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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f4970d2d37682be8757e3602b52f51d2a375008e71eef98eb9bdfba722d7bd1c
SHA3-384 hash: 6b217a7b0e721202804c7747aefd963248c0915545e801de6c189b20450a63254299925bebd69bcfb77c455b9a994fe3
SHA1 hash: 68f07a55420264d4bd2e4b7a4dc783ba70d66d9c
MD5 hash: 53399358177c933d4b7eeb827a7eaf6a
humanhash: three-chicken-pizza-aspen
File name:pmpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:52'264 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 20:04:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:G44YLsSK2SeGuovLGThe2ueNle7VViuCDVwqQYfb9naXixecG/VR+/8U+0LI:hPLsdvaNPuwl0VQewf9G/VR+/z
TLSH T1B733C609EB518EFBDCABDD3342ED071230CC591722B83B3A3674D928B51A54B4AD3D68
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8310cc48bbbcdc13c244c7aa8d9c825359128469d9cd2832b5c15fb687bf6278
File size (compressed) :24'100 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :52'264 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 8310cc48bbbcdc13c244c7aa8d9c825359128469d9cd2832b5c15fb687bf6278

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
62
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Manages services
Creating a file
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Opens a port
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/695976828d1aa9829e29c372/reports/c14181c3-1914-4812-9822-dbbfbcf36936/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-03T21:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T22:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/f4970d2d37682be8757e3602b52f51d2a375008e71eef98eb9bdfba722d7bd1c/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/099a695d-b594-46f7-b07e-b7378fd87ef6
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e7dfa1de-1900-0000-af03-ebcb500c0000 pid=3152 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e4eec0e0-1900-0000-af03-ebcb520c0000 pid=3154 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e7dfa1de-1900-0000-af03-ebcb500c0000 pid=3152->guuid=e4eec0e0-1900-0000-af03-ebcb520c0000 pid=3154 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844285
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844285 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 25 158.94.208.27, 18129, 41622 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->25 27 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->27 29 3 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Yara detected Mirai 2->33 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 35 Sample deletes itself 8->35 15 pmpsl.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 pmpsl.elf 15->17         started        19 pmpsl.elf 15->19         started        21 pmpsl.elf 15->21         started        23 2 other processes 15->23
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f4970d2d37682be8757e3602b52f51d2a375008e71eef98eb9bdfba722d7bd1c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f4970d2d37682be8757e3602b52f51d2a375008e71eef98eb9bdfba722d7bd1c/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 20:05:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=6slq2ljxnav6q5l6gyblkl2r2krxkaeoohxptdvzxx52oiwxxuoa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260103-ytqy5svlcv/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9b77a0a6-176d-4703-ac91-0d57ddc4fc2d
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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 8310cc48bbbcdc13c244c7aa8d9c825359128469d9cd2832b5c15fb687bf6278

Mirai

elf f4970d2d37682be8757e3602b52f51d2a375008e71eef98eb9bdfba722d7bd1c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 8310cc48bbbcdc13c244c7aa8d9c825359128469d9cd2832b5c15fb687bf6278
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3740591/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 e422e019989fc8b26a48aa110035fbc8

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