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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: db72cdb5ae27046822e32a6fbc41cf200c1df177ab3b94a367f7ae7a5094d6e2
SHA3-384 hash: 0a29283124848b0c0945169eab4b8a3118bfea59e4006da2699bc3aac524460ffefeb4cda709037dfffc9add86be9ae7
SHA1 hash: f50c3d4c8b776a7cf00c65654e1a62e0f80d5d2d
MD5 hash: 565f09cb89104b9daed096358e942cf4
humanhash: don-music-december-purple
File name:debug
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:213'348 bytes
First seen:2025-12-09 18:59:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:ck7tny2K3nrQh1GduoqyWLmv2AaE8lFmBk9/G+PpKn+3d9NkrwkwARF6Vr:ck7Ny2K3rg14bRvG08V3jyrrwARF6V
TLSH T1E8245B81E683E6F2E8450935502BAB321D73E576713BDE82D7ACCA36DC11642C52A7EC
telfhash t17d714fb3267e27de73d4da12820b6f00ed0ad17b6854357506b366cd12fbe026721db6
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 upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 fb8dc7f6629a8bd451031e9a944ad1b771f18d4c1b62e0dab6b2ae4c9a18a3ee
File size (compressed) :78'788 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :213'348 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: fb8dc7f6629a8bd451031e9a944ad1b771f18d4c1b62e0dab6b2ae4c9a18a3ee

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-14.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29001.LCM.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9853183-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10028515-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056463-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058414-0
Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Sets a written file as executable
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Receives data from a server
Creating a file
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Performs a bruteforce attack in the network
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-09T16:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-10T09:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Vacron.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ii HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Mvpower.a
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1829789 Sample: debug.elf Startdate: 09/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 37 draft22.duckdns.org 2->37 39 206.9.175.51 ZAYO-MNUS United States 2->39 41 99 other IPs or domains 2->41 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->47 51 7 other signatures 2->51 9 debug.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 49 Uses dynamic DNS services 37->49 process4 file5 35 /usr/Bin), ELF 9->35 dropped 12 debug.elf 9->12         started        14 debug.elf sh 9->14         started        process6 process7 16 debug.elf 12->16         started        18 debug.elf 12->18         started        20 debug.elf 12->20         started        28 1012 other processes 12->28 22 sh crontab 14->22         started        26 sh 14->26         started        file8 33 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.AH8xcV, ASCII 22->33 dropped 53 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->53 55 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->55 30 sh crontab 26->30         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 57 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 30->57
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-09 19:00:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Creates a large amount of network flows
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (3369) amount of remote hosts
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
draft22.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:VPNFilterStage3PluginTor

File information


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Mirai

elf db72cdb5ae27046822e32a6fbc41cf200c1df177ab3b94a367f7ae7a5094d6e2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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