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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d99930445b4ce8f14caadf176dc88d0d765bbe3ca2d33392b882024e91dc2038
SHA3-384 hash: fff9e7277180f2c3cb94b74e098c0b281d5038731dd61bad3d4d525b8aef3c61e1d691b35c9ddb74df8f9aaedaa5b38e
SHA1 hash: 43c7d450c21da965f33444ad4c288d06e4088f75
MD5 hash: eae085219f87ff1e1a630a5988c59e0a
humanhash: edward-asparagus-magazine-cat
File name:pppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:79'452 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 09:57:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3rqFmpsBPb2tEfvYx5OudwqyOC1sVOcBGf5tXqu:DpHxZm1kOruu
TLSH T139733B02731C0A47D1A35DB42A3F27E0D3FEAA9121E4F689650F9B869175E371186FCD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 67739d2832e05fc257c09057a27201153a7f45ecb6e4305d540837726624f28a
File size (compressed) :36'028 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :79'452 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 67739d2832e05fc257c09057a27201153a7f45ecb6e4305d540837726624f28a

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
97
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a written file
Mounts file systems
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Creating a file
Manages services
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Receives data from a server
Sets a written file as executable
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d 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 to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-03T07:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T09:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=1ce32abc-1a00-0000-5ef2-7b1a94090000 pid=2452 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e2eb46bf-1a00-0000-5ef2-7b1a97090000 pid=2455 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1ce32abc-1a00-0000-5ef2-7b1a94090000 pid=2452->guuid=e2eb46bf-1a00-0000-5ef2-7b1a97090000 pid=2455 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844056 Sample: pppc.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 90 158.94.208.27, 18129, 49214 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->90 92 158.94.208.27 2->92 96 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->96 98 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->98 100 Yara detected Mirai 2->100 10 pppc.elf 2->10         started        13 systemd gpu-manager 2->13         started        15 systemd gpu-manager 2->15         started        17 128 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 104 Sample deletes itself 10->104 20 pppc.elf 10->20         started        22 pppc.elf sh 10->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 13->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 13->26         started        32 6 other processes 13->32 34 8 other processes 15->34 88 /var/log/wtmp, data 17->88 dropped 106 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->106 108 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 17->108 28 accounts-daemon language-validate 17->28         started        30 gdm3 gdm-session-worker 17->30         started        36 67 other processes 17->36 signatures6 process7 process8 48 16 other processes 20->48 38 sh cp 22->38         started        40 sh grep 24->40         started        42 sh grep 26->42         started        44 language-validate language-options 28->44         started        46 gdm-session-worker gdm-wayland-session 30->46         started        51 6 other processes 32->51 53 8 other processes 34->53 55 62 other processes 36->55 signatures9 57 language-options sh 44->57         started        59 gdm-wayland-session 46->59         started        94 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 48->94 61 pppc.elf sh 48->61         started        63 pppc.elf sh 48->63         started        65 pppc.elf sh 48->65         started        67 24 other processes 48->67 process10 process11 69 sh locale 57->69         started        71 sh grep 57->71         started        73 sh chattr 61->73         started        76 sh chattr 63->76         started        78 sh chattr 65->78         started        80 sh chattr 67->80         started        82 sh chattr 67->82         started        84 sh chattr 67->84         started        86 21 other processes 67->86 signatures12 102 Protects files from modification 76->102
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 09:58:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai linux
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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 d99930445b4ce8f14caadf176dc88d0d765bbe3ca2d33392b882024e91dc2038

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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