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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 46a87699b1a7d8234af008567ab0ed95a86bf5f36345966a5d9a00ea3827c414
SHA3-384 hash: 8728294d947d4ae895dd993f8b7d6de6e37781acdf8431830630619f34ce3d12f14ba64f81008b24036c89c8bcdb03c6
SHA1 hash: 14e04919907bbe9188aab838216e3857d9c8d55c
MD5 hash: 8065277d1c32b1f5f2a322408561d988
humanhash: vermont-green-carbon-twelve
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:42'716 bytes
First seen:2025-07-06 11:53:00 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-06 16:16:22 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:eZ5Pz3zTPtlcP13bOGNnUbsmUiDog8gXI0Fg530R1yzHKTXrIWu0euTx0rCJ:erzPtu13KGas/isgXhUK1yzqTNu0eQFJ
TLSH T1B913E137A5F7F0DDC02699310C24550BE27185C7199D823E8D8E5E7E886AB507E62BF1
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 :
3
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Kills processes
Sets a written file as executable
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
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:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e3659b45-1800-0000-9e57-2a667a0d0000 pid=3450 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=09625947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66810d0000 pid=3457 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=e3659b45-1800-0000-9e57-2a667a0d0000 pid=3450->guuid=09625947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66810d0000 pid=3457 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=09625947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66810d0000 pid=3457->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=3f03c947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66840d0000 pid=3460 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=09625947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66810d0000 pid=3457->guuid=3f03c947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66840d0000 pid=3460 clone guuid=16bdcd47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66850d0000 pid=3461 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=09625947-1800-0000-9e57-2a66810d0000 pid=3457->guuid=16bdcd47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66850d0000 pid=3461 clone guuid=4b1cda47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66860d0000 pid=3462 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=16bdcd47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66850d0000 pid=3461->guuid=4b1cda47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66860d0000 pid=3462 clone guuid=4d3c1f48-1800-0000-9e57-2a66880d0000 pid=3464 /usr/bin/dash guuid=4b1cda47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66860d0000 pid=3462->guuid=4d3c1f48-1800-0000-9e57-2a66880d0000 pid=3464 execve guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=4b1cda47-1800-0000-9e57-2a66860d0000 pid=3462->guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469 clone guuid=47225f48-1800-0000-9e57-2a668a0d0000 pid=3466 /usr/bin/cp guuid=4d3c1f48-1800-0000-9e57-2a66880d0000 pid=3464->guuid=47225f48-1800-0000-9e57-2a668a0d0000 pid=3466 execve guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 33B 128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c abc.galaxias.cc:12121 guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469->128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c send: 10B guuid=30060049-1800-0000-9e57-2a668e0d0000 pid=3470 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469->guuid=30060049-1800-0000-9e57-2a668e0d0000 pid=3470 clone guuid=edf70649-1800-0000-9e57-2a668f0d0000 pid=3471 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b2d1f948-1800-0000-9e57-2a668d0d0000 pid=3469->guuid=edf70649-1800-0000-9e57-2a668f0d0000 pid=3471 clone
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1729499 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 06/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 42 abc.galaxias.cc 160.187.246.157, 12121, 43344 OCNNTTCommunicationsCorporationJP unknown 2->42 44 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->44 46 3 other IPs or domains 2->46 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 Yara detected Mirai 2->52 54 2 other signatures 2->54 10 morte.x86_64.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 62 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->62 17 morte.x86_64.elf 10->17         started        19 morte.x86_64.elf 10->19         started        process6 process7 21 morte.x86_64.elf 17->21         started        file8 38 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 21->38 dropped 56 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 21->56 58 Drops files in suspicious directories 21->58 60 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 21->60 25 morte.x86_64.elf sh 21->25         started        27 morte.x86_64.elf 21->27         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 30 sh cp 25->30         started        64 Sample deletes itself 27->64 34 morte.x86_64.elf 27->34         started        36 morte.x86_64.elf 27->36         started        process12 file13 40 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 30->40 dropped 66 Drops invisible ELF files 30->66 68 Drops files in suspicious directories 30->68 70 Deletes system log files 34->70 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-06 11:53:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 38 (42.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 46a87699b1a7d8234af008567ab0ed95a86bf5f36345966a5d9a00ea3827c414

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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