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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a
SHA3-384 hash: e820b96c8e2e13a9ab992602ac29229b497bee3e0b92df6d3da8355cdd55e6acc2675b0b27aadffabbcc65d44ed48776
SHA1 hash: e4859356b3e8c186cedd2570c36199a4276b53c9
MD5 hash: 83e27a09c189be9d1e08794a108f0447
humanhash: golf-salami-lake-music
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:42'276 bytes
First seen:2025-09-24 02:53:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:jT16ki3GFdPVZ0B/QWd13NUFtGSySparOZpSRaAugTDu/WU:o361b0BIWTNUF/xPpSdi
TLSH T14613E1DAD3E85544EE8D887B40BE9B4B8890209022CF5F9D2351CE6DB67250F66FE078
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) :42'276 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'856 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: bdb67a5cf0436be57c54f09bf5205e7356112501675679fd22d697206d9b5004

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed threat upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68d35d414cfd312e5634c8ea/reports/0bad12bb-e66b-4c27-9525-f30d244d86f8/overview
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a
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:
2025-09-24T00:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-24T00:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ef5b9d29-a622-4bf9-9bf1-792b7103af54
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=b3700bcc-1900-0000-5c2f-3badb8070000 pid=1976 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=421351ce-1900-0000-5c2f-3badb9070000 pid=1977 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b3700bcc-1900-0000-5c2f-3badb8070000 pid=1976->guuid=421351ce-1900-0000-5c2f-3badb9070000 pid=1977 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3cc329f9-aa32-4895-8d49-56cc6a218a0b
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1783019
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1783019 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 ars1t.cfd 141.11.167.243, 12121 FranceTelecom-OrangeFR United Kingdom 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Sample is packed with UPX 2->32 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 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/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-24 02:55:45 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=iasc543noxvb4rcvntsz3qp4q4mepg76ip6xpbqljuyafrg2qz5a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250924-ddsgtaan7x/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/ee4c19f0-c18c-477e-bf8a-13532e5f2073
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/40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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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_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 40242ef36d75ea1e44556ce59dc1fc8718479bfe43fd77860b4d3002c4da867a

(this sample)

Mirai

elf bdb67a5cf0436be57c54f09bf5205e7356112501675679fd22d697206d9b5004

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3630717/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 bdb67a5cf0436be57c54f09bf5205e7356112501675679fd22d697206d9b5004
  
Dropping
MD5 14585b738bd0c6a691e24ea4406b906d

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