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Database Entry
Mirai
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | 2a972301ae0cc0771dc1108e030278ffc6e5af52e02c7addff4e277b300541c2 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 8dba338476a8af6ac0b059ef791cb778adabee5b7e991a458bc1049acd11cf5ef734bd91c4a5ef379df893e91ff27cf3 |
| SHA1 hash: | 847d8d7df24715c74a9173c439fbca85f7107c4b |
| MD5 hash: | a93337f8e8e16fe5ed7376c117ad1d91 |
| humanhash: | mike-shade-quebec-hawaii |
| File name: | morte.mpsl |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Mirai |
| File size: | 102'116 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-07-04 22:29:18 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-executable |
| ssdeep | 1536:9+TtwN5BdhsS5qxmKOvHb8KO0dKkdA5Eb5x37jZWQZT1lN:9+WTdhsS5qxmp2eb5lj7v |
| TLSH | T137A3D809AFA10FFBE86FDD374AE9070125CC692A22B93F757574D418F24B24B19E3864 |
| 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 |
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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 f4d2edf5cb22fd836842fb0c277395557f3a1329cc90c280cc12839c3e6fd72cUPX unpacked
This file is the unpacked version of a file that has been packed with UPX. Below is furhter information about the parent (compressed) file.
| File size (compressed) : | 39'480 bytes |
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| File size (de-compressed) : | 102'116 bytes |
| Format: | linux/mipsel |
| Packed file: | f4d2edf5cb22fd836842fb0c277395557f3a1329cc90c280cc12839c3e6fd72c |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
12
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
84.2%
Link:
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Deletes a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
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:
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-04 22:30:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
YARA Signatures
MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.
| Rule name: | ELF_Mirai |
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| Author: | NDA0E |
| Description: | Detects multiple Mirai variants |
| Rule name: | Mirai_Botnet_Malware |
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| 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: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key. |
| Reference: | https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force() |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0 |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
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| 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
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
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_NX | Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection | critical |
| CHECK_PIE | Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection | high |
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