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Mirai


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051
SHA3-384 hash: 9f867737d254c66ebde84405743b86ad1f8db4c2abf6775f2f4bab03e0897de76c62f679c3dec259297118fa8b95c337
SHA1 hash: 6fe4d76e0b719159dd548337e3d16a95a6534b01
MD5 hash: a0058e427b64f8d862300f86389bd42c
humanhash: potato-muppet-cup-william
File name:i686
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Signature Mirai
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File size:70'820 bytes
First seen:2026-01-05 02:10:00 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:mMlK7eYcAWKMRcCrKICDm2l6kTAKI/bOS79g:+IHnrKICDm2lRAKI1q
TLSH T1CE634B81F653C4F5D8531171507AB77FCB32DA164031C64BEB2A9F36DD27842AA273A8
telfhash t1f441e4f73e7a09e8f3d47c4c8b1e5b525b6a99731a2132e940f2596132daed1c0b4c39
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 :
87
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
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/76a73601-1192-4bff-8902-666d177180a3/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Removes directories
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/695b1d89148c21e830f032a2/reports/5f99621c-de67-4c97-9f47-e2a9fe63a3b9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-01-04T22:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-05T00:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e371ebd9-bc49-4451-b183-d11c0a6ce5bf
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844673
Signature
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844673 Sample: i686.elf Startdate: 05/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 39 91.208.206.49, 6699 ALEXHOSTMD unknown 2->39 41 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->45 47 Yara detected Mirai 2->47 10 i686.elf 2->10         started        12 systemd rsyslogd 2->12         started        15 gnome-session-binary sh gnome-shell 2->15         started        17 20 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 19 i686.elf 10->19         started        37 /var/log/kern.log, ASCII 12->37 dropped process6 signatures7 49 Sample deletes itself 19->49 22 i686.elf 19->22         started        process8 process9 24 i686.elf 22->24         started        27 i686.elf 22->27         started        signatures10 51 Manipulation of devices in /dev 24->51 53 Deletes system log files 24->53 29 i686.elf 24->29         started        31 i686.elf 24->31         started        33 i686.elf 24->33         started        35 66 other processes 24->35 55 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 27->55 process11
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-05 00:10:08 UTC
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7h4xsy45y3vbtby67pd2mssgtipr6u2ipeqtiwk67jjohp56wbiq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260105-cl189acs2g/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4ba087e5-30df-4d82-ab53-fe50feb0607a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf f9f979639dc6ea19871efbc7a64a469a1f1f5348792134595efa52e3bfbeb051

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3750354/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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