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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef
SHA3-384 hash: 135311c47e35382916ba4f84d01e599f40bfb3731e7d66ec0876736cdbc583a72f5484a77dd7aefa5c5cee40506ab80d
SHA1 hash: 29c9dcad407b46b38b47e443ab0918cd29f7a596
MD5 hash: d464285a5c227c75e8e5921c8b95f504
humanhash: london-venus-lion-social
File name:f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf
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Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:198'024 bytes
First seen:2026-08-07 05:39:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 6144:9SpM/C9UuMpSY0qiU8xj1jAILiX2Qd0frruNLZ:9szdMuUnwirX1
TLSH T156147E00FB181913D1831EB45B3B0766E37DD88348B9F019190E7B564733ABB9AC7B8A
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782
File size (compressed) :65'148 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :198'024 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
75
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.ELF.Mirai-ALC.25819988.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Changes access rights for a written file
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a756fd4e80a060c655d8be1/reports/54bc6018-c9b8-4963-83d6-bbeb76acb4e3/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-08-07T03:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-07T04:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/82bdab52-3524-4bc1-8960-e9c5122fd813
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=746a2e29-1c00-0000-f084-ca1be60c0000 pid=3302 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ec44f32c-1c00-0000-f084-ca1beb0c0000 pid=3307 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=746a2e29-1c00-0000-f084-ca1be60c0000 pid=3302->guuid=ec44f32c-1c00-0000-f084-ca1beb0c0000 pid=3307 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1953807
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Protects files from modification
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1953807 Sample: f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0... Startdate: 07/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 49 64.89.163.215, 36078, 36080, 36082 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->53 55 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->55 9 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 63 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->63 65 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->65 67 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->67 69 3 other signatures 9->69 13 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf sh 9->13         started        15 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf sh 9->15         started        17 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf 20->30         started        32 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf 20->32         started        34 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.uNZzwN, ASCII 22->39 dropped 59 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->59 61 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->61 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 57 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->57
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-07 08:55:25 UTC
AV detection:
7 of 37 (18.92%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=5kxfhyh3ktbomj4d2uclmyhou3yeaxc33l434uadrmjybdb3r7xq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260807-gc7f5a1vhw/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782

Mirai

elf eaae53e0fb54c2e62783d504b660eea6f0405c5bdaf9be50038b13808c3b8fef

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 f4a6c3bfcd44c3c0b0f0be490a0c4b2d06783ee672308cb814e7c11c6f090782
  
Dropped by
MD5 f2528b69908b661c4ad48c360afe787a
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3892141/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3892131/

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