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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: da6b035e973701e3417458d013cf6750dd8156ea95c8285bd50e52ce919ad278
SHA3-384 hash: 542cb451d04f1826bfd521aee90aedf4bb0ec716712038f71b86ebcf1f2aaddcca2186345ec337394f97dffaa25911c1
SHA1 hash: 7d8de998a3698ab4a39d52593dc2d259126a187c
MD5 hash: d7eefcab8e7f7d8d9b9d50ab488bd477
humanhash: pennsylvania-green-solar-undress
File name:vcimanagement.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:121'184 bytes
First seen:2026-01-24 17:44:10 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-24 21:37:14 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:17LQApqZ/d5k0vJpOlQ5de7ZURgqgwLz4Vb2gizx1uEmWWS5n0:VLQApqZ/d5k0vJpOlWde7ZURr3LzwYDm
TLSH T1CAC33A47B98184FCC149C2746B6F793AC825B5AD023DF2FB67C4FF162D4DE600A2AA54
telfhash t1bb3159b01ca2716ca1cbde05b35de9a9f9b10512289575b5df2b6dc89c02fcc0e77406
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
34
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/60d86237-1130-42ff-8a2e-da5d2af9766a/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
80,37215,8080,2323,23
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/da6b035e973701e3417458d013cf6750dd8156ea95c8285bd50e52ce919ad278
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/50a910e1-37cc-47fe-b470-cec855ba1ed9
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1856930
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856930 Sample: vcimanagement.x86_64.elf Startdate: 24/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 143 94.161.60.137 WINDTRE-ASIT Italy 2->143 145 31.137.99.204 VFNL-ASVodafoneNLAutonomousSystemNL Netherlands 2->145 147 99 other IPs or domains 2->147 151 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->151 153 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->153 155 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->155 157 3 other signatures 2->157 11 systemd sh 2->11         started        13 vcimanagement.x86_64.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 32 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 20 sh sh 11->20         started        22 sh wget 11->22         started        25 sh chmod 11->25         started        27 sh 11->27         started        179 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->179 181 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 13->181 183 Drops invisible ELF files 13->183 185 Drops files in suspicious directories 13->185 29 vcimanagement.x86_64.elf sh 13->29         started        31 vcimanagement.x86_64.elf sh 13->31         started        33 vcimanagement.x86_64.elf sh 13->33         started        35 8 other processes 13->35 process6 file7 37 sh vcimanagement.x86 20->37         started        41 sh vcimanagement.arm7 20->41         started        43 sh vcimanagement.arm 20->43         started        51 42 other processes 20->51 131 /tmp/obs.sh, Bourne-Again 22->131 dropped 45 sh crontab 29->45         started        47 sh 29->47         started        49 sh update-rc.d 31->49         started        53 2 other processes 33->53 55 6 other processes 35->55 process8 file9 115 /tmp/.backup_binary, ELF 37->115 dropped 159 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 37->159 161 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 37->161 163 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 37->163 165 Drops invisible ELF files 37->165 68 14 other processes 37->68 117 /etc/profile.d/system-check.sh, POSIX 41->117 dropped 119 /etc/init.d/system-update, POSIX 41->119 dropped 167 Drops files in suspicious directories 41->167 70 11 other processes 41->70 57 vcimanagement.arm sh 43->57         started        72 13 other processes 43->72 121 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.81WdXb, ASCII 45->121 dropped 169 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 45->169 171 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 45->171 59 sh crontab 47->59         started        173 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 49->173 62 update-rc.d systemctl 49->62         started        123 /tmp/vcimanagement.x86, ELF 51->123 dropped 125 /tmp/vcimanagement.ppc, ELF 51->125 dropped 127 /tmp/vcimanagement.mpsl, ELF 51->127 dropped 129 5 other malicious files 51->129 dropped 175 Sample deletes itself 51->175 64 vcimanagement.mips sh 51->64         started        66 vcimanagement.mpsl sh 51->66         started        74 20 other processes 51->74 signatures10 process11 signatures12 84 2 other processes 57->84 177 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 59->177 76 sh crontab 64->76         started        80 sh 64->80         started        86 2 other processes 66->86 82 sh crontab 68->82         started        88 19 other processes 68->88 90 11 other processes 70->90 92 18 other processes 72->92 94 18 other processes 74->94 process13 file14 133 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.RQpELK, ASCII 76->133 dropped 96 sh crontab 80->96         started        135 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.ayIrw2, ASCII 82->135 dropped 187 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 82->187 189 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 82->189 137 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.bBDXXZ, ASCII 84->137 dropped 99 sh crontab 84->99         started        139 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.ZXif6Z, ASCII 86->139 dropped 101 sh crontab 86->101         started        103 sh crontab 88->103         started        105 update-rc.d systemctl 88->105         started        141 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.bVTtHO, ASCII 90->141 dropped 107 sh crontab 90->107         started        109 update-rc.d systemctl 90->109         started        111 update-rc.d systemctl 92->111         started        113 2 other processes 94->113 signatures15 process16 signatures17 149 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 103->149
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/da6b035e973701e3417458d013cf6750dd8156ea95c8285bd50e52ce919ad278
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/da6b035e973701e3417458d013cf6750dd8156ea95c8285bd50e52ce919ad278/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-24 17:45:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=3jvqgxuxg4a6gqluldibht3hkdoycvxksxecqw6vbzjm5em22j4a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260124-xc6slae19a/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Contacts a large (24857) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Detected Echobot
Echobot
Echobot family
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/da6b035e9737/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
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_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf da6b035e973701e3417458d013cf6750dd8156ea95c8285bd50e52ce919ad278

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3763236/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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