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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2d3c7618a3966965e96f0ef730ca93e671a2e6d9868454ffb5e1aeb0d48296db
SHA3-384 hash: f65fe2c5f64e2c3027472a5aaf4705dc44da47c201ef1adb49d470604cf8b71ac3adfec0f148381e3aa7324db46ab6f4
SHA1 hash: cdcf049291f7f58c88169371529647ca0c9f66c7
MD5 hash: a14dce9f351494d3a85b0355aa676756
humanhash: fish-virginia-finch-fruit
File name:xans.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:92'004 bytes
First seen:2025-08-23 07:36:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:z+/IwNXowUj02Gc2fsw0fNQQPO2u32llQ167motkZR:6/lNXjzfHuw60j
TLSH T1C193A40AAF610FF7E89FDC3749EA2B05249D542721997B79B930D908F21E24F19E3871
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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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 26f97a45e998b9173f56400996c061ee72b025ddc28532e33a08b3318a11a3b3
File size (compressed) :32'028 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :92'004 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 26f97a45e998b9173f56400996c061ee72b025ddc28532e33a08b3318a11a3b3

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Kills critical processes
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 LE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=af7a84ed-1b00-0000-b43f-eb97f1090000 pid=2545 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7d79c1ef-1b00-0000-b43f-eb97f7090000 pid=2551 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=af7a84ed-1b00-0000-b43f-eb97f1090000 pid=2545->guuid=7d79c1ef-1b00-0000-b43f-eb97f7090000 pid=2551 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1763493 Sample: xans.mpsl.elf Startdate: 23/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 22 106.10.231.246, 23 YAHOO-SG3internetcontentproviderSG Singapore 2->22 24 76.13.103.244, 23 YAHOO-3US United States 2->24 26 98 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 8 xans.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 xans.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        12 xans.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 xans.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 xans.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        18 xans.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        20 xans.mpsl.elf 10->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-23 07:37:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (20548) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-6976991-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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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:Linux_Mirai_Generic
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Generic Approach to Mirai/Gafgyt samples
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
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:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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 2d3c7618a3966965e96f0ef730ca93e671a2e6d9868454ffb5e1aeb0d48296db

(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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