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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d03ae552af3581c000b2ac28f4a74c64db641f6ae7ff8d227fa3f60c30cf6b89
SHA3-384 hash: abcfb889cd3554f974910c3aba16bc47ec951bd47383ab58b9d6db8517335bb2fa2d6928062d03fadf597f156be58f84
SHA1 hash: bd439b6ac836663b15229cb0930fcc6910658cc0
MD5 hash: cad6b75dc2711be6e361ea02db817ec9
humanhash: massachusetts-fourteen-louisiana-eight
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:269'224 bytes
First seen:2026-05-25 01:09:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:nNex8xcv+KMxKRmu2ayCvpUtHEl46HEBc1Ct1utJ5//2fVk:NexeI+KMKvpUGl46kW1sahuG
TLSH T147441A06AFA10FBBD8ABCE3346EA1B0625CC644722A53B357574D918F54E60F49E3C78
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
exploit
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=17e8c04c-1700-0000-5a63-d7f3dc0e0000 pid=3804 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6c6ccd4e-1700-0000-5a63-d7f3e40e0000 pid=3812 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=17e8c04c-1700-0000-5a63-d7f3dc0e0000 pid=3804->guuid=6c6ccd4e-1700-0000-5a63-d7f3e40e0000 pid=3812 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-25 01:10:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 36 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Contacts a large (944) amount of remote hosts
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_3bcc1630
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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

Mirai

elf d03ae552af3581c000b2ac28f4a74c64db641f6ae7ff8d227fa3f60c30cf6b89

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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