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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241
SHA3-384 hash: 7ef5efe96c740dd1f86d98fb597b75f438685a0b792d6270bbe0658ad0387348b4feb58a35bdcd74bddb51f509865918
SHA1 hash: c80e0c1f476da9015c9a6a426b6098320ae768e9
MD5 hash: e0c4109aa0afe9ed135a0a0d1ecdd4a5
humanhash: beer-michigan-vegan-lactose
File name:telnet
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'710 bytes
First seen:2026-09-11 03:20:35 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-12 01:52:54 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:E4RPpM/GL9bK8Jhg0xnhBDmTo9tjvDMC+QH1q45Di5:EKSwlKSh1xhBDmTiDMC+QH1q45Di5
TLSH T141B31B45F951472BC2D337BAF78E428D37356A5497E733216A387EB42BC6B881E39120
telfhash t109210042b6be8a282ff24a28ac7c03f025516a2373817e70ef5ec5c41537006b565e9f
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 :
4
# of downloads :
201
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30541.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7139232-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-7643791-0
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Unix.Trojan.Tsunami-9396652-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-9396656-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10033529-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10034904-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10035004-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gcc javac lolbin rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aa373aef65e60ee87943c24/reports/679e6bef-582d-414d-b6ed-a6bbbd502d03/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-09-11T01:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-12T21:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/15ce1b17-ede0-4241-b61a-c0fedd449d86
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=32a05cd8-1600-0000-736b-39bc010d0000 pid=3329 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1e316cda-1600-0000-736b-39bc0a0d0000 pid=3338 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=32a05cd8-1600-0000-736b-39bc010d0000 pid=3329->guuid=1e316cda-1600-0000-736b-39bc0a0d0000 pid=3338 execve
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/95b06a97-edaa-4206-8e6c-14d99ac6de37
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1971766
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains symbols with names commonly found in malware
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found malware configuration
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to access files in /etc/config/ (typical for OpenWRT routers)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
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
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1971766 Sample: telnet.elf Startdate: 11/09/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 113 64.89.160.222, 55487, 56166 GHOSTYNETWORKSUS Luxembourg 2->113 115 86.104.199.18, 23, 2323 MOLDTELECOM-ASMoldtelecomAutonomousSystemMD Moldova 2->115 117 2 other IPs or domains 2->117 121 Found malware configuration 2->121 123 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->123 125 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->125 127 4 other signatures 2->127 13 telnet.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd gpu-manager 2->16         started        18 systemd gpu-manager 2->18         started        20 132 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 143 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 13->143 22 telnet.elf 13->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 16->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 16->26         started        34 6 other processes 16->34 36 8 other processes 18->36 145 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 20->145 28 gpu-manager sh 20->28         started        30 gpu-manager sh 20->30         started        32 gpu-manager sh 20->32         started        38 138 other processes 20->38 process6 process7 40 telnet.elf 22->40         started        44 sh grep 24->44         started        46 sh grep 26->46         started        48 sh grep 28->48         started        50 sh grep 30->50         started        52 sh grep 32->52         started        54 6 other processes 34->54 56 8 other processes 36->56 58 107 other processes 38->58 file8 105 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 40->105 dropped 107 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 40->107 dropped 109 /root/.bash_profile, ASCII 40->109 dropped 111 7 other malicious files 40->111 dropped 135 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 40->135 137 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 40->137 139 Drops files in suspicious directories 40->139 141 4 other signatures 40->141 60 telnet.elf sh 40->60         started        62 telnet.elf sh 40->62         started        64 telnet.elf sh 40->64         started        66 4 other processes 40->66 signatures9 process10 signatures11 69 sh at 60->69         started        73 sh 60->73         started        75 sh cp 62->75         started        77 sh chmod 62->77         started        79 sh update-rc.d 64->79         started        119 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 66->119 81 sh systemctl 66->81         started        83 sh 66->83         started        process12 file13 99 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/a0000101c6fdab, POSIX 69->99 dropped 101 /var/spool/cron/atjobs/.SEQ, ASCII 69->101 dropped 129 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 69->129 103 /tmp/.kworker, ELF 75->103 dropped 131 Drops invisible ELF files 75->131 133 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 79->133 85 update-rc.d systemctl 79->85         started        87 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 81->87         started        signatures14 process15 process16 89 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 87->89         started        91 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 87->91         started        93 systemd-sysv-install getopt 87->93         started        process17 95 update-rc.d systemctl 89->95         started        97 update-rc.d systemctl 91->97         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-11 03:21:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zwlflj3sah3t42mvh3c3kp4jrxsbta6bwtoo3ugeggkvxhbawjaq._file
Result
Malware family:
gafgyt
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260911-dwezfabm3z/
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
64.89.160.222:55487
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
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:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:Linux_Gafgyt_Generic
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:setsockopt
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
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

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Mirai

elf cd9655a77201f73e69953ec5b53f898de41983c1b4dcedd0c431955b9c20b241

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3909921/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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