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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 454ec3218663dcc6a0c43a96d6a487b3a8288e34bca3f7c8768e0c44a17b040d
SHA3-384 hash: 0660cb67852294f766f93a842defc44fdf824cb469c6160e065be289b7d6d51ecb02118b06324063b413a78018cbd0c0
SHA1 hash: 11d8edd13ac214660b939c53a8d367b0efc3df6c
MD5 hash: 6c5f3bd5b07ffb66d82c499e00281965
humanhash: black-missouri-bravo-india
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:35'944 bytes
First seen:2025-07-09 12:08:25 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-09 14:15:25 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 384:jh/Xyw1qib1AlVphAtsFn0dPLr6XTJ4ouN101h9OqNGphWucz5jZEPx9kVwnUxam:PpAnHqyn0dv6Xqto1h8qghWlwrx09v
TLSH T138F2E1A3C52F9D3EE81EC273C80B33C8BAF6791509465B7B958A723E1DB76146232507
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 :
4
# of downloads :
19
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
backdoor mirai virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
43
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3114b99f-1900-0000-f0e9-bc790f0a0000 pid=2575 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=69c96fa1-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79150a0000 pid=2581 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=3114b99f-1900-0000-f0e9-bc790f0a0000 pid=2575->guuid=69c96fa1-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79150a0000 pid=2581 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=69c96fa1-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79150a0000 pid=2581->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=70880aa2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79180a0000 pid=2584 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=69c96fa1-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79150a0000 pid=2581->guuid=70880aa2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79180a0000 pid=2584 clone guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=69c96fa1-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79150a0000 pid=2581->guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585 clone guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 930B 310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 65.222.202.53:80 guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585->310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 send: 4B guuid=ae0223a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc791a0a0000 pid=2586 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585->guuid=ae0223a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc791a0a0000 pid=2586 clone guuid=adfa27a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc791b0a0000 pid=2587 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=235911a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc79190a0000 pid=2585->guuid=adfa27a2-1900-0000-f0e9-bc791b0a0000 pid=2587 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sends malformed DNS queries
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1731809 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 09/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 20 cnnetwork.uk. [malformed] 2->20 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 2 other IPs or domains 2->24 26 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->26 28 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->28 30 Sample is packed with UPX 2->30 8 morte.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 32 Sends malformed DNS queries 20->32 process4 process5 12 morte.x86_64.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.x86_64.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 morte.x86_64.elf 12->16         started        18 morte.x86_64.elf 12->18         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-09 12:09:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 454ec3218663dcc6a0c43a96d6a487b3a8288e34bca3f7c8768e0c44a17b040d

(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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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