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📛 Threat Title

Mirai: iran.m68k

Category: Mirai Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Abuse.ch

Description

File type: elf. Size: 182244 bytes. Tags: Mirai. Reporter: BlinkzSec. First seen: 2026-08-31 16:14:33.

Indicators of Compromise (3)

Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.

hash_sha256 a81c82cadfd7e2cd54fb0e7e1e084f2366c3d5737397338aeb6b1e50c7fc9c19 VT 27 / 75

IOC database

Type
hash_sha256
Value
a81c82cadfd7e2cd54fb0e7e1e084f2366c3d5737397338aeb6b1e50c7fc9c19
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Mirai

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 27 of 75 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
alibabacloud malicious DDOS:Linux/Mirai
Antiy-AVL malicious Trojan[Backdoor]/Linux.Mirai
Avira malicious TR/LINUX.Mirai.CYM
ClamAV malicious Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
CTX malicious elf.trojan.mirai
Cynet malicious Malicious (score: 99)
DrWeb malicious Linux.Mirai.9874
ESET-NOD32 malicious Linux/Gafgyt.BST trojan
F-Secure malicious Trojan.TR/LINUX.Mirai.CYM
Fortinet malicious ELF/Mirai.9821!tr
GData malicious Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt.B
Google malicious Detected
huorong malicious Backdoor/Linux.Gafgyt.bs
Kaspersky malicious HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Agent.ei
Kingsoft malicious Script.Troj.Shell.2052936
Lionic malicious Trojan.Linux.Mirai.K!c
McAfeeD malicious Trojan:Linux/Mirai.EQY
Microsoft malicious Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.HF!MTB
Rising malicious Backdoor.Mirai/Linux!1.13313 (CLASSIC)
Sangfor malicious Suspicious.Linux.Save.a
SentinelOne malicious Static AI - Malicious ELF
Skyhigh malicious LINUX/Mirai-FPL!07F36D687B1D
Sophos malicious Mal/Generic-S
Symantec malicious Linux.Mirai
Tencent malicious Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.mbxra
TrellixENS malicious LINUX/Mirai-FPL!07F36D687B1D
Varist malicious E32/Mirai.EN.gen!Camelot

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
MD507f36d687b1dd014ff410a08c5d8d9ae
SHA-1838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70
SHA-256a81c82cadfd7e2cd54fb0e7e1e084f2366c3d5737397338aeb6b1e50c7fc9c19
VHash9dc6c440aa0e7ddd1c9e1f9ca54bab9a
SSDEEP3072:/Rr00oVFSyJtrlNcilf0KUylCKHB4TakGDP2RVBv4mBVpjbiLLsepq4XKc:ISkTQylFHB4TzGDy14m+LvRXKc
TLSHT1110419C7FD00DDFAF809E33748130809B130BBA254925A776257356FED3A295197BE8A
File typeELF
File type tagelf
MagicELF 32-bit MSB executable, Motorola m68k, 68020, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, stripped
File size178.0 KB
History
First seen on VirusTotal2026-08-31 16:24 UTC
Last submission2026-08-31 16:24 UTC
Last analysis2026-08-31 18:03 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-08-31 23:39 UTC
Known Names
  • vqahtg3j8.exe
  • 4wh5ztzy.exe
  • m68k
  • iran.m68k
hash_sha1 838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70 VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/files/838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70

IOC database

Type
hash_sha1
Value
838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/files/838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70

hash_md5 07f36d687b1dd014ff410a08c5d8d9ae VT 27 / 75

IOC database

Type
hash_md5
Value
07f36d687b1dd014ff410a08c5d8d9ae
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

Open the full IOC page →

Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 27 of 75 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
alibabacloud malicious DDOS:Linux/Mirai
Antiy-AVL malicious Trojan[Backdoor]/Linux.Mirai
Avira malicious TR/LINUX.Mirai.CYM
ClamAV malicious Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6981989-0
CTX malicious elf.trojan.mirai
Cynet malicious Malicious (score: 99)
DrWeb malicious Linux.Mirai.9874
ESET-NOD32 malicious Linux/Gafgyt.BST trojan
F-Secure malicious Trojan.TR/LINUX.Mirai.CYM
Fortinet malicious ELF/Mirai.9821!tr
GData malicious Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt.B
Google malicious Detected
huorong malicious Backdoor/Linux.Gafgyt.bs
Kaspersky malicious HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Agent.ei
Kingsoft malicious Script.Troj.Shell.2052936
Lionic malicious Trojan.Linux.Mirai.K!c
McAfeeD malicious Trojan:Linux/Mirai.EQY
Microsoft malicious Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.HF!MTB
Rising malicious Backdoor.Mirai/Linux!1.13313 (CLASSIC)
Sangfor malicious Suspicious.Linux.Save.a
SentinelOne malicious Static AI - Malicious ELF
Skyhigh malicious LINUX/Mirai-FPL!07F36D687B1D
Sophos malicious Mal/Generic-S
Symantec malicious Linux.Mirai
Tencent malicious Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.mbxra
TrellixENS malicious LINUX/Mirai-FPL!07F36D687B1D
Varist malicious E32/Mirai.EN.gen!Camelot

