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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | cace1dc4203d5f8946d4dfd1f0bbcbf897197e25bb1ed15c095f8c679e391691 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | f458429e8331d54780a25ade56db0ae25fd80412145ad77eb139bae4780025a6303f76c0641ee802377d907cd226a7a9 |
| SHA1 hash: | 9bb70ce976fbe5547ec4b90a525c2710a1ac8ed0 |
| MD5 hash: | 99518e181e05bf70602dfbfde13ee673 |
| humanhash: | black-two-yellow-nitrogen |
| File name: | i486 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 68'024 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-17 11:41:37 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:z6DKCKbfRejglDawHS+nJseGHAPH8tXvtnouy8LzkkQ:wyNfy+nOaH8DoutUkQ |
| TLSH | T1FA6302F0A3CA82648B340338BE8F3A5C644A56CD8D175156B7C89437A452EEC3E5FA36 |
| 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 UPX |
UPX packed
This file is packed with UPX. We have therefore unpacked the file. Below is furhter information about the unpacked (de-compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 68'024 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 144'212 bytes |
| Format: | linux/i386 |
| Unpacked file: | 66855e47d52f691ae6790d961725fe56f87ba5886ccc55ab916f30180b86e943 |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Creates directories
Locks files
Receives data from a server
Changes owner for a written file
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Manages services
Sets a file as executable
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Kills critical processes
Writes files to system subdirectory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-17T09:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-19T09:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-17 11:42:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 38 (31.58%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
antivm defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to shm directory
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Checks CPU configuration
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Deletes system logs
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.65
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX |
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| Author: | Serhii Kocherhan |
| Description: | Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code |
| Rule name: | linux_generic_ipv6_catcher |
|---|---|
| Author: | @_lubiedo |
| Description: | ELF samples using IPv6 addresses |
| Rule name: | SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression |
| 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: | upx_packed_elf_v1 |
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| Author: | RandomMalware |
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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