user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!xp
Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!xp - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!xp - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!xp
Classification:
Type:Backdoor
Platform:Linux
Family:Mirai
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:AY
Specific signature variant within the malware family
Suffix:!xp
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Backdoor - Provides unauthorized remote access for Linux platform, family Mirai

Summary:

Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.AY!xp is a variant of the Mirai botnet malware that targets Linux systems and IoT devices. It spreads by scanning for weak or default credentials to add the compromised device to a botnet for launching Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
No detailed analysis available from definition files.
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: zerx86
ca9ef98018660b25ccd0c10e346fd410487c149ee82209c37f1de1fd83a59494
07/12/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: jklx86
ce527b630754a440a5e2bb447e34100818291bbc78513533429e148e580eac91
07/12/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: x86
3f6b8f9faadd27b9a90c155a7fb4d3d9883f07825ca77c52861bf507d99f6727
05/12/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: x86
abe2064362ef88d63877b73712abe382399cfc7f74dfd728b9145eb416c61127
01/12/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: x86
1c6c75608900d4e7f43b28e7f38ac8c605c4b6913cbd146eac29225874abdade
19/11/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Ensure the detected file has been removed by security software. Investigate the source of the file to identify the initial access vector. Audit all Linux and IoT devices on the network for weak or default credentials and update them immediately.
=== END REPORT ===
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