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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 14fcb550eaa64a41b115ea38a3dd67db5d7511d8f8d2178107d7ceffa360405c
SHA3-384 hash: 34127bc66de120665d71a558e192a347b46e6dae1838882522e74fcc9dba21df32bcb42338ef94a769c428af993023b6
SHA1 hash: 78206f020efdb84c4e36e93dc6a8178d19d33803
MD5 hash: ae6adcb87dbda7561a71292d840a0f04
humanhash: florida-purple-high-emma
File name:morte.i586
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:110'408 bytes
First seen:2025-07-07 06:28:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:LwOA3uhE74GB0bGWmX6Yjr3N6VwER8vRr:LwOEfp3sdWRr
TLSH T119B37DC5BA83E4F5EC5205721137AB378B72E43E602ADE83C36DA936ED12541C71A36D
telfhash t1e35108fb197b0de8a7d49841934e5b215c1de77b152032b24673d92133aadc281b6c3d
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
14
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
ransomware shellcode backdoor
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=7023ef89-1900-0000-3e51-89396d0a0000 pid=2669 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0e642d8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939750a0000 pid=2677 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7023ef89-1900-0000-3e51-89396d0a0000 pid=2669->guuid=0e642d8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939750a0000 pid=2677 execve guuid=81055c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939770a0000 pid=2679 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0e642d8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939750a0000 pid=2677->guuid=81055c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939770a0000 pid=2679 clone guuid=13176c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939780a0000 pid=2680 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=81055c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939770a0000 pid=2679->guuid=13176c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939780a0000 pid=2680 clone guuid=b0f61490-1900-0000-3e51-8939840a0000 pid=2692 /usr/bin/dash guuid=13176c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939780a0000 pid=2680->guuid=b0f61490-1900-0000-3e51-8939840a0000 pid=2692 execve guuid=1c6dd392-1900-0000-3e51-89398e0a0000 pid=2702 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=13176c8c-1900-0000-3e51-8939780a0000 pid=2680->guuid=1c6dd392-1900-0000-3e51-89398e0a0000 pid=2702 clone guuid=3e9c3e90-1900-0000-3e51-8939860a0000 pid=2694 /usr/bin/cp guuid=b0f61490-1900-0000-3e51-8939840a0000 pid=2692->guuid=3e9c3e90-1900-0000-3e51-8939860a0000 pid=2694 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=1c6dd392-1900-0000-3e51-89398e0a0000 pid=2702->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=6c21e892-1900-0000-3e51-89398f0a0000 pid=2703 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1c6dd392-1900-0000-3e51-89398e0a0000 pid=2702->guuid=6c21e892-1900-0000-3e51-89398f0a0000 pid=2703 clone guuid=1286ed92-1900-0000-3e51-8939910a0000 pid=2705 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file net send-data zombie guuid=1c6dd392-1900-0000-3e51-89398e0a0000 pid=2702->guuid=1286ed92-1900-0000-3e51-8939910a0000 pid=2705 clone guuid=1286ed92-1900-0000-3e51-8939910a0000 pid=2705->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 1170B 310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 65.222.202.53:80 guuid=1286ed92-1900-0000-3e51-8939910a0000 pid=2705->310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 send: 4B guuid=ebcef992-1900-0000-3e51-8939920a0000 pid=2706 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1286ed92-1900-0000-3e51-8939910a0000 pid=2705->guuid=ebcef992-1900-0000-3e51-8939920a0000 pid=2706 clone
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
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
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1729847 Sample: morte.i586.elf Startdate: 07/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 78 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->78 80 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->80 82 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->82 84 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->84 86 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->86 88 3 other signatures 2->88 11 morte.i586.elf 2->11         started        14 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 2->14         started        16 systemd dbus-daemon 2->16         started        18 11 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 signatures5 98 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 11->98 20 morte.i586.elf 11->20         started        100 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 14->100 22 sh xkbcomp 18->22         started        24 sh xkbcomp 18->24         started        process6 process7 26 morte.i586.elf 20->26         started        file8 76 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 26->76 dropped 102 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 26->102 104 Drops files in suspicious directories 26->104 106 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 26->106 30 morte.i586.elf sh 26->30         started        32 morte.i586.elf 26->32         started        34 morte.i586.elf 26->34         started        36 6 other processes 26->36 signatures9 process10 process11 38 sh cp 30->38         started        42 morte.i586.elf 32->42         started        44 morte.i586.elf 32->44         started        46 morte.i586.elf 34->46         started        48 morte.i586.elf 34->48         started        50 morte.i586.elf 36->50         started        52 morte.i586.elf 36->52         started        54 morte.i586.elf 36->54         started        56 9 other processes 36->56 file12 74 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 38->74 dropped 90 Drops invisible ELF files 38->90 92 Drops files in suspicious directories 38->92 94 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 42->94 96 Sample deletes itself 42->96 58 morte.i586.elf 42->58         started        60 morte.i586.elf 46->60         started        62 morte.i586.elf 50->62         started        64 morte.i586.elf 52->64         started        66 morte.i586.elf 54->66         started        68 morte.i586.elf 56->68         started        70 morte.i586.elf 56->70         started        72 morte.i586.elf 56->72         started        signatures13 process14
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-07 06:29:08 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai discovery linux persistence rootkit
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Write file to user bin folder
Loads a kernel module
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
traxanhc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 14fcb550eaa64a41b115ea38a3dd67db5d7511d8f8d2178107d7ceffa360405c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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