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
MD507f36d687b1dd014ff410a08c5d8d9ae
SHA-1838ea625592a7a18503c1a9e16edb197492e3c70
SHA-256a81c82cadfd7e2cd54fb0e7e1e084f2366c3d5737397338aeb6b1e50c7fc9c19
VHash9dc6c440aa0e7ddd1c9e1f9ca54bab9a
SSDEEP3072:/Rr00oVFSyJtrlNcilf0KUylCKHB4TakGDP2RVBv4mBVpjbiLLsepq4XKc:ISkTQylFHB4TzGDy14m+LvRXKc
TLSHT1110419C7FD00DDFAF809E33748130809B130BBA254925A776257356FED3A295197BE8A
File typeELF
File type tagelf
MagicELF 32-bit MSB executable, Motorola m68k, 68020, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, stripped
File size178.0 KB
History
First seen on VirusTotal2026-08-31 16:24 UTC
Last submission2026-08-31 16:24 UTC
Last analysis2026-08-31 18:03 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-08-31 23:39 UTC
Known Names
  • vqahtg3j8.exe
  • 4wh5ztzy.exe
  • m68k
  • iran.m68k

References (1)

  • MalwareBazaar sample page Abuse.ch

    File type: elf. Size: 182244 bytes. Tags: Mirai. Reporter: BlinkzSec. First seen: 2026-08-31 16:14:33.

Remediations (10)

  • Mirai Malware Analysis, Overview by ANY.RUN
    web:any.run

    Mirai is a self-propagating malware that scans the internet for vulnerable IoT devices and infects them to create a botnet. Mirai variants utilize lists of common default credentials to gain access to devices. Mirai's primary use is for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, but it has also been used for cryptocurrency mining.

  • Mirai (malware) - Wikipedia
    web:en.wikipedia.org

    Mirai (from the Japanese word for "future", 未来) is malware that turns networked devices running Linux into remotely controlled bots that can be used as part of a botnet in large-scale network attacks.

  • Mirai Source Code - GitHub
    web:github.com

    Mirai is a malware botnet that infects Internet of Things (IoT) devices using default or weak login credentials. Once infected, these devices are controlled by a command-and-control (CnC) server and can be used to launch DDoS attacks. This repo is a fork of the original leaked source code and includes components such as: The bot (runs on IoT devices) The CnC server The loader (infects devices ...

  • Mirai (Malware Family) - Fraunhofer
    web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de

    Mirai is one of the first significant botnets targeting exposed networking devices running Linux. Found in August 2016 by MalwareMustDie, its name means "future" in Japanese. Nowadays it targets a wide range of networked embedded devices such as IP cameras, home routers (many vendors involved), and other IoT devices. Since the source code was published on "Hack Forums" many variants of the ...

  • ThreatFox | http://103.83.87.122/iran.m68k
    web:threatfox.abuse.ch

    Anonymous Http Payload Delivery On Port 80 At 103.83.87.122 Bash Script Dropper "telnet.sh" Downloads All Binaries with the prefix iran.arch and chmod 777 * then executes them with the string "telnet" indicating The Dropper Script Is Intended Use For Telnet Bruted Devices Such As Routers , Dvrs , Servers

  • URLhaus | http://176.65.139.35/iran.m68k
    web:urlhaus.abuse.ch

    Payload delivery The table below documents all payloads that URLhaus retrieved from this particular URL.

  • URLhaus | http://103.83.87.122/iran.m68k
    web:urlhaus.abuse.ch

    The table below documents all payloads that URLhaus retrieved from this particular URL.

  • Mirai Botnet Forensic Analysis - Cyber - westoahu.hawaii.edu
    web:westoahu.hawaii.edu

    Practicing proper mitigation techniques and being proactive can help reduce device vulnerabilities, and prevent the creation of more bots and limit the resources botnet operators have. References [1] Cloudflare. (2017, December 14). Inside the Infamous Mirai IoT Botnet: A Retrospective.

  • Automated Malware Analysis Report for iran.m68k.elf - Joe Sandbox
    web:www.joesandbox.com

    Uses the "uname" system call to query kernel version information (possible evasion)

  • Automated Malware Analysis Report for iran.m68k.elf - Joe Sandbox
    web:www.joesandbox.com

    Executes the "rm" command used to delete files or directories

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