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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1ac6df4215399c5924b037c22356f3120645e6e12b6b0b69908982e3cc364a56
SHA3-384 hash: e4e8b012f51b4604ab6748d47288c7a9097f9834cf154f85bbcb6a1569c0f8ed0262e376bd5d09a502fe390458ff1afc
SHA1 hash: f4e6d8c65341431b0363fd05ce77787108b015fe
MD5 hash: f364b968dffd42f027e84619021a2e73
humanhash: oscar-william-iowa-north
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:50'372 bytes
First seen:2025-11-17 04:17:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:/YnbJZBHNddyaCdt4+/q5I8Ak02V8t2pHSC53:abLBHbydt3/ierF2IC53
TLSH T19133F1A8F1667946DDCC28736EDC4762EF403A81268F18351729E8887FB19C954DE83D
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) :50'372 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :148'896 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: bfab251a8e4aeac7e6b60a02c4e21e6b85cacaa22d3785799785ddd560ce6696

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet exploit masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-16T22:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-17T01:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6d41b244-1800-0000-e3d2-243cd40c0000 pid=3284 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=166e9046-1800-0000-e3d2-243cda0c0000 pid=3290 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6d41b244-1800-0000-e3d2-243cd40c0000 pid=3284->guuid=166e9046-1800-0000-e3d2-243cda0c0000 pid=3290 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1815062 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 17/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 22 vmr3absd.ddns.net 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 3 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 36 2 other signatures 2->36 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->34 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-17 04:08:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 1ac6df4215399c5924b037c22356f3120645e6e12b6b0b69908982e3cc364a56

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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