSH T10624C709AF620EBBDCAFDE3706E90A4228CC655722A83F757634D528F50A54F19D3C78
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 3b44eb9d097f9f9e301cde2e925349eddf811cb54e4bf52e04d774a904fe13d3
File size (compressed) :66'104 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :212'792 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 3b44eb9d097f9f9e301cde2e925349eddf811cb54e4bf52e04d774a904fe13d3

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/a0e0a2d4-fdf6-4d6c-a5e7-e9459e00169b/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6950cb65e126b9ff4393b2ef/reports/0db0309d-3747-4ce5-8cd5-74e7a0feeaf1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-28T03:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-28T05:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/03da2b07-436c-4336-b16f-e7cec8ea33f2
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=006dbd42-1b00-0000-13d7-eb798f0b0000 pid=2959 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=59e39244-1b00-0000-13d7-eb79940b0000 pid=2964 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=006dbd42-1b00-0000-13d7-eb798f0b0000 pid=2959->guuid=59e39244-1b00-0000-13d7-eb79940b0000 pid=2964 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/0a3071b9-ca34-4e63-b787-13efb6fe29d2
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1840680
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840680 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 28 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->28 30 bytenet.serveftp.com 45.83.207.105, 3778, 54702, 54706 CLOUVIDERClouvider-GlobalASNGB Netherlands 2->30 32 3 other IPs or domains 2->32 34 Found malware configuration 2->34 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->38 40 3 other signatures 2->40 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 2 other processes 8->20 process6 22 mpsl.elf 14->22         started        24 mpsl.elf 14->24         started        26 mpsl.elf 14->26         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-28 06:17:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yfukar6dwwjestq6z7xznwde4uxteathoyvflraax3apg4wh6izq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251228-g141xabq4v/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/d1ea8b7c-c8c8-481a-be91-9bfd745b404b
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 3b44eb9d097f9f9e301cde2e925349eddf811cb54e4bf52e04d774a904fe13d3

Mirai

elf c168a047c3b592494e1ecfef96d864e52f320267762a55c400bec0f372c7f233

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 3b44eb9d097f9f9e301cde2e925349eddf811cb54e4bf52e04d774a904fe13d3
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3744954/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 a3c96d2229cacdeecb7f4f55d9ef87aa

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