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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 6
| SHA256 hash: | ec50fccdde4f41a972ad5e5e8ea3d8ff9f2b686fca09cc868ab03ca7eecd9956 |
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| SHA3-384 hash: | 0a0e876dbbdf298a0835019d60837e32b8b0ec747029f51931909edbfbec13bb31505d347e78238036c2030d289b6acd |
| SHA1 hash: | 46c39e573c106f65330d36168a5d0ca205f09a31 |
| MD5 hash: | cde6d5d89845c8986bad6c2f63aafb9d |
| humanhash: | white-stream-edward-fourteen |
| File name: | x86 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 63'852 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-24 08:58:27 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:ODsGpAvB085+Ji9uBpObQUf7SJSU1kRcer19Anouy80:BGmB0RJZDObQUf7bUJ9out0 |
| TLSH | T1FC530243A0F38E2DD3799B7724A07704B5DC7354A09163BA46B0311A655A33BEE57F32 |
| 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 |
UPX packed
This file is packed with UPX. We have therefore unpacked the file. Below is furhter information about the unpacked (de-compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 63'852 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 133'164 bytes |
| Format: | linux/i386 |
| Unpacked file: | b10f080ad596b732a7fec6d5ee11884e075d174ed3bf4c337d4cf4f818a23a99 |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file
Opens a port
Launching a process
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Creates directories
Changes access rights for a written file
Connection attempt
Manages services
Receives data from a server
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Mounts file systems
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
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
Searches for VM related strings in files or piped streams (probably for evasion)
Writes ELF files to hidden directories
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation upx
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
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: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | ELF_IoT_DVR_Botnet_Hama_UPX |
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| Author: | Serhii Kocherhan |
| Description: | Detects packed and unpacked ELF IoT/DVR botnet variants targeting UPX compression structures and uncompressed code |
| Rule name: | SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| 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: | upx_packed_elf_v1 |
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| Author: | RandomMalware |
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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