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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: faf66ec55dc5bbf41142f09ee4f50c967d937277388a3cfcb449a0a6ab9540b4
SHA3-384 hash: b275b290e41cf9c90116b81cf0c526f21ef423f47f2785e179924a603b877c30c68c04099c3581b996ffc3d832a45520
SHA1 hash: f5fb716b5d1d2bc254db90bab467600c4ee9c64f
MD5 hash: 9299d5abe7f9931d09fd18d305b5d14f
humanhash: kentucky-queen-network-delaware
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:38'096 bytes
First seen:2026-04-10 11:58:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:cVyIwYjG0JFZa0TowHE8hPusdsgRIir3jwSj7LIg+M/WJ:cVyYjXJjaqowZm25RIirnj/InMc
TLSH T1B603E1BECE5D65EBD4EFAEFAB16A030937097052319BC34D93444C19FE589AB31874A0
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) :38'096 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :97'736 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 2bf13139147b91a0383143cf7506baafea322df1c33a8bcee0254f0887e74de7

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-10T08:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-11T05:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f0afe1bf-1900-0000-4c8a-0788740b0000 pid=2932 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e4e2afc1-1900-0000-4c8a-07887a0b0000 pid=2938 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f0afe1bf-1900-0000-4c8a-0788740b0000 pid=2932->guuid=e4e2afc1-1900-0000-4c8a-07887a0b0000 pid=2938 execve
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-10 11:59:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
upx
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YARA Signatures


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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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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 faf66ec55dc5bbf41142f09ee4f50c967d937277388a3cfcb449a0a6ab9540b4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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