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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dfbc500a642e22cb94c77f899200d501dd14531c031a5c2230f8dc6327085d93
SHA3-384 hash: 1f7a8e7de53857a8aa54114a60bf43f1b25c08185802c21056e48022374024ce30d0310c67d0bd694c6f914d9b7a1e6c
SHA1 hash: c7e0a5afe846762148d0d10a77ef880538877d5e
MD5 hash: 81a6201358e7fdadd263c4a7c3f181b3
humanhash: nevada-twenty-triple-music
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:208'972 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 01:06:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:JAFrVehUwav1gFQL8idHHfgyTk/5LNhWhmwCsKz2YB0md:JAFBehjaaQpHXT+Lm3CsKiYK
TLSH T1CA14C70AAB610EFBDCAFCD3716E90B0525CC650722A53B363674D918F54B64B0AE3C78
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 :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e17579d4-1900-0000-a5cd-fe41b9090000 pid=2489 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=56cad2d6-1900-0000-a5cd-fe41bc090000 pid=2492 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e17579d4-1900-0000-a5cd-fe41b9090000 pid=2489->guuid=56cad2d6-1900-0000-a5cd-fe41bc090000 pid=2492 execve
Result
Threat name:
Aquabot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Aquabot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855383 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 24 assets.gametools.win 193.233.248.201, 2211, 34830, 34832 FREE-NET-ASFREEnetEU Russian Federation 2->24 26 54.171.230.55, 443, 60252 AMAZON-02US United States 2->26 28 54.247.62.1, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->28 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Aquabot 2->34 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 systemd journalctl 2->10         started        12 systemd systemd-journald 2->12         started        14 5 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 process5 16 mpsl.elf 8->16         started        signatures6 30 Sample deletes itself 16->30 19 mpsl.elf 16->19         started        22 mpsl.elf 16->22         started        process7 signatures8 36 Manipulation of devices in /dev 19->36 38 Deletes system log files 19->38 40 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 22->40
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 01:07:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 dfbc500a642e22cb94c77f899200d501dd14531c031a5c2230f8dc6327085d93

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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