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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d959dddc8673c868a7cf9c51aaf2288da9bd059a51f3cc7636cd4f86e7d4fb0d
SHA3-384 hash: f6a33dda4d76accd5949550c92f16b3085cf5842e11f77c17f3953d3519bb8af9899ba88b472f76e937f66b0542a3dd0
SHA1 hash: 0409c702dd5118d4d366898c9e5372649392f576
MD5 hash: 92fe8328f1331468a416e74c33a9626e
humanhash: steak-hamper-moon-winter
File name:ecc15d0dd293c0c880d381016f9bca1324d615ba6bbff4f7413f512f6972dc59.elf
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:235'160 bytes
First seen:2026-08-23 19:39:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 6144:G7S60z1F4Snyg+Z93snpKq32Te9VdidLQli3u5:G7v0z1+SNHppzVdis
TLSH T1CE348F48FA4BC0F0EA930DF1112BE75BAA355D256131F6A3FF893A61F8B2701585925C
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ecc15d0dd293c0c880d381016f9bca1324d615ba6bbff4f7413f512f6972dc59
File size (compressed) :95'160 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :235'160 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: ecc15d0dd293c0c880d381016f9bca1324d615ba6bbff4f7413f512f6972dc59

Intelligence


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

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Changes access rights for a written file
Writes files to system directory
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 files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc mirai rust
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
17
Number of processes launched:
14
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:
2026-08-23T17:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-24T19:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6fa288d6-1900-0000-ca23-18c1b6080000 pid=2230 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net write-config write-file guuid=6fa288d6-1900-0000-ca23-18c1b6080000 pid=2230->guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=64f61bdd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c0080000 pid=2240 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=64f61bdd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c0080000 pid=2240 execve guuid=4a0fd4dd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c2080000 pid=2242 /usr/bin/dash guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=4a0fd4dd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c2080000 pid=2242 execve guuid=391da6df-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c8080000 pid=2248 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=391da6df-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c8080000 pid=2248 execve guuid=be99abdf-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c9080000 pid=2249 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=be99abdf-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c9080000 pid=2249 execve guuid=b0a7eddf-1900-0000-ca23-18c1ca080000 pid=2250 /usr/bin/chattr zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=b0a7eddf-1900-0000-ca23-18c1ca080000 pid=2250 execve guuid=793a2be0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1cc080000 pid=2252 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=793a2be0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1cc080000 pid=2252 execve guuid=af8764e0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1cd080000 pid=2253 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=af8764e0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1cd080000 pid=2253 execve guuid=322c69e0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1ce080000 pid=2254 /usr/bin/busybox zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=322c69e0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1ce080000 pid=2254 execve guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=0aa94cdb-1900-0000-ca23-18c1bc080000 pid=2236->guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256 clone guuid=e9902bde-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c3080000 pid=2243 /usr/bin/dash guuid=4a0fd4dd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c2080000 pid=2242->guuid=e9902bde-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c3080000 pid=2243 clone guuid=810433de-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c4080000 pid=2244 /usr/bin/dash guuid=4a0fd4dd-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c2080000 pid=2242->guuid=810433de-1900-0000-ca23-18c1c4080000 pid=2244 clone guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con 706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 64.89.163.215:666 guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256->706d8119-5804-563f-93fb-1ad04086f3d8 send: 87B guuid=d88cbbe1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d2080000 pid=2258 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256->guuid=d88cbbe1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d2080000 pid=2258 clone guuid=7d9fc0e1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d3080000 pid=2259 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256->guuid=7d9fc0e1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d3080000 pid=2259 clone guuid=c4e9c3e1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d4080000 pid=2260 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=40d46fe0-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d0080000 pid=2256->guuid=c4e9c3e1-1900-0000-ca23-18c1d4080000 pid=2260 clone
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-23 20:20:42 UTC
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution linux 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: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_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
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf d959dddc8673c868a7cf9c51aaf2288da9bd059a51f3cc7636cd4f86e7d4fb0d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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