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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e39ad7aefcd3c46b3d45bc9ba81f906e9ff8521e5d654379f304ea9e90d103c9
SHA3-384 hash: 68392078cf42dbb2a8dac4b529077eb9a63218259e36b35a9897e47e8d441d3dcaa1b5087528df7d2f0c0561cbda152c
SHA1 hash: afc20cea22c5c5bf819567eed9b1f1e4b42729ed
MD5 hash: c920267509f9ff91301845dab7b290cf
humanhash: magnesium-black-cold-arizona
File name:disssh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:185'872 bytes
First seen:2026-10-16 23:49:13 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-17 10:57:45 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:OC9s/mRXc/73Bq6hENuzbkmRKxJRMeoBKUg6gC7bWMuoQjqUzj5EbX:OC9s/mRqHaGbxRGRMeRnEKMdQjljibX
TLSH T120048CB2CC65BED8D224D0F4F5F18E792B139AA145471FBE6566C6B84083D8CF6063B8
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 :
2
# of downloads :
108
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-10-16T20:52:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-17T20:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=59078bd0-1800-0000-2e22-bbcf61080000 pid=2145 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5f845fd4-1800-0000-2e22-bbcf6a080000 pid=2154 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=59078bd0-1800-0000-2e22-bbcf61080000 pid=2145->guuid=5f845fd4-1800-0000-2e22-bbcf6a080000 pid=2154 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Found malware configuration
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1988266 Sample: disssh4.elf Startdate: 17/10/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 91 Found malware configuration 2->91 93 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->93 95 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->95 97 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->97 10 disssh4.elf 2->10         started        14 systemd .kworker-u0 2->14         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 33 other processes 2->18 process3 file4 87 /dev/shm/.kworker-u0, ELF 10->87 dropped 105 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 10->105 107 Drops invisible ELF files 10->107 109 Drops files in suspicious directories 10->109 20 disssh4.elf sh 10->20         started        22 disssh4.elf 10->22         started        24 disssh4.elf sh 10->24         started        32 2 other processes 10->32 89 /etc/init.d/.kworker-u, POSIX 14->89 dropped 111 Sample deletes itself 14->111 26 .kworker-u0 sh 14->26         started        28 .kworker-u0 14->28         started        30 .kworker-u0 sh 14->30         started        34 2 other processes 14->34 signatures5 process6 process7 36 sh crontab 20->36         started        40 sh 20->40         started        42 disssh4.elf 22->42         started        44 sh update-rc.d 24->44         started        50 2 other processes 26->50 46 .kworker-u0 28->46         started        48 sh systemctl 30->48         started        52 2 other processes 32->52 54 2 other processes 34->54 file8 83 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.bxMWGk, ASCII 36->83 dropped 99 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 36->99 101 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->101 56 sh crontab 40->56         started        59 sh grep 40->59         started        71 63 other processes 42->71 61 update-rc.d systemctl 44->61         started        73 62 other processes 46->73 63 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 48->63         started        85 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.MbrRsq, ASCII 50->85 dropped 65 sh crontab 50->65         started        67 sh grep 50->67         started        69 update-rc.d systemctl 54->69         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 103 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 56->103 75 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 63->75         started        77 systemd-sysv-install getopt 63->77         started        79 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 63->79         started        process12 process13 81 update-rc.d systemctl 75->81         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-17 00:11:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:ach_202503_elf_Mirai
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects Mirai 'TSource' ELF files
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Packer_Dropper_Fileless_Armhf
Author:Serhii Kocherhan
Description:Detects obfuscated Linux ELF packers/droppers featuring ChaCha20/RC4 decryption, memfd_create/execveat fileless execution capabilities, and unique binary artifacts.
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:linux_generic_irc_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:Find new ELF IRC samples
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf e39ad7aefcd3c46b3d45bc9ba81f906e9ff8521e5d654379f304ea9e90d103c9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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