: Once a device is infected, it becomes a "zombie" or "bot" that can be remotely controlled to flood targets with massive amounts of network traffic.

: The original Mirai source code was leaked online in 2016, leading to many variants and "copycat" botnets.

: Mirai was used in the historic 2016 attack on the DNS provider Dyn , which caused massive internet outages for platforms like Netflix, Twitter, and PayPal. Safety Warning for .rar Files

Mirai is an infamous malware that targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as webcams and routers, to enrole them into a botnet for large-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Key Characteristics of Mirai Malware

: It primarily infects IoT devices like digital video recorders (DVRs), security cameras, and home routers by exploiting weak or default login credentials.

If you have encountered a file specifically named , it is likely a malicious archive or a malware sample.