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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ee89fb176f3d53abb8137c782d53589d3d6df1c864682e1d05e8e7a212480e61
SHA3-384 hash: c7c857e19ecf9e4c7c2e539e14ab8b0ebe14a5bdbf227850c8d664e89ab07d18416909ca8fc873ddb63ad13e59ed048e
SHA1 hash: b985118efa902f6c860b31cf9ed5618a312022ca
MD5 hash: 7b6b69ab9c270d836c9946d4d07220a1
humanhash: carolina-berlin-green-nitrogen
File name:psh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:69'316 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 09:37:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:yUwtGa9F4Yn5Hbg/FRndKn8FFvGUoCNNwwW2QF:yUO9iYnJbuPnEnMGUoeUnF
TLSH T1C563AEB7C83A6EA4D45942B0F8B08F791763B44081471EFA5BAAC6798043DECF6193F5
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
a c2 socket address and a scan socket address
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T06:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T09:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e233ebb6-1900-0000-da36-2b70f10b0000 pid=3057 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bca704b9-1900-0000-da36-2b70f90b0000 pid=3065 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e233ebb6-1900-0000-da36-2b70f10b0000 pid=3057->guuid=bca704b9-1900-0000-da36-2b70f90b0000 pid=3065 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads system files that contain records of logged in users
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844042 Sample: psh4.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 83 158.94.208.27, 18129, 46076 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->83 85 158.94.208.27 2->85 89 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->89 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->91 93 Yara detected Mirai 2->93 10 psh4.elf 2->10         started        13 systemd gpu-manager 2->13         started        15 systemd gpu-manager 2->15         started        17 151 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 95 Sample deletes itself 10->95 20 psh4.elf 10->20         started        22 gpu-manager sh 13->22         started        24 gpu-manager sh 13->24         started        26 gpu-manager sh 13->26         started        32 5 other processes 13->32 28 gpu-manager sh 15->28         started        34 7 other processes 15->34 81 /var/log/wtmp, data 17->81 dropped 97 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->97 99 Reads system files that contain records of logged in users 17->99 30 accounts-daemon language-validate 17->30         started        36 82 other processes 17->36 signatures6 process7 process8 48 16 other processes 20->48 38 sh grep 22->38         started        40 sh grep 24->40         started        42 sh grep 26->42         started        44 sh grep 28->44         started        46 language-validate language-options 30->46         started        51 5 other processes 32->51 53 7 other processes 34->53 55 74 other processes 36->55 signatures9 57 language-options sh 46->57         started        87 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 48->87 59 psh4.elf sh 48->59         started        61 psh4.elf sh 48->61         started        63 psh4.elf sh 48->63         started        65 2 other processes 48->65 process10 process11 67 sh locale 57->67         started        69 sh grep 57->69         started        71 sh rm 59->71         started        73 sh rm 61->73         started        75 sh rm 63->75         started        77 sh rm 65->77         started        79 sh rm 65->79         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 09:38:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 ee89fb176f3d53abb8137c782d53589d3d6df1c864682e1d05e8e7a212480e61

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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