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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 51187e3313a6eb3d216971154920fffe3eb5934f45591253a77d1e7502b42028
SHA3-384 hash: 8711f5762a4301f0f9f0bf0aa7b3d3ceef73aa5fddef1ff8d52f13ada69054a8cbd54405b078e8318a67205389ab2561
SHA1 hash: 51fffdeaa1491837b8856fb611f4c7467d1be4df
MD5 hash: 653a7dea93dd4a34f18d6210159f8a8a
humanhash: island-fillet-artist-avocado
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:42'660 bytes
First seen:2025-07-15 15:56:02 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-15 17:15:22 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:kQ4zdMk+zPDU6EeYKtoMFBtAU+iUiX/Jt7wo2HQGoaPZJgGlzDpbuR1JK:ORMBLDU66K3tAUfUiX/govaPLVJuo
TLSH T15C13E1F5275202A5DE87D9F84B3587D04E202A67B007D84726C976A74E4549824F3AED
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
File size (compressed) :42'660 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'256 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: 3aff992696be2100ecfe02881749a4c193775cb55a3284a2a182b27f25dc009b

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
21
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
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:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=013e3f35-1c00-0000-0b28-4ef3510c0000 pid=3153 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a221f236-1c00-0000-0b28-4ef3570c0000 pid=3159 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=013e3f35-1c00-0000-0b28-4ef3510c0000 pid=3153->guuid=a221f236-1c00-0000-0b28-4ef3570c0000 pid=3159 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
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: 1737266 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 15/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 36 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->36 38 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->38 40 3 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Yara detected Mirai 2->44 46 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->46 48 Sample is packed with UPX 2->48 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 58 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->58 17 morte.mips.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mips.elf 17->19         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->32 dropped 50 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->52 54 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->54 23 morte.mips.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mips.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 28 sh cp 23->28         started        56 Sample deletes itself 25->56 process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 60 Drops invisible ELF files 28->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->62 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-15 15:08:51 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
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
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.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 51187e3313a6eb3d216971154920fffe3eb5934f45591253a77d1e7502b42028

(this sample)

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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