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Database Entry


CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 53c15c71fea5cf51c38d5ff443e5b21c6d6ddda742d732c2c6ffcbe8d1236670
SHA3-384 hash: 1094a3c5f4c49b1fdd73d4e73115acfb5fddb950e9a5edbe858a26498a6f0fc8fd2d71b2b3878e0832c9eead38ec3684
SHA1 hash: c59ea0b29ad1966e04fe7d811f1ee6dd6e7bc908
MD5 hash: c9a37801a3254ee1a29738020d2acaf9
humanhash: lion-victor-carbon-zebra
File name:morte.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
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File size:38'848 bytes
First seen:2025-07-11 06:59:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:QG+N2lAAjP0AFJe+aCnnxqq5iZXYJgnewDZnXT/beJk5ovNkNUm4uVcqgw0IH:QGeyJjxc+nnxqq5pgewDVXTzehlm4u++
TLSH T10B03F192F31AD570EE615E72688953D463331B4E3277CA1790D8AF914CA61126788EEC
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:CoinMiner elf mirai

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
21
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
84.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6870b6adc9eb9747376848f3linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6870b69c0abaf8edd6ee9ee9/reports/879e3c14-7ffc-46fa-b651-1ec77a1a8eda/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/72f5f7de-d2c9-404e-8e0f-68ee8c4284cd
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=2d570972-2200-0000-a671-88ffd70b0000 pid=3031 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b1452474-2200-0000-a671-88ffdd0b0000 pid=3037 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2d570972-2200-0000-a671-88ffd70b0000 pid=3031->guuid=b1452474-2200-0000-a671-88ffdd0b0000 pid=3037 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/499ea28b-aa15-4925-855d-b06d3a0624e6
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1733597
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
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1733597 Sample: morte.ppc.elf Startdate: 11/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->36 38 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->38 40 4 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->42 44 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->44 46 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->46 48 3 other signatures 2->48 10 morte.ppc.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.ppc.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.ppc.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.ppc.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.ppc.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
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/53c15c71fea5cf51c38d5ff443e5b21c6d6ddda742d732c2c6ffcbe8d1236670
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/53c15c71fea5cf51c38d5ff443e5b21c6d6ddda742d732c2c6ffcbe8d1236670/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-11 07:00:38 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kpavy4p6uxhvdq4nl72ehznsdrww3xnhilltfqwg77f6rujdmzya._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250711-hst2eatqy4/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/12cbb316-432d-4127-b885-cb311ce19b03
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/53c15c71fea5cf51c38d5ff443e5b21c6d6ddda742d732c2c6ffcbe8d1236670

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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CoinMiner

elf 53c15c71fea5cf51c38d5ff443e5b21c6d6ddda742d732c2c6ffcbe8d1236670

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581156/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581147/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581174/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581205/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574730/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579398/

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