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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | e4e878e16fc9c04c3c60f1b8436f5170ae2bc4c0cc6c8784a3119d83a2862c85 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 8d1e2a228ba662a89a4e3d32c29856e89aa9aeff72a245d54c60d38a5387825d0baab152957f24a98512104ca0547e46 |
| SHA1 hash: | a661ee8357ec8fd3d11a8957f048d82803771934 |
| MD5 hash: | c4bce79fb5c788a20747a6c6f6ac8c7d |
| humanhash: | salami-blue-carpet-carolina |
| File name: | na |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 1'288'875 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-11-08 23:48:03 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 24576:S7PjxB4gb5n8X1zaP7axA+d+a4TIucpWETPjkjcSs:SDjxB4m5n8XlaPWi+d+a4TjxQP4W |
| TLSH | T1A7556BBBF2A770BCC167D030478BCBA2AC35B4B501212D7B61C4A9763D62DE11766B27 |
| telfhash | t10ad1bb700bf635b061dbca20f343f1754d3214ba65f439e42662be88ef95e414c6e52b |
| 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 Prometei |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
116
Number of processes launched:
29
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
Persistence
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Prometei
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-09 00:10:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
prometei_elf
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:prometei_elf botnet discovery linux miner persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads CPU attributes
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Family: Prometei
Prometei payload
Malware Family:
prometei
Malicious:
True
Tags:
self-delete 64bits checks-cpu-name elf detect-debug-environment
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
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: | exploit_any_poppopret |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak |
| Description: | Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries. |
| Rule name: | F01_s1ckrule |
|---|---|
| Author: | s1ckb017 |
| Rule name: | Linux_Hacktool_Flooder_1a4eb229 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Linux_Hacktool_Flooder_f454ec10 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Reference: | 0297e1ad6e180af85256a175183102776212d324a2ce0c4f32e8a44a2e2e9dad |
| Rule name: | malwareelf55503 |
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| Rule name: | MIRAI_OHSHIT_payload |
|---|---|
| Author: | AfterPacket |
| Description: | MIRAI_OHSHIT ELF payload -- compiled-in C2 set, all architectures |
| Reference: | https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel |
| Rule name: | Prometei_Main |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies Prometei botnet main modules. |
| Reference: | https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.prometei |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| 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
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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