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Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5
SHA3-384 hash: a75f27b3b20ce8ae916eb72bdbffa4d379b4c8e91371b32198c4bd4a05fef6b27c86313e80fbc54f9d8bc7319bd4cee8
SHA1 hash: 0ab372efc3e79373da7a108663006622b623a922
MD5 hash: 3cd08482237b105d7d368b75978e4555
humanhash: spring-mars-carolina-sweet
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:280'920 bytes
First seen:2025-11-23 08:57:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:DJpjdZrKTW7LigU2NeBP4v/atECqtVKk/azDHPzb8vPb:DzjdZrSW7ugU2ABostqRCvUv
TLSH T14454C70AAF710EFBE8ABDD3706E90B4525CC541722A87B797530D528F14A64F19E3CB8
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 dc24bc958f75a48e447737e0edc39ef017cba52904329c309014a8a0b7755b29
File size (compressed) :79'532 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :280'920 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: dc24bc958f75a48e447737e0edc39ef017cba52904329c309014a8a0b7755b29

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
42
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Removes directories
Changes access rights for a file
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6922cca75d3feebe12d80b77/reports/0911d774-2998-42b4-b977-e87d56768ac9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5
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
First seen:
2025-11-23T07:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-23T10:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/68a2b6a9-69ff-4849-b378-048bc4775993
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=1fe76591-1900-0000-deaa-2cbf7d070000 pid=1917 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=19027e93-1900-0000-deaa-2cbf83070000 pid=1923 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1fe76591-1900-0000-deaa-2cbf7d070000 pid=1917->guuid=19027e93-1900-0000-deaa-2cbf83070000 pid=1923 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1819357
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1819357 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 23/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 35 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->35 37 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->37 39 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 3 other signatures 2->43 9 morte.mpsl.elf 2->9         started        12 python3.8 dpkg 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->33 dropped 14 morte.mpsl.elf 9->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 9->16         started        18 morte.mpsl.elf sh 9->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf sh 9->20         started        process6 process7 22 morte.mpsl.elf 14->22         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 16->25         started        27 sh 18->27         started        29 sh 20->29         started        signatures8 45 Manipulation of devices in /dev 22->45 47 Deletes system log files 22->47 31 morte.mpsl.elf 25->31         started        process9
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.LnxMirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-23 08:58:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=benjrlo6o6n4mmoon3f3o4iqbc7yt4vf2i5jkpifsoq6dcbqdssq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251123-kw98xaskhy/
Behaviour
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/be928e10-5e38-4e17-96d0-9fbd814682f5
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/091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf dc24bc958f75a48e447737e0edc39ef017cba52904329c309014a8a0b7755b29

Mirai

elf 091a98adde779bc631ce6ecbb7711008bf89f2a5d23a953d0593a1e188301ca5

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 dc24bc958f75a48e447737e0edc39ef017cba52904329c309014a8a0b7755b29
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3702495/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 8aeac4132a60ccb6f1ff0f7113fdd78e
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3697771/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3597705/

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