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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 48b2e2f4114ca8052cd2cd9caa547747832b01bbb976cf420461053d88cada42
SHA3-384 hash: 727cfeb4be6a94dc2f234b1226e606aa27cc97ed969219ba43d8b741e39e2120228801083e39ca27e50d8574502d1e4f
SHA1 hash: 01dc0453a0c66aa938b93e56fbf23bad643a3009
MD5 hash: 38828fe0d7cd83bf1400de6cb9ead892
humanhash: burger-idaho-friend-may
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:83'440 bytes
First seen:2025-12-03 04:27:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:teIfIJz5qRbcu41s5YtkAMWa65C60n0E00iG7:trgJNqau4m53+l5C60n0hm
TLSH T1B4830786B94B80F5D80B48746067F23FCB32D5B940A1C74DEF6AAF35DE339415A262C9
telfhash t19b313ffa1a7e18eca3c0484082097e617d5de7771560337346b398383267d415077c3d
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-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 9e54555402993ac3f1b8cd9f767847d88129aea3e067e94bcaf341193591aecb
File size (compressed) :38'180 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :83'440 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 9e54555402993ac3f1b8cd9f767847d88129aea3e067e94bcaf341193591aecb

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
28
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825025 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 03/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 39 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->39 41 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->41 43 3 other IPs or domains 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        12 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->12         started        14 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->14         started        16 8 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 morte.i686.elf 10->18         started        20 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 12->20         started        process6 22 morte.i686.elf 18->22         started        file7 37 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 22->37 dropped 51 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->51 53 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->53 55 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->55 26 morte.i686.elf 22->26         started        28 morte.i686.elf sh 22->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 30 morte.i686.elf 26->30         started        33 morte.i686.elf 26->33         started        35 sh cp 28->35         started        signatures11 57 Manipulation of devices in /dev 30->57 59 Deletes system log files 30->59 61 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 33->61
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-03 04:28:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
vserge42.bounceme.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 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: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_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 48b2e2f4114ca8052cd2cd9caa547747832b01bbb976cf420461053d88cada42

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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