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Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e5753414cba8babb9fc379f07fbdbd31f092d5702df22d670a36b5b737a8f225
SHA3-384 hash: 96e2a614bb2f0e288cc860fc6b707be6be15dad54ccb094a2180d35932c085bcc0ef6518ced490541aa6f1bdada415fa
SHA1 hash: 82540cb784c103c2785ea2cbf87d3c69dd310096
MD5 hash: a99af7a40e48fe83323127b414366508
humanhash: spring-nine-gee-lamp
File name:vcimanagement.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:112'208 bytes
First seen:2026-01-24 17:44:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:BhxsHO+cLbSa9JCPKjFeeQmj9kbLG+dxH35ei9LaIZKOhY17:QFKGaJC2Fe/k9kPGYFJei0qU
TLSH T1AAB35CC0A683E4F6DC0649B43077EB328A72E9762126E9C7D7E8AE3BBC55941C50735C
telfhash t1274128faba668de99bd08802c1cbab31e84da27b792031f915b651f0317255054b8c3a
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 :
38
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive masquerade mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
14
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
37215,80,8080,2323,23
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-24T14:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-25T12:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856927 Sample: vcimanagement.x86.elf Startdate: 24/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 143 41.3.151.126 VODACOM-ZA South Africa 2->143 145 189.131.135.84 UninetSAdeCVMX Mexico 2->145 147 99 other IPs or domains 2->147 151 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->151 153 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->153 155 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->155 157 3 other signatures 2->157 11 systemd sh 2->11         started        13 vcimanagement.x86.elf 2->13         started        16 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->16         started        18 32 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 20 sh sh 11->20         started        22 sh wget 11->22         started        25 sh chmod 11->25         started        27 sh 11->27         started        179 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 13->179 181 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 13->181 183 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 13->183 185 2 other signatures 13->185 29 vcimanagement.x86.elf sh 13->29         started        31 vcimanagement.x86.elf sh 13->31         started        33 vcimanagement.x86.elf sh 13->33         started        35 8 other processes 13->35 process6 file7 37 sh vcimanagement.x86 20->37         started        41 sh vcimanagement.arm7 20->41         started        43 sh vcimanagement.arm 20->43         started        51 42 other processes 20->51 131 /tmp/obs.sh, Bourne-Again 22->131 dropped 45 sh crontab 29->45         started        47 sh 29->47         started        49 sh update-rc.d 31->49         started        53 2 other processes 33->53 55 6 other processes 35->55 process8 file9 115 /tmp/.backup_binary, ELF 37->115 dropped 159 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 37->159 161 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 37->161 163 Drops invisible ELF files 37->163 68 14 other processes 37->68 117 /etc/profile.d/system-check.sh, POSIX 41->117 dropped 119 /etc/init.d/system-update, POSIX 41->119 dropped 165 Drops files in suspicious directories 41->165 70 11 other processes 41->70 57 vcimanagement.arm sh 43->57         started        72 13 other processes 43->72 121 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.z3v44Y, ASCII 45->121 dropped 167 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 45->167 169 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 45->169 59 sh crontab 47->59         started        171 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 49->171 62 update-rc.d systemctl 49->62         started        123 /tmp/vcimanagement.x86, ELF 51->123 dropped 125 /tmp/vcimanagement.ppc, ELF 51->125 dropped 127 /tmp/vcimanagement.mpsl, ELF 51->127 dropped 129 5 other malicious files 51->129 dropped 173 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 51->173 175 Sample deletes itself 51->175 64 vcimanagement.mips sh 51->64         started        66 vcimanagement.mpsl sh 51->66         started        74 20 other processes 51->74 signatures10 process11 signatures12 84 2 other processes 57->84 177 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 59->177 76 sh crontab 64->76         started        80 sh 64->80         started        86 2 other processes 66->86 82 sh crontab 68->82         started        88 19 other processes 68->88 90 11 other processes 70->90 92 18 other processes 72->92 94 18 other processes 74->94 process13 file14 133 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.uxRnQy, ASCII 76->133 dropped 96 sh crontab 80->96         started        135 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.XQqy4C, ASCII 82->135 dropped 187 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 82->187 189 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 82->189 137 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.3t6EfC, ASCII 84->137 dropped 99 sh crontab 84->99         started        139 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.919GNb, ASCII 86->139 dropped 101 sh crontab 86->101         started        103 sh crontab 88->103         started        105 update-rc.d systemctl 88->105         started        141 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.3QDd0K, ASCII 90->141 dropped 107 sh crontab 90->107         started        109 update-rc.d systemctl 90->109         started        111 update-rc.d systemctl 92->111         started        113 2 other processes 94->113 signatures15 process16 signatures17 149 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 103->149
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-24 17:45:57 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:echobot family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation trojan
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Contacts a large (25533) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Detected Echobot
Echobot
Echobot family
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_5f7b67b8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf e5753414cba8babb9fc379f07fbdbd31f092d5702df22d670a36b5b737a8f225

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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