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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 27977750572dae0acd20282b9d3c9cf29bb51c01c0bfec1a9a68cc52c69fdb40
SHA3-384 hash: de6a251a3bc1e95d2d94f7ab2fe1cfdf9d407e0cd52915488ac25d57d9fe59c7159af46cd969993985a67e1b2ef8c693
SHA1 hash: d33e50d745c9fea1906a093b1c0152c0f0f191cf
MD5 hash: 5599ce3725c74c02728b6f3a124deb6d
humanhash: floor-carolina-robert-pennsylvania
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:109'928 bytes
First seen:2025-12-03 05:35:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UaiZeamui1JQWGnfKjUJ64Hmw2Hh5fICDUwrie3uQUeTlCRxL:ceamui+nfKj0HmpfIUUwrisuQ90xL
TLSH T178B3C84D6F219FBDF7A8863047B34F21939833E62AE1D685D1ACDA015E7034E245FBA4
telfhash t14f21af1c4d7803e4d7b21c9d1aedff36e5a070db06265d338e00e9ae9a2d9029d00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 d7f97868d24796064c6af011655226995ed04cf45bccc7b33d8e91803f8b1525
File size (compressed) :40'060 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :109'928 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: d7f97868d24796064c6af011655226995ed04cf45bccc7b33d8e91803f8b1525

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
42
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 BE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825083 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 03/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 39 vserge42.bounceme.net 41.216.189.185, 12121, 40200, 40202 AS40676US South Africa 2->39 41 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        12 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->12         started        14 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->14         started        16 6 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 morte.mips.elf 10->18         started        20 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 12->20         started        process6 22 morte.mips.elf 18->22         started        file7 37 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 22->37 dropped 47 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->47 49 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->49 51 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->51 26 morte.mips.elf 22->26         started        28 morte.mips.elf sh 22->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 30 morte.mips.elf 26->30         started        33 morte.mips.elf 26->33         started        35 sh cp 28->35         started        signatures11 53 Deletes system log files 30->53 55 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 33->55
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-03 05:36:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Creates a large amount of network flows
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 27977750572dae0acd20282b9d3c9cf29bb51c01c0bfec1a9a68cc52c69fdb40

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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