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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 517690b42a7fb2c819f1249facdaf027b7208983e471f1245e47b4912913ad83
SHA3-384 hash: 8b36395e0375b08a25cf090d8205443de1b47417303084b9470f71b4e69414c2943e64cb5c998cb61c8aabf1e39a82e2
SHA1 hash: 785ad315997f467b5786264aafd842febb451537
MD5 hash: cd9f81057664bae14076a4a388c216dc
humanhash: connecticut-west-texas-cola
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:68'656 bytes
First seen:2025-06-30 22:44:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3Cz1umlN5hlEOkq7ozci7nbObCQZgw6st:381umlN5h6OkQbCQ
TLSH T1DB63C716BF610FF7ECAFDD3749A91B05298C641A21A83B357934D818F64B24F19E38B4
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 :
1
# of downloads :
111
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
DNS request
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet 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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=50a6d7a3-1900-0000-99d3-8169640b0000 pid=2916 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8a742ea6-1900-0000-99d3-8169650b0000 pid=2917 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=50a6d7a3-1900-0000-99d3-8169640b0000 pid=2916->guuid=8a742ea6-1900-0000-99d3-8169650b0000 pid=2917 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1725956 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 01/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 22 197.190.60.104 zain-asGH Ghana 2->22 24 41.56.231.178 rainZA South Africa 2->24 26 99 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 4 other signatures 2->34 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 mpsl.elf 14->16         started        18 mpsl.elf 14->18         started        20 mpsl.elf 14->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-30 22:45:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (92891) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
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 517690b42a7fb2c819f1249facdaf027b7208983e471f1245e47b4912913ad83

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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