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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fa4b29660acb3dfa66a511e92f6dc221e4a720c127df0674f6b18007272bed37
SHA3-384 hash: 0cc3bffb312947e195f9d48d9fe7f91a204f690ad6ec8f28b903f5fa7737689bd1b92d10ace328f5e46a14c754632467
SHA1 hash: 9d37aa0cfcb554825635ee1d61e34607f69d4d74
MD5 hash: 89ccc1393ff8ecf83e6ca8b1638c45ed
humanhash: wisconsin-nevada-cola-black
File name:putita.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:65'276 bytes
First seen:2026-08-18 20:20:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 1536:WhTNKYblYjAhXRvBKdpwqAZ5zKZu5Ps67jhWF/+j9gwr0Ma2swxk4u+qgw0ro:Wh0mlYjYIDCzm3WhE/+e+a2swxk4u+q3
TLSH T1C1530210A0911E9FC2FB55A616CFD78133D70BE02375ED4175987E64B77723A3920EA4
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf UPX
File size (compressed) :65'276 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :198'040 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Unpacked file: eeee3c36e40f51093e495234b299e7c29bb81dfbdc7d95ff980eb986f4762b7c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Creating a file
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=bd016a0c-1c00-0000-4761-692a540a0000 pid=2644 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a758200f-1c00-0000-4761-692a5a0a0000 pid=2650 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd016a0c-1c00-0000-4761-692a540a0000 pid=2644->guuid=a758200f-1c00-0000-4761-692a5a0a0000 pid=2650 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1959932 Sample: putita.ppc.elf Startdate: 18/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 49 64.89.163.215, 36078, 36080, 36082 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 57 Sample is packed with UPX 2->57 9 putita.ppc.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 65 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->65 67 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->67 69 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->69 71 3 other signatures 9->71 13 putita.ppc.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.ppc.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.ppc.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.ppc.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.ppc.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.ppc.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.9Ek57M, ASCII 22->39 dropped 61 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->61 63 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->63 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 59 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->59
Threat name:
Linux.Exploit.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-18 20:21:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (SO)
AV detection:
3 of 36 (8.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
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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:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf fa4b29660acb3dfa66a511e92f6dc221e4a720c127df0674f6b18007272bed37

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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