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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780
SHA3-384 hash: 0b175d8103460a08a929bef4b7d78671916202f400f01952dc7f112661d63d7dae646c899be65e496916860801aa3525
SHA1 hash: 4a3ba061a21ca343e32e9324827077b722160e4f
MD5 hash: 48c5f3687b0c3d017812a85927a88979
humanhash: mobile-mexico-speaker-pennsylvania
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:105'976 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 23:49:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:O3JMGh8fDuxnq2Y4S9RZpRsq/lsYXmih+e0jWSjusq4s:DS8fOHY4+ZpRsq/ZXZijw4s
TLSH T1D0A3B74E6F218FBDF768863047B34B25A35823D63AE1D6C5D2ADD6102F6024E245FFA4
telfhash t10421c25c497422f4a7781c9d2aedef77d1a130df4a262d338f11a979aabc9428e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 0a50d82805e2072138d51167c0af98128890b14e83a69768a91fe21199ae32f6
File size (compressed) :41'040 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :108'212 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 0a50d82805e2072138d51167c0af98128890b14e83a69768a91fe21199ae32f6

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
17
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6872f4b5900df8e7f86a4e04linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin obfuscated remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6872f4bca15b22faa8afd1a8/reports/ee5aa7ac-13c7-44b3-911d-4741770988a6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
150
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780
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/95334837-307a-48a0-b451-13a1a62e906b
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4607a617-1900-0000-53e8-4497100b0000 pid=2832 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=d788af19-1900-0000-53e8-4497160b0000 pid=2838 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4607a617-1900-0000-53e8-4497100b0000 pid=2832->guuid=d788af19-1900-0000-53e8-4497160b0000 pid=2838 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e2836d92-fdaa-42a3-92a3-422dc6a13122
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1734993
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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: 1734993 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 13/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Yara detected Mirai 2->44 46 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 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, Unknown 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/16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 23:50:07 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=c3okr5adeexriiia6ewp72zdioj6bzqckfjbqxjfz5gepenz46aa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250712-3vmekawwa1/
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:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b9717e06-2efd-4f7a-a88f-b395c525f018
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/16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780

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 0a50d82805e2072138d51167c0af98128890b14e83a69768a91fe21199ae32f6

Mirai

elf 16dca8f403212f142100f12cffeb234393e0e6025152185d25cf4c4791b9e780

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 0a50d82805e2072138d51167c0af98128890b14e83a69768a91fe21199ae32f6
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579397/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 de6976f5d42679edc66657e9dbece100
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574714/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581277/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581230/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581227/

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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