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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dc9e68aad2fae435d46ff3985154f0603a94733205503fb177fb3e51029af56f
SHA3-384 hash: 3aa04f332cec3d7b0da3363bfe0590e1f378516ba84aa070ed13dfa2fb6cbfe5bcb76f4647c85c43e6017daec60b8c33
SHA1 hash: abfc6d5c6c34089dab622737644111b0e30a5eba
MD5 hash: 2424c59f9d1660c025403b75f616c9eb
humanhash: lima-finch-don-triple
File name:kt2
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:111'168 bytes
First seen:2025-08-09 18:56:16 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-29 15:13:44 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:06yZvdp9kYNxki4q7QJ/ZQJxIQJxwUmM95161MYNv9v+/4L53WMVszeZpOFLI4:mDIqmW/4LJWMVDZpwM4
TLSH T18EB39A3D6E22BF6EE7B8823107F62FB0931650D37692D280E27DCA544EB534C499E794
telfhash t11401ff08057817f093844d9d6bddff34e89155ef99671f3bcd40c595a261e839c11c2c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai
File size (compressed) :24'704 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :111'168 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 544268661034730b7a8d8a3b5ea07160bd314a5cc5ed3737ca8cec84273baaa6

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
30
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gcc mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e0fc2270-1900-0000-711c-5ab3ba130000 pid=5050 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=65fd7272-1900-0000-711c-5ab3c3130000 pid=5059 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e0fc2270-1900-0000-711c-5ab3ba130000 pid=5050->guuid=65fd7272-1900-0000-711c-5ab3c3130000 pid=5059 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-09 18:58:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  4/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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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:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf dc9e68aad2fae435d46ff3985154f0603a94733205503fb177fb3e51029af56f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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