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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 532ba97f7d224cee57ced0d5bb2d0afd1d3860a9cde119ca75e7ba3091cd127d
SHA3-384 hash: ff1ec84ea40b898637709fd6ee879ff05d30b3c255577c22ab1f4c25314f835eab8acade2ae0c960202e478eb6f45f27
SHA1 hash: 4fe45f543ae99cb113ba69405edc20b4d87b2b04
MD5 hash: fcc168244754b8ec1a7a288cebaf1096
humanhash: georgia-yellow-beer-comet
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:114'200 bytes
First seen:2025-07-08 16:47:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:grXNJk9zj65Cn3HsFSkU+4xxYn8lqvD4VgSSMef7Uun3l7tc1y:crk9z8E3HN+4xxBlqvDDSSf3l7e1y
TLSH T10CB3C70E6E318F7DFBA8863447B34F25A35923D636E1C685D2ADD6102F7024E245FBA4
telfhash t14b21cf08467823e097741d992beeef77d19130db4b222d338e11e96daabd8828e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 a4a138d40fea351b801339394ce2520f56ba86d277fda46769d45c61e3811e7c
File size (compressed) :43'464 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'556 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: a4a138d40fea351b801339394ce2520f56ba86d277fda46769d45c61e3811e7c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
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:
150
Number of processes launched:
7
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 196.251.69.95:12121
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
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: 1731195 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 08/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 42 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->42 44 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->44 46 3 other IPs or domains 2->46 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->54 56 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->56 58 3 other signatures 2->58 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        17 python3.8 dpkg 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 66 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->66 19 morte.mips.elf 10->19         started        21 morte.mips.elf 10->21         started        process6 process7 23 morte.mips.elf 19->23         started        file8 40 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 23->40 dropped 60 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 23->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->62 64 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 23->64 27 morte.mips.elf sh 23->27         started        29 morte.mips.elf 23->29         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 32 sh cp 27->32         started        68 Sample deletes itself 29->68 36 morte.mips.elf 29->36         started        process12 file13 38 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 32->38 dropped 48 Drops invisible ELF files 32->48 50 Drops files in suspicious directories 32->50 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-08 16:48:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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 532ba97f7d224cee57ced0d5bb2d0afd1d3860a9cde119ca75e7ba3091cd127d

(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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