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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953
SHA3-384 hash: 754c5b5eb84d2ea70c7abb2c08178bfd5b359acd35452900d2f25b31a32096ab677f699f726ee2c38ece5c87ee6fe698
SHA1 hash: 7b46d18d830462e4ede265a8d93286f6e8230901
MD5 hash: de02e48208c0c61af0a9d0e0c5918126
humanhash: blue-utah-one-finch
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:44'824 bytes
First seen:2025-11-25 06:20:23 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-26 04:10:52 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:25v4j2GpNxwv2+LqE28Vx5z51ebbNafdbUgdFABhT0UrK8o7UMAxPRqNtcBWf:2l46GpN23LqF8/cbIffdeBBnrKtsZqNl
TLSH T16E13F10C3E575E0ACEFDCC3E51AF15E6AA849484A2695B4E17888D68F34F84EE04F5DC
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) :44'824 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :122'496 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: fc55e71e401068d9e05ba4939affc94d4fff5a0b28b21b84d2d241840b579406

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
DNS request
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69254abec4bd66164273e6fa/reports/0f320124-099c-4c06-9462-62ef0f938ba9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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/5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953
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:
2025-11-25T03:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-25T11:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/db3b3077-61aa-4cbc-b678-736dbff904b4
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=1e6036d7-1a00-0000-7a94-b208510c0000 pid=3153 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=e4a9d9d8-1a00-0000-7a94-b208560c0000 pid=3158 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1e6036d7-1a00-0000-7a94-b208510c0000 pid=3153->guuid=e4a9d9d8-1a00-0000-7a94-b208560c0000 pid=3158 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a5b93b9d-0c8a-4445-bf47-c13c691d39eb
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1820315
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1820315 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 25/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 35 vcute69.bounceme.net 41.216.189.88, 12121, 32768, 32770 AS40676US South Africa 2->35 37 54.217.10.153, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->37 39 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->39 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Sample is packed with UPX 2->43 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 morte.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 16->18         started        file7 33 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->33 dropped 45 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->45 47 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->47 49 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->49 22 morte.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        24 morte.mpsl.elf sh 18->24         started        signatures8 process9 process10 26 morte.mpsl.elf 22->26         started        29 morte.mpsl.elf 22->29         started        31 sh cp 24->31         started        signatures11 51 Manipulation of devices in /dev 26->51 53 Deletes system log files 26->53
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-25 06:20:53 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kiauegumt5twpxot22uohtn7bca4yic2suq37gab7tpyxr4r5fjq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251125-g36yaahp2z/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b6b113e8-7919-4deb-9ef4-2420ed68b92b
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/5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 5201421a8c9f6767ddd3d6a8e3cdbf0881cc205a9521bf9801fcdf8bc791e953

(this sample)

Mirai

elf fc55e71e401068d9e05ba4939affc94d4fff5a0b28b21b84d2d241840b579406

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3716226/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 fc55e71e401068d9e05ba4939affc94d4fff5a0b28b21b84d2d241840b579406
  
Dropping
MD5 d415019deb1993b8b2db8354a9f56342

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