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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb
SHA3-384 hash: 310ecdcc3b9aa79922cc35ec0fa5ad7f2660619bf7ac4df7fb93108b998df59690295046cc127ef29483a36b41bfffd4
SHA1 hash: 5652458b63142e39701695e907d9e7e6e2617b7f
MD5 hash: 13dc88256a435717db8e5d6770837a4b
humanhash: quebec-maryland-stream-single
File name:Hilix.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:83'968 bytes
First seen:2025-09-01 05:35:46 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-01 21:48:32 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:Y/UcsrJhZGLLoe8U1O9X62MUsMyEQZqF8ZJglQs83mB:Y/9srHZGPojUHU84B
TLSH T18583950ABF619EF7E81FCD7709F59B05258CB41B21A93B767A30D95CBA0614B09E3870
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135939-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135987-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136025-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136030-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gcc masquerade mirai obfuscated threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68b5317d39a6221faa781583/reports/410a3a14-5831-4a77-a948-4a314cadec60/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-08-31T22:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-31T22:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/23b9a48f-651c-444f-9ad7-fcb6683e53a4
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=c3ae388e-1700-0000-5def-4255960a0000 pid=2710 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9ba08490-1700-0000-5def-4255970a0000 pid=2711 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c3ae388e-1700-0000-5def-4255960a0000 pid=2710->guuid=9ba08490-1700-0000-5def-4255970a0000 pid=2711 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e8fd65d1-f9be-48de-b362-503b1bab0f10
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1768663
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1768663 Sample: Hilix.mpsl.elf Startdate: 01/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 26 185.156.114.153 XFIBER-ASNO Norway 2->26 28 185.156.101.78 WIFIBLASTERES Spain 2->28 30 98 other IPs or domains 2->30 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Yara detected Mirai 2->36 38 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->38 40 Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports 2->40 8 Hilix.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 Hilix.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        12 Hilix.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        15 Hilix.mpsl.elf 8->15         started        signatures6 17 Hilix.mpsl.elf 10->17         started        20 Hilix.mpsl.elf 10->20         started        22 Hilix.mpsl.elf 10->22         started        24 2 other processes 10->24 42 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 12->42 process7 signatures8 32 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 17->32
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-01 05:41:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7jxspcvsdc7zqk2liwojcu2pwfu545fif567sfn72nnsdwlgqtvq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250901-gcbdpa1qv2/
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Creates a large amount of network flows
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (6151) amount of remote hosts
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/61131727-ef19-4f83-991b-538caa76f4c7
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/fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
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 fa6f278ab218bf982b4b459c91534fb169de74a82f7df915bfd35b21d96684eb

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3615046/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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