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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6
SHA3-384 hash: 4c7cd9a3b845a5f27f0074786487bd1dd7aced67c7046187c80936fbf39ba157e53d5f730baf8830c44da38e27a14bcc
SHA1 hash: e503a8f08d97b3a2a1990ecb0654a77ffbb04556
MD5 hash: a75de65c4897c71dfa91fd5973bf96aa
humanhash: pizza-violet-leopard-south
File name:morte.arm
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Signature Mirai
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File size:40'020 bytes
First seen:2026-02-21 07:31:51 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-22 05:25:36 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:dG5CGcO/u4yEVLgSAWLaxPXNsBBEvFDhV39d4DJt8QLPnIRs3Uoz1c:UkGc+TK37F+BBqFRd4DoQrnDz1c
TLSH T1DC03F22B925ADF12CFE09C349B304987529F32BCC1FA35252D7403B45F16A87B6B8266
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :40'020 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :84'056 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: b690c3d1e2a981c7c018033f5270cf39d96e8b77dc187fa0245220613cc95efe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/81abac72-ebeb-4a8b-9f92-d3ebc3d08e3f/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-18.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69995f7f10e80629d4ec4cde/reports/75d004da-2649-4f99-88b4-6e3b8f9b0ed4/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/77250de2-efbf-4c83-bb25-bfb0843c6678
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=8aae69da-1a00-0000-8d72-4e08830b0000 pid=2947 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=78c0ecdc-1a00-0000-8d72-4e08890b0000 pid=2953 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8aae69da-1a00-0000-8d72-4e08830b0000 pid=2947->guuid=78c0ecdc-1a00-0000-8d72-4e08890b0000 pid=2953 execve
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9b2da96c-30aa-484a-979d-0632f493c303
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1872843
Signature
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 is packed with UPX
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: 1872843 Sample: morte.arm.elf Startdate: 21/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 32 87.121.84.49, 1337, 55722, 55724 SKATTV-ASBG Bulgaria 2->32 34 last.galaxias.cc 2->34 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Yara detected Mirai 2->44 46 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->46 48 Sample is packed with UPX 2->48 10 morte.arm.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 56 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->56 13 morte.arm.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.arm.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 36 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->36 38 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->38 40 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->40 19 morte.arm.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.arm.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        50 Sample deletes itself 21->50 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 52 Drops invisible ELF files 24->52 54 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->54 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-21 07:32:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=aotjtc7c4hnn5oteh5bs7yuqca3dpkaszf5gwgynmdcejgaias3a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260221-jc3jaadw4a/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 03a6998be2e1dadeba643f432fe290103637a812c97a6b1b0d60c444980804b6

(this sample)

Mirai

elf b690c3d1e2a981c7c018033f5270cf39d96e8b77dc187fa0245220613cc95efe

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3782196/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 b690c3d1e2a981c7c018033f5270cf39d96e8b77dc187fa0245220613cc95efe
  
Dropping
MD5 32ff22d3c145f019159a9c2b27cf1521

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