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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a
SHA3-384 hash: 4405c713274c1c6643ae5eca1605aa7043b649483db0652ad36d2835b591859614f78e9bbf9289c8295e08e5ebbc317c
SHA1 hash: ad5f49685864927c4859aeeb3cd29eff25ed6512
MD5 hash: 711bc502147472848fd9b8c84ef3b901
humanhash: delta-quebec-mexico-washington
File name:x86_64
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Signature Mirai
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File size:83'856 bytes
First seen:2026-02-08 12:51:04 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:WJuCqroNg1O4Q+pJxdIfQN5HPkVPPFZCK7MwGbAWE58Kf96bQC:SqUNg1pQOLzPCdZCtwG0558Kf9ZC
TLSH T1C7833913B68090FDC5A9E17447BE713AC43375BE213C72AE67D4BE162E85E102B1D9A1
telfhash t1b22120603d2d1a68a1fbfa3bb317e2d458212da006f136e5dd73a8f6cf553804c55056
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 :
63
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/4f4a2e51-2041-4784-b250-0065d6407ef2/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7540663-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Manages services
Kills processes
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/698886c1981ff1d38a4d1db9/reports/b7332cf6-9a05-435a-ae7c-a44dd2989b94/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-02-08T09:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-08T11:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ez HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f43681a4-8d1f-4488-82c3-06f42232fd8f
Result
Threat name:
Moobot
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1865560
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1865560 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 08/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 31 dd.lumibiki.xyz 2->31 33 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->33 35 4 other IPs or domains 2->35 37 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->37 39 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->39 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Yara detected Moobot 2->43 8 x86_64.elf 2->8         started        11 gnome-session-binary sh gnome-shell 2->11         started        13 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->13         started        15 32 other processes 2->15 signatures3 45 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 31->45 process4 signatures5 47 Sample deletes itself 8->47 17 x86_64.elf sh 8->17         started        19 x86_64.elf sh 8->19         started        21 x86_64.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 49 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->49 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 x86_64.elf 21->29         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-08 12:51:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zalgnf3hrz5i5z34hcflamrwfd67vlqnfmc27llnmpj2eqwuskfa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai credential_access discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260208-p3kn2sds7d/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
dd.lumibiki.xyz
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c8166697678e/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_1e0c5ce0
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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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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Web download

Mirai

elf c8166697678e7a8ee77c388ab0323628fdfaae0d2b05afad6d63d3a242d4928a

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3760098/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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