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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1c86936a5a7501eaf9556cd3d932895b3ba59fcb8a4930105856506ce6794de4
SHA3-384 hash: 7b1715946730b86110930db396101fa6a4c5369ca0148becf81acd390df0930aca5cd4298895f775e2da5df199fa72d1
SHA1 hash: 8fbd72a8758c9e61f3eb25a0640ffb1f99c5ec58
MD5 hash: dab2a5c485d42ec94b0c3f3bcdf18d7d
humanhash: oregon-colorado-cold-alpha
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:44'292 bytes
First seen:2025-08-21 16:38:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:zBa/dK2/FPoiWpFLNoZaCjhQsIWiS8NWw1hgxrDyedFTzddt3Wk3w:la/drdqhKv9EWx8N9Cd9FA
TLSH T11B13E1B9E1D978C6C5DD1CF690195FE09ACA8D413B4FDAD827E10C04A10796EB8C787D
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) :44'292 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'196 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: b88691bde0c395e7b44144a9bb4282b5484462d2a78b31390c003cfcabdaba8f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
52
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed threat upx
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
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: 1762227 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 21/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 27 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->27 35 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->35 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 Yara detected Mirai 2->39 41 2 other signatures 2->41 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 43 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->43 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 25 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->25 dropped 29 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->29 31 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->31 33 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->33 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-21 06:15:31 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 credential_access discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
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 1c86936a5a7501eaf9556cd3d932895b3ba59fcb8a4930105856506ce6794de4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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