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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f8f5a2e4f56cb9a8fe1e8ce86d192357da3ac431299f6d0baa48b686969739e3
SHA3-384 hash: f938d4aa64a17b0d4a9b1ffa784427b0708a34239ac5d3a8806fd8846a218bc94b2f570365bedbb52b3e679d70ff855c
SHA1 hash: c3e4ddaf282c19cc9ae17c09445ba1ded56e860f
MD5 hash: d8cb0f5ef895093fbf6fd846b12c0d34
humanhash: seventeen-mars-sierra-arkansas
File name:iran.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:203'192 bytes
First seen:2026-01-20 02:07:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:S9106CTxehRTg6eIiga20xa8ToygMm2FwMEuA3NOv5zbFw8F:S9K6CTwsIigJwlgrrPgxzbPF
TLSH T1E414951E6E329F7DF368873447B74A30975D23D627E1DA84D1ACC1152F6028E681FBA8
telfhash t1aa41a4181a7817f0a7756c9d49ddfb36d66330da7e262c338e61e86ae769a824d10c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash gafgyt lolbin masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a80b1be1-1600-0000-a7c1-15fe490e0000 pid=3657 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b19bf2e3-1600-0000-a7c1-15fe4a0e0000 pid=3658 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a80b1be1-1600-0000-a7c1-15fe490e0000 pid=3657->guuid=b19bf2e3-1600-0000-a7c1-15fe4a0e0000 pid=3658 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1853718 Sample: iran.mips.elf Startdate: 20/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 21 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->21 23 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->23 25 4 other IPs or domains 2->25 29 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->29 31 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->31 8 iran.mips.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 iran.mips.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 iran.mips.elf 16->18         started        signatures7 27 Sample deletes itself 18->27
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-20 02:11:43 UTC
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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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 f8f5a2e4f56cb9a8fe1e8ce86d192357da3ac431299f6d0baa48b686969739e3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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