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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa
SHA3-384 hash: 36313d5a105955901365aa79b51e3fd88e4246cb78a698345e7dbc443e93300ccf60a64c97af1f9a1fde48c65bb30c43
SHA1 hash: 87878b95acafc03c292753b57dc1db5c0293b69c
MD5 hash: 193a5406a811725cdee2be071d9a6cfb
humanhash: cup-eight-lima-avocado
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:105'092 bytes
First seen:2025-07-27 17:47:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:/76D9XdjHy9rCspdXnVy6fEff9poWml5+lo8beJN8GVYQ8rZE:G1djuplVCfFpoWo+TdQyE
TLSH T1D3A3C94E6E218FBDF768873047B38F24A69823D63AE1C6C5D1ACD6141E7024E645FFA4
telfhash t132218e0c497422f4a7750d992aeeff76e59130de4b262d338e01e9a9aabc9425e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3
File size (compressed) :41'776 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :104'436 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
26
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/2e06f3c8-f87f-4f28-b75a-4ad7697359e7
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=f9679a08-2000-0000-e04a-49a6b8080000 pid=2232 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=ac4a730b-2000-0000-e04a-49a6bc080000 pid=2236 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f9679a08-2000-0000-e04a-49a6b8080000 pid=2232->guuid=ac4a730b-2000-0000-e04a-49a6bc080000 pid=2236 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1ab3487f-41e6-4de3-a0b4-1635eed6288d
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1745096
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1745096 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 27/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 40 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->40 42 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 2 other signatures 2->46 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.mips.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mips.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 34 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->34 36 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->36 38 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->38 19 morte.mips.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mips.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        48 Sample deletes itself 21->48 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 50 Drops invisible ELF files 24->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->52 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-27 17:48:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 23 (60.87%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=aa7vfnkrrdppdixd7uzezlkmdbldhwk4fyafz26xczc2h5pz335a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250727-wdp1sszq18/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
as.ddos678.com
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/c4969f96-b52f-4824-a282-4fa9ed92d974
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3

Mirai

elf 003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3591020/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3591022/
  
Dropped by
MD5 b1bd58cbcf63d10d0e4c6049e04fff58
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3591950/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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