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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 42205fbc37645d29c641a3de01bce84d0945cc81baf34b435975449b3f4e9629
SHA3-384 hash: 058714c12f85621d87d1f70877ecbf13d36d910036f54dba76a4a6b0d162466cbdf501ab024cee846e72f7f1333f5650
SHA1 hash: 878fc0a0c4fa90bd44d5776fc74437ec0b8e51f1
MD5 hash: e1850f655d5088fb2cc4d81cf549e92a
humanhash: oranges-twelve-equal-eleven
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:182'824 bytes
First seen:2025-11-23 08:51:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Lx+sJpaMNPDCG9HI/D8mY1xe2wbJi43rPPvRsZXU:sEpaiPDCmIbShGPZsZX
TLSH T15D044A80F987C1F6DC1B493460A7B73FCB31A965D076C65CEBC99E35DA27A00522239E
telfhash t1b96149b62d7a2bdd33e49510c34f2b11ee09e27b7924347e467319d822b3a026576cb9
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 gafgyt mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c7b2abcbcae2a879b02764f67b6fc92496c4b4efdd7cf4ab69e3bed6892acb50
File size (compressed) :65'556 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :182'824 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: c7b2abcbcae2a879b02764f67b6fc92496c4b4efdd7cf4ab69e3bed6892acb50

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-14.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017298-0
Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Changes access rights for a file
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-23T05:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-23T07:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ii HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Vacron.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Mvpower.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3bc680ad-1900-0000-83b2-776e710c0000 pid=3185 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194 /tmp/sample.bin net write-config write-file guuid=3bc680ad-1900-0000-83b2-776e710c0000 pid=3185->guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=0066efb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7d0c0000 pid=3197 /usr/bin/dash guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194->guuid=0066efb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7d0c0000 pid=3197 execve guuid=c5792fb1-1900-0000-83b2-776e7e0c0000 pid=3198 /usr/bin/dash guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194->guuid=c5792fb1-1900-0000-83b2-776e7e0c0000 pid=3198 execve guuid=e69970b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e800c0000 pid=3200 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194->guuid=e69970b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e800c0000 pid=3200 clone guuid=59d875b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e810c0000 pid=3201 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=65850eb0-1900-0000-83b2-776e7a0c0000 pid=3194->guuid=59d875b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e810c0000 pid=3201 clone guuid=c47778b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e820c0000 pid=3202 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e69970b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e800c0000 pid=3200->guuid=c47778b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e820c0000 pid=3202 clone guuid=3090c5b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e830c0000 pid=3203 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=59d875b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e810c0000 pid=3201->guuid=3090c5b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e830c0000 pid=3203 clone guuid=405fe0b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e850c0000 pid=3205 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3090c5b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e830c0000 pid=3203->guuid=405fe0b1-1900-0000-83b2-776e850c0000 pid=3205 clone
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1819360 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 23/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 31 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->31 33 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->33 35 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->35 37 3 other signatures 2->37 8 morte.i686.elf 2->8         started        process3 file4 29 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->29 dropped 11 morte.i686.elf 8->11         started        13 morte.i686.elf sh 8->13         started        15 morte.i686.elf sh 8->15         started        17 morte.i686.elf 8->17         started        process5 process6 19 morte.i686.elf 11->19         started        21 sh 13->21         started        23 sh 15->23         started        25 morte.i686.elf 17->25         started        process7 27 morte.i686.elf 19->27         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-23 08:52:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet discovery linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 42205fbc37645d29c641a3de01bce84d0945cc81baf34b435975449b3f4e9629

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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