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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: cffbe36aef31caabbc667494f7c66c9cbb47d7cf3388320f3c2c2db1a643f296
SHA3-384 hash: eadc668539be0c3e00a894dfbafb7f5484198c75cb4c54c6827adaf386b7be45d5e0eee688f3b635fe5ad46459453d93
SHA1 hash: adb5dc4cbd1e213de7884f90a6df9ab9a701c641
MD5 hash: 9aa7d4b280c0862f66c826b494948f38
humanhash: alanine-xray-illinois-august
File name:4e180156d2b0d6c13d57b65999cf45393afdaa1f3181e0aafc26686a4795f9e1.elf
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:178'012 bytes
First seen:2026-08-19 02:18:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 3072:vgYASbP9VR1duC2Y70hl0+FOi33N3p2QTG0WTvEq4V1IISg7wVCigIEXjhKOmU+B:vdT1yFOC3N3p2KGMLII17wVCigIUYOmf
TLSH T1FB041956F880EE26C6D1267AFA9D019C335317B8D3DAB002DD24AF2937DB55E0B3E506
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 4e180156d2b0d6c13d57b65999cf45393afdaa1f3181e0aafc26686a4795f9e1
File size (compressed) :98'000 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :178'012 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 4e180156d2b0d6c13d57b65999cf45393afdaa1f3181e0aafc26686a4795f9e1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Creating a file
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Manages services
Kills processes
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
70
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=8e06211a-1b00-0000-28c1-062346090000 pid=2374 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9779681d-1b00-0000-28c1-06234d090000 pid=2381 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8e06211a-1b00-0000-28c1-062346090000 pid=2374->guuid=9779681d-1b00-0000-28c1-06234d090000 pid=2381 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-19 02:22:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (SO)
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:deepfield_potassium_mirai_variant
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Potassium Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper). Also known as Woof (internal) and Dichter (related variant with Dutch C2 domains, same key material).
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02; external: @deobfuscately
Rule name:elf_arm_mips_ko_so
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:MIRAI_OHSHIT_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:MIRAI_OHSHIT ELF payload -- compiled-in C2 set, all architectures
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Hydra_SSH_Bruteforce
Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Hydra SSH brute-force campaign credentials pattern from NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:woof_mirai_variant
Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Detects Woof Mirai variant (ChaCha20 table, HTTP C2 with token/guid, .woof dropper)
Reference:Internal analysis of sample 6ef4ce02

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf cffbe36aef31caabbc667494f7c66c9cbb47d7cf3388320f3c2c2db1a643f296

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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