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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d23a65074cd7af8d1bcbd70b3862f1ab904125b10b108018b2d75d37eb21cd4e
SHA3-384 hash: f1e51e89e764ab52dad6d5ca83e02e7a79cd38a82e5967275fef5457139b21ba4fdb1b37e9be0378d074b3f74dc6a6d3
SHA1 hash: d8ab8ee6628acc715ac87a39a57355f0f0628511
MD5 hash: 1c63082980cbbb2f9aba2b5179cace9a
humanhash: diet-aspen-single-fish
File name:putita.arm5
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:128'444 bytes
First seen:2026-08-05 05:20:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 3072:R74ICbzNB9v9/KUMnZGIKgcYEEUInhMWTNwhR605cqv4NvF+6AuS5mf1Dlo:RsZvBArG/gcYEEUInhMWBw6icqeNjomQ
TLSH T1BAC32AA9F890DE52C6D526B6FB4E418C33231778C3DE7106CE149E3477FB95A0A3A942
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 686f0876b8ae0677b03cf40b31f7431592ce271ee64a79c31467536044e69edf
File size (compressed) :59'348 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :128'444 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 686f0876b8ae0677b03cf40b31f7431592ce271ee64a79c31467536044e69edf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
52
Number of processes launched:
16
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-08-05T03:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-05T04:01:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=8e0ae7d9-1600-0000-5bbd-7a55a60d0000 pid=3494 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bd0e21dc-1600-0000-5bbd-7a55b00d0000 pid=3504 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8e0ae7d9-1600-0000-5bbd-7a55a60d0000 pid=3494->guuid=bd0e21dc-1600-0000-5bbd-7a55b00d0000 pid=3504 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1952387 Sample: putita.arm5.elf Startdate: 05/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 49 64.89.163.215, 36078, 666 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->53 55 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->55 57 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->57 9 putita.arm5.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 65 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->65 67 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->67 69 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->69 71 3 other signatures 9->71 13 putita.arm5.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.arm5.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.arm5.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.arm5.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.arm5.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.arm5.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.38iN1k, ASCII 22->39 dropped 61 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->61 63 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->63 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 59 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->59
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-05 05:21:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (SO)
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:elf_arm_mips_ko_so
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Mirai

elf d23a65074cd7af8d1bcbd70b3862f1ab904125b10b108018b2d75d37eb21cd4e

(this sample)

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