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

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

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Backdoor:Linux/Mirai.Q!xp
Classification:
Type:Backdoor
Platform:Linux
Family:Mirai
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:Q
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:

This is a concrete detection of a component associated with the Mirai botnet. Mirai malware infects Linux-based systems and IoT devices to create a botnet for launching large-scale DDoS attacks. The technical strings suggest the detected file is a Windows-based tool, likely a downloader or stager for the primary Linux payload.

Severity:
Critical
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - gq|#TEL (NID)
 - gq}#TEL (NID)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: bins.sh
4575e0e7c46b44ff7e6873272cfce608df85fd8867bc262a1a72e8327c144d98
05/12/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected machine from the network immediately. Use the security software to remove the detected threat and run a full system scan. Investigate the network for other compromised Linux/IoT devices and change all default or weak credentials on network-connected equipment.
=== END REPORT ===
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