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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f6045a0ac48a49d18b7e8e2335254cab950cde35e3954beb5de0aaf100b795cb
SHA3-384 hash: d39c821140f679370e22bab054cb77212ce82ed0113007dc3c001a255226dbda3ca9089d0820690482cbcfd542dca422
SHA1 hash: ad99cc6cfc61a364f1755e64587a42d7069f87f1
MD5 hash: ef20c84fe39c2ce7d5e5a71ff5ce32bb
humanhash: lactose-pip-one-avocado
File name:pope.sparc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:307'824 bytes
First seen:2026-08-06 18:16:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:q6Exn3feKeOXwmezXYGVqrLvubbiWxSH5BS3ol1:GteoezXYGa+i7ZBS3on
TLSH T1096439226BB54B07D4D4AA7E66F70321B5716B592878C70B7EA02CCD6F6CAC0341F7A4
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-08-04T17:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-04T17:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3b399298-1900-0000-f6bf-55abdf060000 pid=1759 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0da3499d-1900-0000-f6bf-55abea060000 pid=1770 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3b399298-1900-0000-f6bf-55abdf060000 pid=1759->guuid=0da3499d-1900-0000-f6bf-55abea060000 pid=1770 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1953618 Sample: pope.sparc.elf Startdate: 06/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 72 bd.p0p3w4sh3r3.boats 2->72 74 45.199.141.197 XSERVERCLOUDUA Taiwan 2->74 76 100 other IPs or domains 2->76 78 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->78 80 Found malware configuration 2->80 82 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->82 84 5 other signatures 2->84 12 pope.sparc.elf 2->12         started        14 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->14         started        16 systemd true 2->16         started        18 8 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 process5 20 pope.sparc.elf pope.sparc.elf 12->20         started        file6 64 /etc/init.d/x11-common.sl~, POSIX 20->64 dropped 66 /etc/init.d/whoopsie.sl~, a 20->66 dropped 68 /etc/init.d/uuidd.sl~, POSIX 20->68 dropped 70 53 other malicious files 20->70 dropped 88 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->88 90 Sample deletes itself 20->90 92 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 20->92 24 pope.sparc.elf sh 20->24         started        26 pope.sparc.elf sh 20->26         started        28 pope.sparc.elf sh 20->28         started        30 8 other processes 20->30 signatures7 process8 process9 32 sh systemctl 24->32         started        34 sh systemctl 24->34         started        36 sh iptables 26->36         started        39 sh systemctl 28->39         started        41 sh systemctl 28->41         started        43 sh systemctl 30->43         started        45 sh systemctl 30->45         started        47 sh systemctl 30->47         started        49 5 other processes 30->49 signatures10 51 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 32->51         started        86 Executes the "iptables" command to insert, remove and/or manipulate rules 36->86 process11 process12 53 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 51->53         started        56 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 51->56         started        58 systemd-sysv-install getopt 51->58         started        signatures13 94 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 53->94 60 update-rc.d systemctl 53->60         started        62 update-rc.d systemctl 56->62         started        process14
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-04 20:08:50 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Exploit_CVE_2017_17215_8b78a857
Author:Elastic Security
Description:Exploit code used in the ZeroBot malware
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 f6045a0ac48a49d18b7e8e2335254cab950cde35e3954beb5de0aaf100b795cb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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