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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a
SHA3-384 hash: 83bca40162a5f7f15077d35094616f208f86b7fa334ea6496aa776fdc8fd988ea4cf438cbaf0a751228872bca1c752d5
SHA1 hash: 7de5f5a7f5b58a73e8e4ac29c8279b3e351d05f3
MD5 hash: 492426b25037d198f7bf0c5f3f3ca672
humanhash: nineteen-oranges-dakota-mockingbird
File name:mipsel
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:61'960 bytes
First seen:2025-08-09 00:35:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3sR5U1pYbFUwWkklcggAPap1r2ILPmVefqSxSZ:SW1pYbC7kezgAPe1r2GPmSxSZ
TLSH T1885302DD8A38B544E92C1C7CD10D3F96CCA0766117B5622C2F028DC67A35AE4BC64C3D
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
File size (compressed) :61'960 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :196'112 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: ce23554b74c4a3d8bc8afa44f09ae2cc9ab6dff876b90ca77d0e9edd5d33e80e

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
33
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Locks files
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/689697e9397fd3ce6fa2d51b/reports/5d2f91a5-b93f-4e68-9528-2b35da117cfe/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/e9561993-b106-4596-abd4-7062826af75b
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=6c7646b5-1a00-0000-6227-8f914d0a0000 pid=2637 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f3cdb3b7-1a00-0000-6227-8f91540a0000 pid=2644 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c7646b5-1a00-0000-6227-8f914d0a0000 pid=2637->guuid=f3cdb3b7-1a00-0000-6227-8f91540a0000 pid=2644 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1d0c956c-1475-4abb-83c4-c75ddf6b3a87
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1753468
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1753468 Sample: mipsel.elf Startdate: 09/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 35 185.208.159.135, 42018, 63641 SIMPLECARRER2IT Switzerland 2->35 45 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 51 3 other signatures 2->51 10 mipsel.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 53 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 10->53 55 Drops files in suspicious directories 10->55 57 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 10->57 13 mipsel.elf 10->13         started        15 mipsel.elf sh 10->15         started        process6 process7 17 mipsel.elf 13->17         started        21 sh cp 15->21         started        file8 31 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 17->31 dropped 37 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 17->37 39 Drops files in suspicious directories 17->39 41 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 17->41 23 mipsel.elf sh 17->23         started        25 mipsel.elf 17->25         started        43 Drops invisible ELF files 21->43 signatures9 process10 process11 27 sh cp 23->27         started        file12 33 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 27->33 dropped 59 Drops invisible ELF files 27->59 61 Drops files in suspicious directories 27->61 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-09 00:36:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4ewkjq3bxowuc5vlxu7c7ph7ssxxfxkq66lakg2xpuwkaubrdvfa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250809-axtbnser6t/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/fe10b8f1-ed3f-4755-a2f9-a6a5f6ee3cf9
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf e12ca4c361bbad4176abbd3e2fbcff94af72dd50f796051b577d2ca050311d4a

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3595696/
  
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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