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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6
SHA3-384 hash: 149231d11bad00658e564104fc4673fd88ae253d7d2b2b7b7c14171ef40c1dd6d68dc6e2d1cbdf04aa2ae0783b0b6522
SHA1 hash: 11138bac76c2597e894e38cd15682f89b855d6ca
MD5 hash: aae17b5e4a00b3649c6a76498b5a21f5
humanhash: idaho-white-connecticut-tennessee
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'856 bytes
First seen:2025-11-08 10:41:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UKHGTVO/dXfCAbQddEWslAswt1jUj9mlwNiZ52jDuANF7e1BGYggkkR:UKiedXfCAbuEW6IlwNi6fbEDkkR
TLSH T189B3C709BF611EF7E86FCC3709E91B0128CC692A21B97B75B534D518F24A64F1AE3874
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 054418bdc21446fb7401f48592fc7dd9e45688be4c35f6efd5818cf272f8a213
File size (compressed) :42'252 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'856 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 054418bdc21446fb7401f48592fc7dd9e45688be4c35f6efd5818cf272f8a213

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
DNS request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/690f1e868938e2fe22160d45/reports/eaf76d40-ac1b-44a8-8ca8-027671322918/overview
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6
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:
2025-11-08T07:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-08T09:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/f0b476d5-47d8-4a1c-9f6c-deb3576c6012
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=0fef61d8-1a00-0000-a817-82c90a0b0000 pid=2826 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b3bbc2da-1a00-0000-a817-82c9110b0000 pid=2833 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0fef61d8-1a00-0000-a817-82c90a0b0000 pid=2826->guuid=b3bbc2da-1a00-0000-a817-82c9110b0000 pid=2833 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/901534d9-16b4-4d64-9605-ec10339bde5c
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1810451
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810451 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 08/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 mortex.duckdns.org 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 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 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->34 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       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-08 10:42:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kamk6rtk5vkrfoh3ecu4avmuh74hxbhw5sk7qxh2s5eepfa32dta._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251108-mrrxwabt5c/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
mortex.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/35214a50-e41f-4d2f-a9a9-5da7d8d60dcd
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 054418bdc21446fb7401f48592fc7dd9e45688be4c35f6efd5818cf272f8a213

Mirai

elf 5018af466aed5512b8fb20a9c055943ff87b84f6ec95f85cfa974847941bd0e6

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 054418bdc21446fb7401f48592fc7dd9e45688be4c35f6efd5818cf272f8a213
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3694989/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 07821170295282bffef60552b37e48fc

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