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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7
SHA3-384 hash: 55cb704ba90071c9ad798b05575b970bb4a6330bccb47bc576bd05ef660bfb5776992b99916c7ffd1ac63dfefb59a75f
SHA1 hash: efdcb33a79daf9f7aed26465d1428205d9b2b854
MD5 hash: 938d9f2ce48db5c31225947356e3ca74
humanhash: berlin-music-jupiter-three
File name:powerpc.uhavenobotsxd
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Signature Mirai
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File size:169'348 bytes
First seen:2026-01-02 12:18:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:EbNCDv8TCBE2x5h9FbmLcudlf3xPJdyowyOVpiw5D65K6cmSu:0NS8TC7h9gcudZBHDwyOh5W5K67Su
TLSH T1D0F36C0177190543E2A76DB03E3F2BD1D3EE95D021F4A6483A5EAB4D9172E326187ECE
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
101
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29052.TSource.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30455.LC.BadVar.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10010127-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017351-0
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 fingerprint
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6957b7c2127d6a14e0cc7e0f/reports/679c0208-aaf3-4636-ad1b-7d379f1dca2a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-02T11:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-02T12:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/1986a5f2-39be-4f4d-90a0-c79360afb889
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4cb20862-1900-0000-3591-365010120000 pid=4624 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=2e79e263-1900-0000-3591-365017120000 pid=4631 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4cb20862-1900-0000-3591-365010120000 pid=4624->guuid=2e79e263-1900-0000-3591-365017120000 pid=4631 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6cadf9c8-7957-45fb-9b1e-8bcbac6d1157
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1843571
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
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
Sample deletes itself
Sample pipes script to sh (AV evasion)
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
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
Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall'
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1843571 Sample: powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf Startdate: 02/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 114 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->114 116 Sample pipes script to sh (AV evasion) 2->116 10 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 2->10         started        13 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->13         started        15 udisksd dumpe2fs 2->15         started        17 113 other processes 2->17 process3 signatures4 126 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 10->126 128 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 10->128 19 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf 10->19         started        process5 file6 78 /var/tmp/.monitor, POSIX 19->78 dropped 80 /var/spool/cron/root, ASCII 19->80 dropped 82 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, ASCII 19->82 dropped 84 11 other malicious files 19->84 dropped 118 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->118 120 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 19->120 122 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->122 124 3 other signatures 19->124 23 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 19->23         started        25 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 19->25         started        27 powerpc.uhavenobotsxd.elf sh 19->27         started        29 65 other processes 19->29 signatures7 process8 process9 31 sh cp 23->31         started        35 sh crontab 25->35         started        37 sh 25->37         started        39 sh cp 27->39         started        41 sh cp 29->41         started        43 sh cp 29->43         started        45 sh rm 29->45         started        47 64 other processes 29->47 file10 86 /usr/bin/.update, ELF 31->86 dropped 96 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 31->96 98 Drops invisible ELF files 31->98 100 Drops files in suspicious directories 31->100 88 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.0zaU9R, ASCII 35->88 dropped 102 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 35->102 104 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 35->104 49 sh crontab 37->49         started        90 /var/log/.update, ELF 39->90 dropped 92 /var/.update, ELF 41->92 dropped 94 /mnt/.update, ELF 43->94 dropped 106 Sample deletes itself 45->106 108 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 47->108 110 Terminates several processes with shell command 'killall' 47->110 52 S99backup0 47->52         started        54 S99backup1 47->54         started        56 S99backup2 47->56         started        58 6 other processes 47->58 signatures11 process12 signatures13 112 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 49->112 60 S99backup0 .update 52->60         started        70 5 other processes 52->70 62 S99backup1 .update 54->62         started        72 5 other processes 54->72 64 S99backup2 .update 56->64         started        74 5 other processes 56->74 66 S99network .update 58->66         started        68 .monitor .update 58->68         started        76 10 other processes 58->76 process14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-02 12:19:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 38 (31.58%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=3gwkcankl6lkeuwn5xkxjvm4bqm73lpckcmryec6kedya63rxltq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260102-phdd8stpak/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10001386-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a1962102-31c2-4646-8dab-15af00c9f590
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
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Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
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Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 d9aca101aa5f96a252cdedd574d59c0c19fdade250991c105e5107807b71bae7

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3686380/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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