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Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f42a72bf550884db1ae2fecbf81025e283ae37d77502d5c05587a6b9007b7131
SHA3-384 hash: 0a56842810c0c5b1da2f626dab2d46d8cbd31f5e30870e7e297eb9179c8590ec96542382b3096d2d522692d2f3299aa5
SHA1 hash: 9023a331b6c76b2e31effcf463215547d87eee47
MD5 hash: 7fcd60f2bfb18ce0fc7202bca281161a
humanhash: bakerloo-twelve-pip-winner
File name:xpppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:71'244 bytes
First seen:2025-12-19 10:08:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:LmalL/z0vzXfvIf5hnsfkbFOfXSAr8Yfz7GTU4IQLQ+8fByW585sFEh:5eWyDL4IB+1pJh
TLSH T16A634B42B31C0A47D4635DF4263F27E193AFA99120F4F685650F9B8692B6E331186FCD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 6e675c36a690663707594e209383561ca3dd8e732e623bd9339f3819561cb00a
File size (compressed) :33'484 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :71'244 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 6e675c36a690663707594e209383561ca3dd8e732e623bd9339f3819561cb00a

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
NL NL
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
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-12-19T07:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-19T07:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=8b3b8eeb-1700-0000-5d51-c4fd0e0b0000 pid=2830 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4b6ef5ed-1700-0000-5d51-c4fd160b0000 pid=2838 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8b3b8eeb-1700-0000-5d51-c4fd0e0b0000 pid=2830->guuid=4b6ef5ed-1700-0000-5d51-c4fd160b0000 pid=2838 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1836173 Sample: xpppc.elf Startdate: 19/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 23 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->23 25 94.156.152.67, 18129, 60334 NET1-ASBG Bulgaria 2->25 27 4 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 33 Yara detected Mirai 2->33 8 xpppc.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Sample deletes itself 8->35 17 xpppc.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 xpppc.elf 17->19         started        21 xpppc.elf 17->21         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-19 10:09:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf f42a72bf550884db1ae2fecbf81025e283ae37d77502d5c05587a6b9007b7131

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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