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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e98c3bc4899308b21bad68d69cb71ca913df71597b99f3c4c71830c17c385d86
SHA3-384 hash: ef09e6ade4625fcbe925bda3bdc1bb5c1f50310205e306e60e140200c28b449d31a34751c2081dea879a498d0c953104
SHA1 hash: e4b48d750caea6d68716c5af1383db7562b9f180
MD5 hash: cc2da8dd74d529d600955354e1e0c3c6
humanhash: edward-music-delaware-pluto
File name:ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:53'596 bytes
First seen:2026-01-19 07:44:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:YhDL9v2+oj+xX+kfqH0ONTOU83Bm+vCMki4oQVJuSk:YhDE+xX+FFTOh3Q0khVQ1
TLSH T16933025C85B2615BC9BEC5B635F2C530269F6B40A20519179E50F3FBCEE1A753883BE0
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :53'596 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :177'500 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: 5c7e8ecf1b65f46314db05c07a97ce6a4067532f2e99973870fe3f55fd701f48

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1853197 Sample: ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf Startdate: 19/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 52 21 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->21 23 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 29 Sample is packed with UPX 2->29 7 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 2->7         started        9 dash rm 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->13         started        15 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->15         started        17 ub8ehJSePAfc9FYqZIT6.mips.elf 7->17         started        19 2 other processes 7->19
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-19 07:46:03 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf e98c3bc4899308b21bad68d69cb71ca913df71597b99f3c4c71830c17c385d86

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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