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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b
SHA3-384 hash: 59b738112a3aea47df5df2db8039581a18d310d7d14ab512a2904380c9402e647a7eccb16cc9b54a9b5e7ac8c9c23660
SHA1 hash: bd67f2440bf915b6f4aa74cd0a94b57197f9f6c6
MD5 hash: 421a48b33be42de71964c516166462bb
humanhash: maine-fish-pluto-bakerloo
File name:pmips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:37'100 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 01:03:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:NQ2KtfZIOWOkP8bac0iVTOmilUdLmNPih6m+lrJgGlzDpbuR1JW:XwdoP82cndIUYNm+bVJuU
TLSH T112F2E168970348ECD8C7E5FA0BEE0F552D30561378036D0A7458C7E36E9A7A66CA2A91
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
File size (compressed) :37'100 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :97'988 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: 15508c3dc996a559c1d6946bbc60ac58d940ffa2f89b2be15d0f4d4178e72387

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/54e959bd-6b99-4c78-a1b4-89d10c2cc77b/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Kills processes
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/696053e430368802bb7cc0bb/reports/b1082e05-2788-48ae-9ffa-f2fa8d86ff21/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-08T22:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T06:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/4afcff69-419a-41a1-a7e3-9f859597d016
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=49c637dc-1700-0000-0cba-196a650c0000 pid=3173 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c306d0de-1700-0000-0cba-196a660c0000 pid=3174 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=49c637dc-1700-0000-0cba-196a650c0000 pid=3173->guuid=c306d0de-1700-0000-0cba-196a660c0000 pid=3174 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/33db540c-85d9-4704-b47e-06679350c54e
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847000
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847000 Sample: pmips.elf Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 24 158.94.208.27, 18129, 36994, 36996 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->24 26 54.247.62.1, 443, 52510 AMAZON-02US United States 2->26 28 158.94.208.27 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 34 Sample is packed with UPX 2->34 8 pmips.elf 2->8         started        11 systemd rsyslogd 2->11         started        13 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->13         started        15 31 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 38 Sample deletes itself 8->38 17 pmips.elf 8->17         started        process6 process7 19 pmips.elf 17->19         started        22 pmips.elf 17->22         started        signatures8 36 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 19->36
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-09 01:04:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7kv2wwzwzyrpvyqd4m4woahv555l7uifz7ka5ni57uztf2eguu5q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260109-benh5sgz6a/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/27477373-e1e7-4ee9-9cf6-1fbc607c378c
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/faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
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 faabab5b36ce22fae203e3396700f5ef7abfd105cfd40eb51dfd3332e886a53b

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 15508c3dc996a559c1d6946bbc60ac58d940ffa2f89b2be15d0f4d4178e72387

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3740588/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 15508c3dc996a559c1d6946bbc60ac58d940ffa2f89b2be15d0f4d4178e72387
  
Dropping
MD5 6bcc8001dd16a2f3f1a732c7c8112d10

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