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Database Entry

Mirai

Vendor detections: 9

Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e
SHA3-384 hash:	502bb9c4e974a810925f6e43b0d1da92ef4fd1831ac084142d8b698296afd6d33271e303ddfd4a48831583b8be6eedde
SHA1 hash:	c84de2f727c80c2f35c5faf9a16ae3278cca180b
MD5 hash:	2c9e58d2dfd5150184d466ec4af02a7c
humanhash:	nevada-victor-finch-sad
File name:	putita.x86
Download:	download sample
Signature	Mirai Create hunting rule
File size:	144'764 bytes
First seen:	2026-07-19 19:46:40 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	elf
MIME type:	application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep	3072:LpLQ+QXw85mqmP/ePDqI3aNuFfWIIFKplE:tQ1XuKD/sMfSop
TLSH	T167E34A49FA57C0F0D2D344F1063BEB9A963A9D116173F5E5FF663A62F8B1301288626C
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

abuse_ch

UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 18a64f5824961beb0fa8383cf479488895bd3f72cff82e1953eeac5aef0391fa

UPX unpacked

This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.

File size (compressed) :	61'068 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :	144'764 bytes
Format:	linux/i386
Packed file:	18a64f5824961beb0fa8383cf479488895bd3f72cff82e1953eeac5aef0391fa

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

No detections

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating a file

Sets a written file as executable

Runs as daemon

Creates or modifies symbolic links

Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified

Opens a port

Connection attempt

Launching a process

Changes access rights for a written file

Writes files to system directory

Substitutes an application name

Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun

Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun

Creates or modifies files to set up autorun

Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun

Deleting of the original file

Verdict:

Likely Malicious

Threat level:

7.5/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

gcc masquerade mirai rust

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a5d29c77c9b2c6e8a188210/reports/ea56c118-2356-484b-8091-99d634b0e42a/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Uses P2P?:

false

Uses anti-vm?:

false

Architecture:

x86

Packer:

UPX

Botnet:

unknown

Number of open files:

Number of processes launched:

Processes remaning?

true

Remote TCP ports scanned:

not identified

Full report:

https://elfdigest.com/brief/fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e

Behaviour

Persistence

Process Renaming

Botnet C2s

TCP botnet C2(s):

not identified

UDP botnet C2(s):

not identified

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

elf.32.le

First seen:

2026-07-19T16:56:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-07-19T19:05:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Detections:

HEUR:Trojan.Linux.Agent.vn

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e/results?tab=lookup

Status:

terminated

Link:

https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d7be349e-74af-4cef-8de9-edad148a73ec

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Malware family:

Mirai

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ea51be10-b5d3-427c-9976-9661b9fe69ec

Score:

99%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

ELF

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e/

Threat name:

Linux.Worm.Mirai

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-07-19 19:47:26 UTC

File Type:

ELF32 Little (SO)

AV detection:

12 of 24 (50.00%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7ifkfaz7r2kg5o52ew56vuxwxqtmusli2keurg3zkov4qbs4gopa._file

Result

Malware family:

n/a

Score:

7/10

Tags:

defense_evasion execution linux persistence privilege_escalation

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260719-yhpa6sdv7w/

Behaviour

Changes its process name

Modifies Bash startup script

Creates/modifies Cron job

Creates/modifies environment variables

Modifies init.d

Modifies rc script

Modifies systemd

Deletes itself

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/fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e

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_Mirai Create hunting rule
Author:	NDA0E
Description:	Detects multiple Mirai variants

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 18a64f5824961beb0fa8383cf479488895bd3f72cff82e1953eeac5aef0391fa

Mirai

elf fa0aa2833f8e946ebbba25bbead2f6bc26ca4968d289489b7953abc8065c339e

(this sample)

Dropped by

SHA256 18a64f5824961beb0fa8383cf479488895bd3f72cff82e1953eeac5aef0391fa

URLhaus

https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3885283/

Delivery method

Distributed via web download

Dropped by

MD5 5e00288c01a3a1109cbf19f611e10b9a

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