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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 21296e5d9b334b070c54fbb3f245b81a250bb5c77618cf00205d90fc393a49cf
SHA3-384 hash: b3f417bc8a68385a3b2cc30ff2b5170cfa7ca14fded29837ecf943a702a6ee370981bb6da103f3a5e95f4d3786aca531
SHA1 hash: 886572444fbc1b0fa3e03aef670376324d813661
MD5 hash: ead599d1d700f7d7f25779281b5b96e1
humanhash: three-angel-yellow-mountain
File name:morte.sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:75'628 bytes
First seen:2025-08-21 04:33:05 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:N4nks5wPpUOdgKyDMA1YB9Cn7UzOEbBnHC:NktwPiOdnyNYB9uEDn
TLSH T1CF73BD23CD21ACA4D04886F131B18F39A7A3A61285472FF725AAC2B5D443ECDF6563F4
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 :
119
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1761619 Sample: morte.sh4.elf Startdate: 21/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 36 codingvix.win 185.14.92.254, 12121, 45912, 45914 INTERCOLO-ASintercoloIP-BackboneDE Germany 2->36 38 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->38 40 3 other IPs or domains 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.sh4.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 56 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->56 17 morte.sh4.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.sh4.elf 17->19         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->32 dropped 48 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->48 50 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->50 52 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->52 23 morte.sh4.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.sh4.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 28 sh cp 23->28         started        54 Sample deletes itself 25->54 process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 58 Drops invisible ELF files 28->58 60 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->60 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-21 04:34:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
YARA:
n/a
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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:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 21296e5d9b334b070c54fbb3f245b81a250bb5c77618cf00205d90fc393a49cf

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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