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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f
SHA3-384 hash: 9868f06333f8c7a6ef81b0ee1a6e81c5b74601ac3d6730a46eacee773ca1f4e0a074a8d97d4ea4318bc71aab1a24252e
SHA1 hash: aba4c946d8bb843dff1730e5af2dda734efe2046
MD5 hash: 38cb2a36ecebe34999c10c4d5be04516
humanhash: mike-muppet-september-river
File name:pmips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:101'568 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 09:36:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:bin5Uj/uo2bdi05V6Y23n6dJl/O+wJTNGZGZ1e4BD8ETA:OSj/uJbBkY2KB/OvJTNGZGZAETA
TLSH T1AAA3C81E6E218FBDF769873047B78A21975833D637E1D681E19CD6011E6038E642FFA8
telfhash t109218e18893823f0a7751d9d6bddfb76e56170ef46225d338d10e5adaa2dd019d01c2c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 14e0a8e62da1e7cae3ee4809766ce6860e8f56d9ff2f065d3c1002749b9e3e22
File size (compressed) :38'452 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'568 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 14e0a8e62da1e7cae3ee4809766ce6860e8f56d9ff2f065d3c1002749b9e3e22

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8e51df80-4453-4cc2-a2b4-9cc07c9e8774/
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Create hunting rule

Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017641-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Manages services
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Changes access rights for a written file
Mounts file systems
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Deletes a system binary file
Substitutes an application name
Kills critical processes
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6958e34b2fb7bb52ca85d208/reports/883eaf77-77e9-474d-95ce-fd144d471f95/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2026-01-03T06:46:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T10:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/dcf4ecce-4461-43a9-b15a-27d7d7497beb
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
%3 guuid=bd3a7e00-1900-0000-bbe6-20a6bd0a0000 pid=2749 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1d0e0703-1900-0000-bbe6-20a6c30a0000 pid=2755 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=bd3a7e00-1900-0000-bbe6-20a6bd0a0000 pid=2749->guuid=1d0e0703-1900-0000-bbe6-20a6c30a0000 pid=2755 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/10396252-bb58-4a60-a435-eb6749800f01
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844041
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844041 Sample: pmips.elf Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 74 158.94.208.27, 18129, 41626 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 2->74 76 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->76 78 5 other IPs or domains 2->78 80 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->80 82 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->82 84 Yara detected Mirai 2->84 10 pmips.elf 2->10         started        13 systemd gpu-manager 2->13         started        15 systemd gpu-manager 2->15         started        17 125 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 signatures5 86 Sample deletes itself 10->86 19 pmips.elf 10->19         started        21 gpu-manager sh 13->21         started        23 gpu-manager sh 13->23         started        25 gpu-manager sh 13->25         started        31 5 other processes 13->31 27 gpu-manager sh 15->27         started        29 gpu-manager sh 15->29         started        33 6 other processes 15->33 88 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->88 35 65 other processes 17->35 process6 process7 47 16 other processes 19->47 37 sh grep 21->37         started        39 sh grep 23->39         started        41 sh grep 25->41         started        43 sh grep 27->43         started        45 sh grep 29->45         started        50 5 other processes 31->50 52 6 other processes 33->52 54 64 other processes 35->54 signatures8 90 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 47->90 56 pmips.elf sh 47->56         started        58 pmips.elf sh 47->58         started        60 pmips.elf sh 47->60         started        62 2 other processes 47->62 process9 process10 64 sh rm 56->64         started        66 sh rm 58->66         started        68 sh rm 60->68         started        70 sh rm 62->70         started        72 sh rm 62->72         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 09:37:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7ly2ebrmdztxasbq2phbm5emd3jt26dqc5rrore75m63rnfmd5hq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260103-llejxsby8f/
Behaviour
Enumerates kernel/hardware configuration
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies systemd
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.208.27
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b9ba0e36-8023-45fe-8d23-9132a11e544a
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/faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f

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_Toriilike_persist
Create hunting rule
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 14e0a8e62da1e7cae3ee4809766ce6860e8f56d9ff2f065d3c1002749b9e3e22

Mirai

elf faf1a2062c1e67704830d3ce16748c1ed33d7870176317449feb3db8b4ac1f4f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 14e0a8e62da1e7cae3ee4809766ce6860e8f56d9ff2f065d3c1002749b9e3e22
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3742447/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 fc0ae93d02d88f87ac47f51ce981d418

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