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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265
SHA3-384 hash: 037ba2d452598e8159f6458a8fd79c349dbf04734293ee0f90481fdee9baeb13825a8920f7ffe7d7665d9e96778d00d2
SHA1 hash: 79689fc9412e035ad36167818f0699c3635847d7
MD5 hash: eff10abfe88a79ec407ebdc3e70043cb
humanhash: echo-skylark-quiet-indigo
File name:nklx86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:133'600 bytes
First seen:2026-11-14 23:37:06 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:hxtDio8mZh1G/zfczmvJ8Kmlgi1uVik6WVFA9lQ13FhiXL:hxtDio8G1UfWmvJ8Kugi1uVNvd13OXL
TLSH T116D37C85F683D4F5EC5E0571206BF33762329AB90039FEE2F760AB359421F51A40AB5E
telfhash t15e413bb6fef61adc9bd08910d78f2b50ee0ee677720135fc06c2179011b594221b9c39
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 torii

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6735924-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10008934-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6af8f0a9fad6f221f00a8e6a/reports/e75b56ad-360c-480a-8fc2-7bcefc0858ca/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
80,23,8080
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/22ea7406-2adc-4532-9666-ecffe241a905
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=bf88e600-1b00-0000-1a61-f22552090000 pid=2386 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=39f7d202-1b00-0000-1a61-f22555090000 pid=2389 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=bf88e600-1b00-0000-1a61-f22552090000 pid=2386->guuid=39f7d202-1b00-0000-1a61-f22555090000 pid=2389 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=39f7d202-1b00-0000-1a61-f22555090000 pid=2389->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391 /tmp/. dns net send-data zombie guuid=39f7d202-1b00-0000-1a61-f22555090000 pid=2389->guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391 clone 4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 10.0.2.3:53 guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391->4f6baed0-9587-596c-82b3-fd721afe4cc1 send: 44B 9f711311-e33e-5dd9-850a-8a20b049e10b ethereum-public.nodies.app:80 guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391->9f711311-e33e-5dd9-850a-8a20b049e10b send: 2268B 67a26238-bd17-57b0-b0cb-42d3b14a4b43 45.90.163.37:41403 guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391->67a26238-bd17-57b0-b0cb-42d3b14a4b43 send: 789B guuid=58a91303-1b00-0000-1a61-f22558090000 pid=2392 /tmp/. dns net send-data guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391->guuid=58a91303-1b00-0000-1a61-f22558090000 pid=2392 clone guuid=3f4f1703-1b00-0000-1a61-f22559090000 pid=2393 /tmp/. dns net send-data guuid=87dc0603-1b00-0000-1a61-f22557090000 pid=2391->guuid=3f4f1703-1b00-0000-1a61-f22559090000 pid=2393 clone guuid=58a91303-1b00-0000-1a61-f22558090000 pid=2392|network network activity to 2336 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=58a91303-1b00-0000-1a61-f22558090000 pid=2392->guuid=58a91303-1b00-0000-1a61-f22558090000 pid=2392|network network guuid=3f4f1703-1b00-0000-1a61-f22559090000 pid=2393|network network activity to 3996 IP addresses review logs to see them all guuid=3f4f1703-1b00-0000-1a61-f22559090000 pid=2393->guuid=3f4f1703-1b00-0000-1a61-f22559090000 pid=2393|network network
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4f5fe67d-0ede-4e32-b598-aa3444515524
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/2006159
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 2006159 Sample: nklx86.elf Startdate: 15/11/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 16 196.216.99.173 iSPACEZA South Africa 2->16 18 196.216.99.177 iSPACEZA South Africa 2->18 20 99 other IPs or domains 2->20 22 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->22 24 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->24 26 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->26 28 3 other signatures 2->28 8 nklx86.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 nklx86.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 nklx86.elf 10->12         started        14 nklx86.elf 10->14         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-14 23:38:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 36 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yfwzdyyoc7js2hdb4vwjnegn6x5lsgklig7plle7jtxmaldsujsq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261114-3l8answ18p/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Renames itself
Contacts a large (31722) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Malware Family:
mirai
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Malicious:
True
Tags:
elf
Link:
https://intel.virussign.com/intelligence/file/c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265
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YARA Signatures

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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:exploit_any_poppopret
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Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Malware_Ethereum_RPC_Infra_Providers
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects binaries, scripts, or configuration files containing common public Ethereum mainnet RPC endpoints often utilized in Web3 drainers and cryptocurrency-stealing malware campaigns.
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 c16d91e30e17d32d1c61e56c9690cdf5fab9194b41bef5ac9f4ceec02c72a265

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/4064302/

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