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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d997eef23ccb85e95e02ae68d47ad19fb2aa22380988002bca5de2cbe7727bdb
SHA3-384 hash: d8874aaa322f0fa383d126a07e18bf27db71defa4a96acbddc43437c972ff11f8e70ec9688a1e4a8523d29ec666afdd6
SHA1 hash: 7b9316b7ed861b217ed517b0260093fa3d414e18
MD5 hash: f3f77b5e3b52a8c6a0d15387967964aa
humanhash: sixteen-lion-oscar-minnesota
File name:.4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:206'000 bytes
First seen:2026-01-05 01:30:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Oakgdz/h4rz+AX9TELASFUOubJx81r0QW1gg7CKXdb:Oanz/yrNtEL1COubJyG51jXb
TLSH T1B0147C63D9669FD6C16294F0B3F29E385B42BC1549171EBAA8A3DAE54043EDCF1183F0
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 :
1
# of downloads :
128
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt gcc mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-04T22:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-05T01:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d0a4b096-1800-0000-de5a-919a33090000 pid=2355 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1138dd98-1800-0000-de5a-919a37090000 pid=2359 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d0a4b096-1800-0000-de5a-919a33090000 pid=2355->guuid=1138dd98-1800-0000-de5a-919a37090000 pid=2359 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844661 Sample: .4.elf Startdate: 05/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 52 66.239.187.189 XO-AS15US United States 2->52 54 200.169.94.144, 80 VisualcorpHoldingLtdaBR Brazil 2->54 56 99 other IPs or domains 2->56 58 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->58 60 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->60 62 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->62 64 3 other signatures 2->64 10 .4.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd .sh 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 14 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 .4.elf 10->18         started        20 .sh 12->20         started        process6 22 .4.elf 18->22         started        26 .sh 20->26         started        file7 50 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 22->50 dropped 66 Drops invisible ELF files 22->66 68 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->68 70 Sample deletes itself 22->70 28 .4.elf 22->28         started        30 .4.elf sh 22->30         started        32 .4.elf sh 22->32         started        34 2 other processes 22->34 signatures8 process9 process10 36 .4.elf 28->36         started        38 .4.elf 28->38         started        40 .4.elf 28->40         started        48 6 other processes 28->48 42 sh systemctl 30->42         started        44 sh systemctl 32->44         started        46 sh systemctl 34->46         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-05 01:31:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
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: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_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
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 d997eef23ccb85e95e02ae68d47ad19fb2aa22380988002bca5de2cbe7727bdb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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