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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e8c826af0bfa115a3aedde4b95fa69a300f5205953125b2b1b32a1bec2d57017
SHA3-384 hash: 312f6652375c2d0ec81549f6d5bdee2aefd3c2d234b32198926c5864a2abc79b2d02b0d52f0ada4a97ca25a1091b1935
SHA1 hash: d206f6f24aa51034bf378382d5f07cd778370679
MD5 hash: 62dbc32ad507965b405852f3a98454ca
humanhash: beer-uniform-rugby-fish
File name:main_mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:202'200 bytes
First seen:2026-05-03 18:39:47 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-04 18:20:32 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:15CK8omnTg4A0tYjaGPSRo6z7WAqTHd1AXkCgc0lCK:GK89ThA0tYja/PmjrXCl0lL
TLSH T1D314A70E6E228F7DF6A8873447F74E24976933D627E1D681D1ACD2101E6438E641FFA8
telfhash t16941a01c0e7817a0a7796c59099dff37e6a330eb7e162c338e11e89aa729b435d10c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
74
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Mounts file systems
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
true
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
50
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Anti-VM
Process Renaming
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-05-03T15:46:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-05T02:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.hw
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=43892895-1a00-0000-a774-da49d10c0000 pid=3281 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=350fc397-1a00-0000-a774-da49d90c0000 pid=3289 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=43892895-1a00-0000-a774-da49d10c0000 pid=3281->guuid=350fc397-1a00-0000-a774-da49d90c0000 pid=3289 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-03 18:40:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise UNIX
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf e8c826af0bfa115a3aedde4b95fa69a300f5205953125b2b1b32a1bec2d57017

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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