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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c3afb7a30d142184b2f4f1b71b4840a0a7a107722330667e3fdfc3e7b8d013ec
SHA3-384 hash: 11a2a0767c6d0c9f30939ad1eba8c6df34cad7cadd2cdeaa8b2c089299cfcf57a86266e8273eb0a115213627c27752e5
SHA1 hash: 7f6611abb8365f0e1ba6bccf6cb511012e9e513d
MD5 hash: fb045308b03057f7365bc356137a0c77
humanhash: shade-princess-leopard-georgia
File name:arm5.kok
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:104'748 bytes
First seen:2026-01-05 07:03:46 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-09 02:57:55 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:PC6qHDkHyckwEHb55BTJKgslGLEoDLFufGpDjwC5Rrb5Pj/Ob/HruBQauwtASRr:PC6qjkXkVtYNdCufQbrbReap/
TLSH T1AFA34C92FD81DA12C6C562B7FB1E528C771713B8C2EA33039E166F25278B85A0F7B541
telfhash t192d0c2b3866004d833ca940cc4ee3fa55bf8b6390f45a08688912d9b0442418b039813
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 :
3
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade rust
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-05T04:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-05T07:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.ij HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.gu
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2ad15c5d-4d00-0000-1db7-362cbf030000 pid=959 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f96e725f-4d00-0000-1db7-362cc0030000 pid=960 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2ad15c5d-4d00-0000-1db7-362cbf030000 pid=959->guuid=f96e725f-4d00-0000-1db7-362cc0030000 pid=960 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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 /etc/profile
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
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844731 Sample: arm5.kok.elf Startdate: 05/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 96 91.92.241.12, 46582, 6969 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 2->96 98 91.108.9.248, 32003 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 2->98 100 15 other IPs or domains 2->100 102 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->102 11 arm5.kok.elf 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 110 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 11->110 112 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->112 14 arm5.kok.elf 11->14         started        process6 file7 88 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 14->88 dropped 90 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 14->90 dropped 92 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 14->92 dropped 94 11 other files (10 malicious) 14->94 dropped 128 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->128 130 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 14->130 132 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->132 134 4 other signatures 14->134 18 arm5.kok.elf sh 14->18         started        20 arm5.kok.elf sh 14->20         started        22 arm5.kok.elf sh 14->22         started        24 86 other processes 14->24 signatures8 process9 signatures10 27 sh .monitor 18->27         started        29 sh cp 20->29         started        33 sh S99backup0 22->33         started        106 Sample tries to kill a massive number of system processes 24->106 108 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 24->108 35 sh S99backup1 24->35         started        37 sh S99backup2 24->37         started        39 sh S99network 24->39         started        41 60 other processes 24->41 process11 file12 43 .monitor 27->43         started        78 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 29->78 dropped 114 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 29->114 116 Drops invisible ELF files 29->116 118 Drops files in suspicious directories 29->118 45 S99backup0 33->45         started        47 S99backup1 35->47         started        49 S99backup2 37->49         started        51 S99network 39->51         started        80 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.TuWLeM, ASCII 41->80 dropped 82 /var/log/.update, ELF 41->82 dropped 84 /var/jbx/shared/.update, ELF 41->84 dropped 86 /boot/.update, ELF 41->86 dropped 120 Sample deletes itself 41->120 122 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 41->122 124 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 41->124 126 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 41->126 53 sh crontab 41->53         started        56 sh .update 41->56         started        58 sh .update 41->58         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 68 180 other processes 43->68 60 S99backup0 .update 45->60         started        70 89 other processes 45->70 62 S99backup1 .update 47->62         started        72 83 other processes 47->72 64 S99backup2 .update 49->64         started        74 81 other processes 49->74 66 S99network .update 51->66         started        76 79 other processes 51->76 104 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 53->104 process16
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-05 07:04:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
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:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
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 c3afb7a30d142184b2f4f1b71b4840a0a7a107722330667e3fdfc3e7b8d013ec

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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