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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 7
| SHA256 hash: | cabfc5c1800c51508edc782b491f845228bde3cebab2d65ef3a1bbcc65ac8cc2 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 55b91611a2dc563a9bab90c4c59024e51af2ce876f6282f0bcb3468067fb33ca4a000ed3025338388aedaa0a5f02f4be |
| SHA1 hash: | 8d746aeb81e01ec977bba12b77c4c193ef3254ec |
| MD5 hash: | c17efb19edc1c029fe65083239baf82c |
| humanhash: | yankee-maine-east-ohio |
| File name: | cabfc5c1800c51508edc782b491f845228bde3cebab2d65ef3a1bbcc65ac8cc2.elf |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 270'840 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-08-17 12:46:06 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-08-17 21:27:54 UTC |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 6144:JLYAhmY4mIcWiF6+lVcvUZaarnt5gflu67CIiEssMOgh5oAu2jL/K4xsbfLZ9:aAhV4lcWiF6+rcvUZaarnt5UjiEssMOn |
| TLSH | T163444B56AA928A13C4C3177AFB9F41063323E65693DB7302FD1CABB43F8725A4E72541 |
| telfhash | t1ba4131311f2595235ea1c90888eda3aa101da312a640ff73df28c58c91060dbe637d0f |
| Magika | elf |
| Reporter |  whack_sh |
| Tags: | elf exe mirai whack.sh |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
155
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Removes directories from a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Connection attempt
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Receives data from a server
Collects information on the OS
Collects information on the network activity
Kills processes
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Creates directories in a temporary directory
Creates directories in a subdirectory of a temporary directory
Creating a file
Collects information on the RAM
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc mirai rust
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-17 12:47:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
9/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Deletes itself
Contacts a large (489919) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | ELF_Mirai |
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| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects multiple Mirai variants |
| 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: | F01_s1ckrule |
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| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
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| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | Linux_Generic_Threat_0ea505fa |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Rootkit_Generic_61229bdf |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | setsockopt |
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| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for setsockopt() red flags |
| Rule name: | SUSP_LNX_Linux_Malware_Indicators_Aug20_1 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects indicators often found in linux malware samples. Note: This detection is based on common characteristics typically associated with the mentioned threats, must be considered a clue and does not conclusively prove maliciousness. |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | SUSP_LNX_Linux_Malware_Indicators_Aug20_1_RID3621 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects indicators often found in linux malware samples |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
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| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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