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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: dc4ecfd9c853236b3d7e4c1103c209a5b0baf7dc3dd1b7bf686eccffae4c8e3d
SHA3-384 hash: dfb3ad951cdaf5e15029c277165f5f0156be3e5dda4034087d003eb23876fb0626fe95fb6357ac3b32e374766c488cf6
SHA1 hash: bdf73c1bea7391880d03238e5c20534685c4ac75
MD5 hash: 6bf0c74ab8090953b530852a310e3418
humanhash: grey-kitten-sierra-indigo
File name:akuma_mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:571'996 bytes
First seen:2026-10-12 06:40:46 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-12 11:03:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 12288:YBqP5H/ZX5rkk7kRTEJ481/eVFXVG8mamfIU0V6eqMj59u1I45ts8aBvMC:YBqjJ46/eVFXVG8mNS79l9oI0
TLSH T193C46C07AF440EDBC85BCD3B066D1F4A25CDA49352A522367538EF19BD1DA0A4EB3C78
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 :
3
# of downloads :
94
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai.9829.23986.3245.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Collects information on the RAM
Connection attempt
Opens a port
Launching a process
Sets a written file as executable
Manages services
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Creating a process from a recently created file
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-12T04:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-12T04:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/dc4ecfd9c853236b3d7e4c1103c209a5b0baf7dc3dd1b7bf686eccffae4c8e3d/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a7b0803a-94fd-433a-b6a9-cdc07e17ee0a
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=06cffab5-1a00-0000-2a05-0af497080000 pid=2199 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=605fcabb-1a00-0000-2a05-0af4a0080000 pid=2208 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=06cffab5-1a00-0000-2a05-0af497080000 pid=2199->guuid=605fcabb-1a00-0000-2a05-0af4a0080000 pid=2208 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d55fb50b-83b6-42bc-9bfb-ecc90c746473
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1985694
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is potentially a Mirai botnet sample
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985694 Sample: akuma_mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 83 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->83 85 85.137.53.167, 25565, 43874, 43876 SOLLUTIUM-NLPL Netherlands 2->85 87 daisy.ubuntu.com 91.189.95.56, 443, 45860, 45862 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->87 93 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->93 95 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->95 97 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->97 99 4 other signatures 2->99 13 akuma_mpsl.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 signatures5 103 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->103 105 Drops files in suspicious directories 13->105 22 akuma_mpsl.elf 13->22         started        25 akuma_mpsl.elf sh 13->25         started        27 akuma_mpsl.elf sh 13->27         started        29 2 other processes 13->29 process6 signatures7 101 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 22->101 31 akuma_mpsl.elf akuma_mpsl.elf 22->31         started        35 akuma_mpsl.elf akuma_mpsl.elf 22->35         started        37 akuma_mpsl.elf akuma_mpsl.elf 22->37         started        39 sh systemctl 25->39         started        41 sh systemctl 27->41         started        process8 file9 81 /etc/init.d/systemd-network-helper, ELF 31->81 dropped 89 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 31->89 91 Drops files in suspicious directories 31->91 43 akuma_mpsl.elf sh 31->43         started        45 akuma_mpsl.elf 31->45         started        47 akuma_mpsl.elf sh 31->47         started        51 3 other processes 31->51 49 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 39->49         started        signatures10 process11 process12 53 sh systemctl 43->53         started        55 akuma_mpsl.elf akuma_mpsl.elf 45->55         started        57 akuma_mpsl.elf akuma_mpsl.elf 45->57         started        59 sh systemctl 47->59         started        61 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->61         started        63 systemd-sysv-install getopt 49->63         started        65 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 49->65         started        67 sh systemctl 51->67         started        process13 69 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 53->69         started        71 update-rc.d systemctl 61->71         started        process14 73 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->73         started        75 systemd-sysv-install getopt 69->75         started        77 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 69->77         started        process15 79 update-rc.d systemctl 73->79         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/dc4ecfd9c853236b3d7e4c1103c209a5b0baf7dc3dd1b7bf686eccffae4c8e3d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/dc4ecfd9c853236b3d7e4c1103c209a5b0baf7dc3dd1b7bf686eccffae4c8e3d/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-12 06:41:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 23 (52.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=3rhm7woikmrwwpl6jqiqhqqjuwylv564hxi3pp3in3gp7lsmry6q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261012-hfvr6sgh83/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:CoinMiner_Strings
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:CoinMiner_Strings_RID2DDE
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects mining pool protocol string in Executable
Reference:https://minergate.com/faq/what-pool-address
Rule name:deepfield_katana_mirai_elf
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Author:Nokia Deepfield ERT
Description:Katana Mirai variant (DDoS bot with rootkit)
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:generic_IG_stealer
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Author:RE4rensics
Description:Detects stealers that interacts with IG endpoints after stealing IG cookies
Rule name:Linux_Akuma_Bot
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Author:KSI Digital
Description:akuma IoT bot ELF (Mirai-based): plain-text persistence strings for its systemd-network-helper service and init scripts
Reference:https://github.com/ksi-digital/threat-research/tree/main/akuma-loader
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
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Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:NSVPS_Mirai_Busybox_Staging
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Author:sanad (NSVPS-SOC)
Description:Mirai-style busybox wget/tftp payload staging seen in NSVPS honeypot
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags
Rule name:Web_Generic_Binary_URL_Download
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Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects files containing HTTP or HTTPS links pointing directly to .bin payload extensions.

File information

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Mirai

elf dc4ecfd9c853236b3d7e4c1103c209a5b0baf7dc3dd1b7bf686eccffae4c8e3d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3948028/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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