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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c96cf343257b729e56e8e3ba041fdcf95ed8e2b3808771bd2a78401e8f1a01d4
SHA3-384 hash: 763db16ec7839d9be33756d71cf26baff0f75ba3972c426279095ba38966fb127b434cfd822a01fe4d86afa56035c662
SHA1 hash: 9876ae4013e632ecee701dce49c3fda9b8b10a32
MD5 hash: d7de86bd2cacf759ebafd8041860eba3
humanhash: oregon-tango-burger-four
File name:tux.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:75'984 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 20:27:34 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-17 10:16:04 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:J7OuFjEuUIgUzM3mgwucMsfPWhDQ7smtWY5zfSAPUa8254SX7SD3SR:Jh4uUIgm+PwucMsfP8DKtz5zNPVPT7SY
TLSH T1D8735CC5EAC3D8F5EC130674213BEB739776E4792019DB97D3A8A932AC42A41E11739C
telfhash t1f53197f61ebe48eca7d49c41c11e1e62699d977b145033b245b3d83823bbd0224bbc39
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 :
50
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 20:28:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (84660) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:elf_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
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 c96cf343257b729e56e8e3ba041fdcf95ed8e2b3808771bd2a78401e8f1a01d4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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