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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f8a12c284e526df1c7c2a1618998423f2ecf54805641e9b4cb61faac04e29d6a
SHA3-384 hash: aacbc4e20c9b2960facc882ffc2716b7c7dd288b765bc0cf6e617b6af3c3691d4c13e14621da91f4cc33cd88387d27a6
SHA1 hash: c66f154a0f989be4f4190dad59d28a35e41c58ca
MD5 hash: b632d07eb1aaa13aba22c4211407d465
humanhash: texas-oven-magazine-victor
File name:x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:111'892 bytes
First seen:2025-12-28 18:47:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:d4Kyk/fCzCuXF8O9Yyfg0b3vjpow1BYBddlkrAJ2+0og39PymL:iKpXCzNXF8Omig0b3v9r1KLhkZPFL
TLSH T1D3B349D0E247E8F5ED1641342277E73B9A32E9751139DE87E3A89B327C92B41D80639C
telfhash t1173104b8b6a34cd5abd0a502f6cd2721ec0daa6f686066f609f71460367300152bad39
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 :
33
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Elf
First seen:
2025-12-28T15:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-28T15:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=8f447f98-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae20a0000 pid=2786 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791 /tmp/sample.bin net write-file guuid=8f447f98-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae20a0000 pid=2786->guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=48d9c59a-1a00-0000-11cc-58caea0a0000 pid=2794 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791->guuid=48d9c59a-1a00-0000-11cc-58caea0a0000 pid=2794 clone guuid=78576fd6-1a00-0000-11cc-58ca5b0b0000 pid=2907 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791->guuid=78576fd6-1a00-0000-11cc-58ca5b0b0000 pid=2907 clone guuid=974e2212-1b00-0000-11cc-58cab70b0000 pid=2999 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791->guuid=974e2212-1b00-0000-11cc-58cab70b0000 pid=2999 clone guuid=092d3312-1b00-0000-11cc-58cab80b0000 pid=3000 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=e8b4659a-1a00-0000-11cc-58cae70a0000 pid=2791->guuid=092d3312-1b00-0000-11cc-58cab80b0000 pid=3000 clone 600e6a0f-dde9-5689-8a38-d4560e88db4d 46.151.182.229:1999 guuid=092d3312-1b00-0000-11cc-58cab80b0000 pid=3000->600e6a0f-dde9-5689-8a38-d4560e88db4d con
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Moobot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Moobot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840872 Sample: x86.elf Startdate: 28/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 17 46.151.182.229, 1999, 60678, 60680 CRONON-ASObermuensterstr9DE Ukraine 2->17 19 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 2 other signatures 2->25 7 x86.elf 2->7         started        signatures3 process4 process5 9 x86.elf 7->9         started        11 x86.elf 7->11         started        13 x86.elf 7->13         started        15 x86.elf 7->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-28 18:48:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:owari defense_evasion linux
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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_mirai_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects elf.mirai.
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf f8a12c284e526df1c7c2a1618998423f2ecf54805641e9b4cb61faac04e29d6a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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