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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067
SHA3-384 hash: 0988b802904cfa873b764ced6c662083edebcea721d74f4128c41091b6c7e2b2035f02a01fba0abb3e2869b99c65bcb3
SHA1 hash: dc64c704d973771def26c5a573e41f2615bad967
MD5 hash: 93b164232f9d0ff839138d2227d003a2
humanhash: steak-oscar-south-crazy
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:148'792 bytes
First seen:2025-11-18 09:30:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:q/V6WWosd4Bi3u7KGzJtcMaeeGeVlJSncNoyJi6ts1uYap:q/IWWosd4Bi3u7KGzJtcMae10lJicNbr
TLSH T1E0E3F809BF610FF7E89FCC3705E91B0528CD556732A93B36B634D918B64B24B26E3864
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 1394597ae3c643387f065c3aab90c5a6c4d0ab7d6ec30f6ca761cf446d509d66
File size (compressed) :50'476 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :148'792 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 1394597ae3c643387f065c3aab90c5a6c4d0ab7d6ec30f6ca761cf446d509d66

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
84
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a file
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/691c3ce7c7c8f1cf941bbf56/reports/b643cb0d-3bb2-4b7f-8a55-c3032190498d/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/2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067
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
First seen:
2025-11-18T10:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-19T17:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/de5ed460-5ee5-49ea-a138-1e4a489ef6ea
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=88a390aa-1800-0000-cbe7-eb94540e0000 pid=3668 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c8146ead-1800-0000-cbe7-eb94570e0000 pid=3671 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=88a390aa-1800-0000-cbe7-eb94540e0000 pid=3668->guuid=c8146ead-1800-0000-cbe7-eb94570e0000 pid=3671 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1815924
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1815924 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 18/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 22 vmr3absd.ddns.net 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 2 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 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->36 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-18 09:31:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fyb2nc3jnuvpuabscxxyyskd425ckjmb33xpspiom7cadf3rabtq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251118-lg7pxael5s/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/e6dc72a9-7117-4f6e-8799-09dcb2fb5628
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/2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Unpack
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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

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Web download

Mirai

elf 1394597ae3c643387f065c3aab90c5a6c4d0ab7d6ec30f6ca761cf446d509d66

Mirai

elf 2e03a68b696d2afa003215ef8c4943e6ba252581deeef93d0e67c40197710067

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 1394597ae3c643387f065c3aab90c5a6c4d0ab7d6ec30f6ca761cf446d509d66
  
Dropped by
MD5 67e074ec72bb21eb92473c52a6db6cc1
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3704794/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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