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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 48eac97ecbcf14e6a24e4609ff3d3a00e6e76a89923a5893cf85bc7057b403e7
SHA3-384 hash: 05aecae1cf3211c8eecdea659ee5928d7953fb41efc6b6f51b96c3e6f5a71c60b907aed8229308afdb029c011c5fdf46
SHA1 hash: d7ecc005ca0169e5074f466023c771f7343b8986
MD5 hash: 264b34d99779e9e26283ad6177eb7e64
humanhash: twenty-hawaii-maine-maine
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:128'996 bytes
First seen:2025-09-24 03:29:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:xRfOZ7JlFfqsdMgWEja7uROp+Q3A961sePDB3d5z/ZpaZIchtEor18kIhe1oiO:jWZpfldMgWEjLyPXxd5z/UVH1Ii
TLSH T10EC3D60AAF600EFBE86FCD370AE9174624CD596622A87F75B630D518F24A24F19D3C74
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 099b080a7fa4a5977358f230a48acfa4cedb8d9757c4ccf68885e2cf492b3dba
File size (compressed) :49'000 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :128'996 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 099b080a7fa4a5977358f230a48acfa4cedb8d9757c4ccf68885e2cf492b3dba

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-09-24T01:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-24T01:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=6bed2543-1a00-0000-ead1-b5ea87090000 pid=2439 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7aa14e45-1a00-0000-ead1-b5ea8c090000 pid=2444 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6bed2543-1a00-0000-ead1-b5ea87090000 pid=2439->guuid=7aa14e45-1a00-0000-ead1-b5ea8c090000 pid=2444 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1783030 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 24/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 89.213.174.225, 35366, 35368, 80 EDGEtaGCIComGB United Kingdom 2->24 26 2 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->34 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-24 03:30:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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 48eac97ecbcf14e6a24e4609ff3d3a00e6e76a89923a5893cf85bc7057b403e7

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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