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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975
SHA3-384 hash: b0b1635a484bea05a097483e6330de40c7192f4e221d25cbd6189fee84d1ced93db360cf67a104551da4ad12ecc9b124
SHA1 hash: 6c05b0acc6d4fa1e6e8df54a037c39078e710656
MD5 hash: 72093996f55c06d42b96fbccc2dee25b
humanhash: steak-bacon-idaho-double
File name:x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:95'968 bytes
First seen:2025-08-07 06:20:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:vlJQqkFDd13ZI1Cza/vsMkWDFMm/acNR9xDtQQvMf7Zt/960ySYtQyjzhM:9qq8DD3Z7zEvsMkWDFMPcTfDzUf7/96e
TLSH T14C931903FA81D9FCC087EA304F6BA0B64165B1AC1265379B3741FB616A59F9037A9C3D
telfhash t13721caf4289aa4b452d35325730fd4fdd879092024a131fa8e73fdf29e6b7400e96c86
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 gafgyt mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30645.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.31069.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.31075.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981160-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135893-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135900-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135951-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136105-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7755770-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7759336-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7772538-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041689-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9885259-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9924065-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9940653-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9943763-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9944690-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9945195-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10004218-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10008934-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6735924-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Collects information on the CPU
Connection attempt
DNS request
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm lolbin remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/689445d7397fd3ce6fa04d32/reports/aee50ffb-7d80-4916-ba52-d1d9112491f0/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
17
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
23
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d5bb7f0b-3ba7-448c-91d1-606e8312ce14
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1752005
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1752005 Sample: x86_64.elf Startdate: 07/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 25 66.243.253.105, 23, 52072 YELMNETUS United States 2->25 27 199.34.48.49, 23 XO-AS15US United States 2->27 29 99 other IPs or domains 2->29 33 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->33 35 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->35 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 2 other signatures 2->39 8 x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 gnome-session-binary sh 2->10         started        12 gdm3 Default 2->12         started        14 20 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 process5 16 x86_64.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 x86_64.elf 16->18         started        21 x86_64.elf 16->21         started        23 x86_64.elf 16->23         started        signatures7 31 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 18->31
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 06:21:43 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 23 (73.91%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zgg6vftsybiq7ijpwlvm3tp6hbzl467aphzex5xlwi4whxkxzf2q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250807-g4c2ladj41/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Renames itself
Contacts a large (27831) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt mirai Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6981160-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/5fc152a1-22b6-4437-b241-a959bb9306c4
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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_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_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MatchByteSequence
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Author:Generated by ChatGPT
Description:Rule to match specific byte sequence: 89 C8 C1 E8 08 31 D1 31 C8
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf c98dea9672c0510fa12fb2eacdcdfe3872be7be079f24bf6ebb23963dd57c975

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3593896/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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