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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 7
| SHA256 hash: | e8c79d41f85b8862319985256fdabb6c253d74a71da83fbcb89f1a90b4de19c8 |
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| SHA3-384 hash: | aaea9db01ca01c1e3ced4cff4f3ea05d11d1370edadedad253919b20f9c32a5d64c32d9a7b27f53f9b4bf9d4a4d60de5 |
| SHA1 hash: | 99e55d3ff75a40c80f848f0dc18330dd4788d8d9 |
| MD5 hash: | 946237ce7da29d62a266f4387c8eabaf |
| humanhash: | robert-jig-yellow-black |
| File name: | x86_64 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 261'472 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-25 16:52:24 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 6144:X9eCKH28RCQF1wtje1ymraH8nfbeO8yddQ:XyDF12ErRbd8idQ |
| TLSH | T105448E03B98140FED0DBC175879FE227BA33F88562347B5E26942E696E36F60271E741 |
| telfhash | t1c99132300a95746533c3d2007307937eae67086495fa72e95ed2e9f8fcabac14da14b2 |
| 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-dec |
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 7bf8bc7ab24bebe57d6d4e23c9aab9ab5ac8bd7cead81aa90f829043d03f396bUPX unpacked
This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 119'296 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 261'472 bytes |
| Format: | linux/amd64 |
| Packed file: | 7bf8bc7ab24bebe57d6d4e23c9aab9ab5ac8bd7cead81aa90f829043d03f396b |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Manages services
Creates directories
Kills processes
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Mounts file systems
Opens a port
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Launching a process
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand golang lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-09-25T14:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-26T22:10:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-25 16:52:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
Reads process memory
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt |
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| Author: | 4r4 |
| Description: | Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities |
| Rule name: | ELF_Mirai |
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| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects multiple Mirai variants |
| Rule name: | ELF_Packer_Dropper_Fileless_Armhf |
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| 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: | enterpriseapps2 |
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| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Enterprise apps |
| Rule name: | MD5_Constants |
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| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for MD5 constants |
| Rule name: | RIPEMD160_Constants |
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| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for RIPEMD-160 constants |
| Rule name: | SHA1_Constants |
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| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for SHA1 constants |
| Rule name: | SHA512_Constants |
|---|---|
| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants |
| Rule name: | test_rule_vldslv |
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| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
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| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for UNIX red flags |
| Rule name: | virustotal |
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| Author: | Tracel |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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