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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fa39f98832ccf8cdcbe13fa75b9c5c77cbd892ba20df5300821983b4f5fddc81
SHA3-384 hash: 76dcc3d435a8206306604b24d0ddc983134f86514a8508d19f3b0dc124c01f82db87adde45d1dffa86a84456685568a7
SHA1 hash: baac94ac16f9c8b783abcac3fa41ca14924ba4b2
MD5 hash: 749ab97d0f068de7e89f583e3a7ef99a
humanhash: lima-hot-nebraska-wolfram
File name:bot-linux-arm64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:6'291'618 bytes
First seen:2026-11-04 12:56:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 49152:6bo/N3Hx8N1aZY7G+Ai3Nl3i/jPnsdstkFngrED5EC:6boV3R8NkYAi3NQGsSsiEC
TLSH T13E566B56FC1D6822D6CA79345F6612857638BC448F82E7272A14BB3CF9F37688F13261
gimphash e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
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 :
125
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d71acd35-1800-0000-e607-f6bfa80a0000 pid=2728 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=66777e38-1800-0000-e607-f6bfad0a0000 pid=2733 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d71acd35-1800-0000-e607-f6bfa80a0000 pid=2728->guuid=66777e38-1800-0000-e607-f6bfad0a0000 pid=2733 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers
Sample tries to persist itself using .desktop files
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Tries to read the AWS credentials file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1998221 Sample: bot-linux-arm64.elf Startdate: 04/11/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 67 100.100.100.200, 80 UUNET-VerizonBusinessUS ZZ 2->67 69 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOS-USDepartmentofStateUS ZZ 2->69 71 4 other IPs or domains 2->71 9 bot-linux-arm64.elf 2->9         started        13 systemd bot-linux-arm64.elf 2->13         started        15 systemd snapd-env-generator 2->15         started        17 8 other processes 2->17 process3 file4 55 /root/.config/autostart/nyx-agent.desktop, ASCII 9->55 dropped 57 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->57 dropped 79 Tries to read the AWS credentials file 9->79 81 Sample tries to persist itself using .desktop files 9->81 83 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->83 85 Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions 9->85 19 bot-linux-arm64.elf crontab 9->19         started        23 bot-linux-arm64.elf update-rc.d 9->23         started        25 bot-linux-arm64.elf crontab 9->25         started        33 6 other processes 9->33 59 /etc/rc.local, POSIX 13->59 dropped 61 /etc/init.d/nyx-agent, POSIX 13->61 dropped 63 /etc/cron.d/nyx-agent, ASCII 13->63 dropped 65 /.config/autostart/nyx-agent.desktop, ASCII 13->65 dropped 87 Opens /proc/net/* files useful for finding connected devices and routers 13->87 89 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 13->89 91 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 13->91 27 bot-linux-arm64.elf crontab 13->27         started        29 bot-linux-arm64.elf systemctl 13->29         started        31 bot-linux-arm64.elf update-rc.d 13->31         started        35 5 other processes 13->35 signatures5 process6 file7 53 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.wuVGk8, ASCII 19->53 dropped 73 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 19->73 75 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 19->75 77 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 23->77 37 update-rc.d systemctl 23->37         started        39 systemctl systemd-sysv-install 29->39         started        41 update-rc.d systemctl 31->41         started        signatures8 process9 process10 43 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 39->43         started        45 systemd-sysv-install update-rc.d 39->45         started        47 systemd-sysv-install getopt 39->47         started        process11 49 update-rc.d systemctl 43->49         started        51 update-rc.d systemctl 45->51         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Wacatac
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-11-04 12:57:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 24 (29.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  1/10
Tags:
linux
Malware Family:
Malicious:
True
Tags:
arm elf sets-process-name 64bits detect-debug-environment persistence
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:dsc
Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:MIRAI_TELNETCURL_payload
Author:AfterPacket
Description:Mirai-lineage ELF payload carrying the leaked-source decoy domain
Reference:https://github.com/Afterpacket/drosera-threat-intel
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
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 fa39f98832ccf8cdcbe13fa75b9c5c77cbd892ba20df5300821983b4f5fddc81

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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