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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4
SHA3-384 hash: 00f259cfea7989eb3548432de729227c5de016e93c877054756e922eed692eba8b99f1053ea6ebaeb16b7b451d7c3558
SHA1 hash: 0ff528b78cbd3b110dcc7d0bcbd8df99f7ed7879
MD5 hash: f0950f069606390cc72630e3e1ca401d
humanhash: mango-lemon-autumn-eleven
File name:miraint.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:279'816 bytes
First seen:2025-12-28 18:47:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:oxvnI15GG6FCyFdaTnUo4DRB47SDX4mM8WVD4:oxvnI15GGeCNTnkDRBlDcv4
TLSH T1C254D70AAFA10FFBE8AFCD7342E90B0529CC681B21A53B757534E918F14A58B16D3D74
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 :
1
# of downloads :
34
Origin country :
DE DE
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/2f642efd-c5c3-406b-8e58-8ed606ddfb36/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-63.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-5607483-0
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Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a8672415-9a6b-4d40-b662-3abe8550b270
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=3064c414-1a00-0000-1af5-37ce2e090000 pid=2350 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=31646217-1a00-0000-1af5-37ce32090000 pid=2354 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3064c414-1a00-0000-1af5-37ce2e090000 pid=2350->guuid=31646217-1a00-0000-1af5-37ce32090000 pid=2354 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4336c081-8192-457b-af5a-52639fa0a43a
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1840874
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840874 Sample: miraint.mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 61 102.88.73.150 ZAINUGASUG Nigeria 2->61 63 105.244.229.55 Vodacom-VBZA South Africa 2->63 65 99 other IPs or domains 2->65 67 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->67 69 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->69 71 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->71 73 3 other signatures 2->73 11 miraint.mpsl.elf 2->11         started        13 systemd .sh 2->13         started        15 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->15         started        17 14 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 process5 19 miraint.mpsl.elf 11->19         started        21 .sh 13->21         started        process6 23 miraint.mpsl.elf 19->23         started        27 .sh 21->27         started        file7 59 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->59 dropped 75 Drops invisible ELF files 23->75 77 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->77 79 Sample deletes itself 23->79 29 miraint.mpsl.elf 23->29         started        31 miraint.mpsl.elf sh 23->31         started        33 miraint.mpsl.elf sh 23->33         started        35 miraint.mpsl.elf sh 23->35         started        signatures8 process9 process10 37 miraint.mpsl.elf 29->37         started        39 miraint.mpsl.elf 29->39         started        41 miraint.mpsl.elf 29->41         started        49 3 other processes 29->49 43 sh systemctl 31->43         started        45 sh systemctl 33->45         started        47 sh systemctl 35->47         started        process11 51 miraint.mpsl.elf 37->51         started        53 miraint.mpsl.elf 37->53         started        55 miraint.mpsl.elf 37->55         started        57 2 other processes 37->57
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Gafgyt
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-28 18:48:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 36 (38.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yfy6em53aurx4txac2h6hdg46pixuvo5wgq4p6t4lkqtgkh5tdca._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251228-xfv59sak8t/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (171296) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/142e88c1-6d64-4812-8db2-326ad6fbc287
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/c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Create hunting rule
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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 c171e233bb05237e4ee0168fe38cdcf3d17a55ddb1a1c7fa7c5aa13328fd98c4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3735493/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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