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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 15ed1c5c35d21f12674652697f8cbb5286467254b4fe9231a8340fbe81df2344
SHA3-384 hash: c1c9d50ce7f22fe233ce6cd16e4d301ce6cb7d6b316de40ea093d875af5b29d67cfdb412a16a3d26e9500b1e1b8af864
SHA1 hash: 67e0af834a2084873d1968a154d559c86f09a5ec
MD5 hash: 6ddf5ded7b04263b09a207fde1722a84
humanhash: gee-ack-avocado-berlin
File name:morte.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:40'872 bytes
First seen:2025-11-08 19:23:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:CNBJOE2SeD6+6IDI6AWzN/O9eQ7t44k5yvh1GGGq8gEWXnbcuyD7UHQRjQ:CNBJ5e5vDI6FzY/7tDk8R8gHnouy8HyU
TLSH T124030275C0B68194CC6F22372E7E37176E25D45B7B22F8DEA1D03665ECE2A984B047B0
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) :40'872 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :83'220 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 04a7c37ff3ca6f6473ca1843c1771a1eac9ab5455bb5a10a399b92ccf6abd30c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
48
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
37215,80
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-08T16:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-10T04:50:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Zyxel.c
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810720 Sample: morte.x86.elf Startdate: 08/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 28 teamc2.duckdns.org 2->28 30 197.221.56.216 xneeloZA South Africa 2->30 32 99 other IPs or domains 2->32 34 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 42 2 other signatures 2->42 8 morte.x86.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 40 Uses dynamic DNS services 28->40 process4 process5 12 morte.x86.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.x86.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.x86.elf 8->16         started        18 2 other processes 8->18 process6 20 morte.x86.elf 12->20         started        22 morte.x86.elf 12->22         started        24 morte.x86.elf 12->24         started        26 morte.x86.elf 12->26         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-08 19:24:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (365109) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 15ed1c5c35d21f12674652697f8cbb5286467254b4fe9231a8340fbe81df2344

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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