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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 13

Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1
SHA3-384 hash:	6789f100fa9b5d31af2e05dec265163158af00ebcf50fa3bda0ac6cd175dfd3495d5c0d757414fa7ec8becec97ebda96
SHA1 hash:	ca830179b792bce9e524c712c86256d3cc925181
MD5 hash:	cc9922e3499a04cf74f4f2faa7282324
humanhash:	october-montana-maryland-solar
File name:	ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.x86
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	141'508 bytes
First seen:	2026-01-08 19:19:46 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-executable
ssdeep	3072:/+roEUX8G5OArAgwpVtQUJ3Lxn2XWXuOcQ:2r5UXv5OArAZt35MmuOcQ
TLSH	T1DDD37F86E943D0F5E842067014BEAF769973DD3B502EE742C7785A33A8D6802D71AF6C
telfhash	t1c6612bfe5abb0cec57d0a801e24d5f21fd5dab7b642032b505b369b5326ba42417ac3c
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-dec

abuse_ch

UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 48077a36ff22189d2df5506b5b0a5dd82c2c199d7abc0192d1d6eb1d4a84264f

UPX unpacked

This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	56'264 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	141'508 bytes
Format:	linux/i386
Packed file:	48077a36ff22189d2df5506b5b0a5dd82c2c199d7abc0192d1d6eb1d4a84264f

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

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/583518d9-dc0a-4c3c-9b83-f33a3a307e1c/

Detection(s):

Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL

SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL

Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9853183-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0

Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10028515-0

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Manages services

Changes access rights for a written file

Launching a process

Locks files

Sets a written file as executable

Creating a file

Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified

Creating a file in the %temp% directory

Connection attempt

Substitutes an application name

Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun

Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun

Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat level:

10/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

masquerade

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6960038730368802bb7c4e28/reports/bb5abe52-95bc-47ca-8336-355e7c5608d1/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.le

First seen:

2026-01-08T16:29:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-01-08T17:05:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Detections:

HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/aa5a74e3-24e8-484d-bc35-77eb2d1baf09

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Gathering data

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1

Detection:

mirai

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1/

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Family.MIRAI

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1

Threat name:

Linux.Backdoor.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-01-08 19:20:46 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (Exe)

AV detection:

22 of 38 (57.89%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zlqqq6yc6zgedr4hdmsbmtjgsdijjwc44ox6p3raswwwkbzcg6qq._file

Result

Malware family:

mirai

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260108-x2eemsgy5e/

Behaviour

Reads runtime system information

Writes file to tmp directory

Changes its process name

Reads system network configuration

Modifies Bash startup script

Creates/modifies Cron job

Creates/modifies environment variables

Enumerates active TCP sockets

Enumerates running processes

Modifies init.d

Modifies systemd

Writes file to system bin folder

Modifies Watchdog functionality

Verdict:

Malicious

Tags:

trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0

YARA:

Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/384275e7-8b18-4dc4-a913-653c411bfe3a

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/cae1087b02f64c41c7871b24164d2690d094d85ce3afe7ee2095ad65072237a1

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:	ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities

Rule name:	ELF_Mirai Create hunting rule
Author:	NDA0E
Description:	Detects multiple Mirai variants

Rule name:	ELF_Toriilike_persist Create hunting rule
Author:	4r4
Description:	Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:	Identified via researched data

Rule name:	linux_generic_ipv6_catcher Create hunting rule
Author:	@_lubiedo
Description:	ELF samples using IPv6 addresses

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:	Internal Research