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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3
SHA3-384 hash: 9f9c6dd54ae0493e36225beb59c336293aabc4e79db45feb66355048807880f27fc33ae93e711618f334dc00ee68c33d
SHA1 hash: c3e3dd061e3ead1a4762f54f3d90befa43e703f8
MD5 hash: 9c87295d8b501d96cb652151f13ecb49
humanhash: angel-sweet-ack-vermont
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:107'124 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 11:19:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:6dTzNqZdPFKY8dPVqkZkhCR+9/jG47Zp+SWHmHSxfy1cT7Zc/XQB5J7HPBrgSxij:6dTzNqZd9wdPVqkZXKOmyxflT731Bba
TLSH T1A4A3E709EF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC652A22B83B7A3574D818F54B14B0AE3974
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-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5
File size (compressed) :42'672 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'124 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
82.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68724503c9eb974737688a41linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
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
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin obfuscated remote
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68724505425a30d7acd77f7b/reports/f8820dd8-6254-4bea-bc09-d07010fb52a1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a54c7644-073c-4f48-b165-d6cde27f3e58
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=87c4af86-1900-0000-e8a3-c57b280a0000 pid=2600 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=97ea6e88-1900-0000-e8a3-c57b2f0a0000 pid=2607 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=87c4af86-1900-0000-e8a3-c57b280a0000 pid=2600->guuid=97ea6e88-1900-0000-e8a3-c57b2f0a0000 pid=2607 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/dbeaadb7-6e69-443a-9b3e-170893e1ad46
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1734680
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734680 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 31 last.galaxias.cc. [malformed] 2->31 33 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->33 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Yara detected Mirai 2->43 45 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->45 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 47 Sends malformed DNS queries 31->47 process4 signatures5 53 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->53 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->29 dropped 35 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->35 37 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->37 39 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->39 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started        file12 27 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->27 dropped 49 Drops invisible ELF files 23->49 51 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->51 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 11:20:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fjpbd4r7cxaxtud6usoiie52nr4ohud73ndigkvpu2nieptxa6zq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250712-nfnazszqx5/
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
Write file to user bin folder
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/21b095b1-0812-4498-b586-6cd9cf0c878c
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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 d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5

Mirai

elf 2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581266/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 0170d0b96e3dd6b9d8181a443195bcdc
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581253/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579410/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581255/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581202/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574721/

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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