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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 28f5b3b5540a9a10d524aaf7056a9d439d9d7f4ab75aa218d11d2cbe296270c3
SHA3-384 hash: e0263a8eba7d2c205bd9f5e0d5316588fb849d824764d846834e395de25475922bd2f950897c024e49bb551a028e5b0b
SHA1 hash: 7c50edea5425f9ee7743ac6300899fc625c7674f
MD5 hash: a11ea4cf494190924a509e1b5c95bea8
humanhash: avocado-butter-illinois-oranges
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:42'348 bytes
First seen:2025-06-26 22:46:30 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-27 00:25:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:68RCx6RT6QA7C1rsxbCxgnO818xaFwPpzBsOH73FkBY2NOh9sj5WG:68cx6MQMOxaqPpz6xBY2NOgh
TLSH T15F13F10DEA20FF8B8D7E58B741DA13C81C8C72C677A70B0E44538D4CD566657F88A8B6
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) :42'348 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'860 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 66b70564d5fd2e9fc6c5c663440846e0b1d28750318af10d36ee14fa56db45de

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
108
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Changes access rights for a file
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9953ed94-1d00-0000-f50a-e9acf80b0000 pid=3064 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=319ffb96-1d00-0000-f50a-e9acff0b0000 pid=3071 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9953ed94-1d00-0000-f50a-e9acf80b0000 pid=3064->guuid=319ffb96-1d00-0000-f50a-e9acff0b0000 pid=3071 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1723863 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 27/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 20 izumisv1.cc 196.251.116.241, 12121 xneeloZA Seychelles 2->20 22 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->22 24 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->24 26 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->26 28 Sample is packed with UPX 2->28 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 morte.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 morte.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        18 morte.mpsl.elf 10->18         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-26 22:47:25 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: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 28f5b3b5540a9a10d524aaf7056a9d439d9d7f4ab75aa218d11d2cbe296270c3

(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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