Mira

Category: worm · Aliases: None known · Sample count (EMBER 2018): 729 · Enrichment: hand-curated · Updated: 2026-05-27

Overview

Mira is a generic adware and PUA detection used by several AV engines, typically associated with browser hijacking and unwanted advertising. Mira samples often arrive bundled with freeware installers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mira?

Mira is a generic adware and PUA detection used by several AV engines, typically associated with browser hijacking and unwanted advertising. Mira samples often arrive bundled with freeware installers.

How does Mira spread?

Mira is a generic trojan detection used by some vendors and does not correspond to a single, well-documented family.

What are the signs of a Mira infection?

As a generic label, signs depend on the underlying sample but typically include unexpected outbound connections and AV alerts referencing Mira variants.

What should I do if I think I have Mira on my system?

If you suspect this malware on your system, do not attempt manual removal. Contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response guidance.

Need help with an active incident? If you suspect this malware on your system, do not attempt manual removal. Contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response guidance.

Machine-readable

Get this profile as JSON: https://jordanricky1604-ship-it.github.io/malware-families-catalog/api/mira.json

About this catalog

This profile is part of the Malware Families Catalog, a public dataset of 2,899 malware families extracted from the EMBER 2018 benchmark. The catalog is also published on Hugging Face and Kaggle.