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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a
SHA3-384 hash: 5fc80381fe31f82df1386bbee7270bc924b9fc43747c92627251ea37daa40966b3f99a3784086fdc6668d421c41775dd
SHA1 hash: 2820ceb75ff613bc981ade9fcae782d673fa6086
MD5 hash: 5f9b006c5198b13291e2ee564abdacae
humanhash: stairway-yellow-oregon-comet
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:41'100 bytes
First seen:2025-10-03 04:11:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:d06uZ5rOnuG9xHeiCfuRkcvzJ08wayMdxgK2XRDbsUZfLGrMT28nbcuyD7UkWyk7:YOnu2x+TNYxuK2yquwlnouy8kzkk0d
TLSH T1E403F173E8EEF341E9D994BB21BB24452662F13E9389C9FA57875023C881A727C5C3D1
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
23
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed threat upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68df4d62674d5fd6aa147bd0/reports/8d6bc6df-c76e-4c92-9f85-4761c2403f4d/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a
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:
2025-10-02T20:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-03T03:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/fe7982c4-9be3-48ab-96b5-6006e33a014c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=31209261-1a00-0000-4754-4000210a0000 pid=2593 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=49924c63-1a00-0000-4754-4000250a0000 pid=2597 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=31209261-1a00-0000-4754-4000210a0000 pid=2593->guuid=49924c63-1a00-0000-4754-4000250a0000 pid=2597 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=49924c63-1a00-0000-4754-4000250a0000 pid=2597->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=1fbae363-1a00-0000-4754-4000280a0000 pid=2600 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=49924c63-1a00-0000-4754-4000250a0000 pid=2597->guuid=1fbae363-1a00-0000-4754-4000280a0000 pid=2600 clone guuid=68a5eb63-1a00-0000-4754-4000290a0000 pid=2601 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=1fbae363-1a00-0000-4754-4000280a0000 pid=2600->guuid=68a5eb63-1a00-0000-4754-4000290a0000 pid=2601 clone guuid=b0e43d67-1a00-0000-4754-4000370a0000 pid=2615 /usr/bin/dash guuid=68a5eb63-1a00-0000-4754-4000290a0000 pid=2601->guuid=b0e43d67-1a00-0000-4754-4000370a0000 pid=2615 execve guuid=f6173a69-1a00-0000-4754-40003d0a0000 pid=2621 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=68a5eb63-1a00-0000-4754-4000290a0000 pid=2601->guuid=f6173a69-1a00-0000-4754-40003d0a0000 pid=2621 clone guuid=2dbb6667-1a00-0000-4754-4000380a0000 pid=2616 /usr/bin/cp guuid=b0e43d67-1a00-0000-4754-4000370a0000 pid=2615->guuid=2dbb6667-1a00-0000-4754-4000380a0000 pid=2616 execve guuid=f6173a69-1a00-0000-4754-40003d0a0000 pid=2621->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 4650B 310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 65.222.202.53:80 guuid=f6173a69-1a00-0000-4754-40003d0a0000 pid=2621->310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 send: 4B
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a12c0558-fb8a-4195-859c-eba4a3643ba0
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1788486
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1788486 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 03/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 28 157.20.32.209 2->28 30 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->30 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 2 other signatures 2->44 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 48 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->48 13 morte.i686.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.i686.elf 13->15         started        file8 26 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->26 dropped 32 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->32 34 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->34 36 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->36 19 morte.i686.elf 15->19         started        22 morte.i686.elf sh 15->22         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 46 Sample deletes itself 19->46 24 sh cp 22->24         started        process12
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-03 02:15:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=iouosyu2mu6hb7halvhiyceg6aqid4jcnefxdrvioew3e5ajnj5a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery linux persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251003-es89jsslt6/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
157.20.32.209
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f4405a1d-0b41-47ff-85a5-1ddb57268b20
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Create hunting rule
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: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
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 43a8e9629a653c70fce05d4e8c0886f02081f122690b71c6a8712db274096a7a

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3632053/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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