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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1
SHA3-384 hash: f56f7d0a9021eabce330f798064fcc552880509e381005ef7a0db3082195dcb3372eefae083bcc69ccd370edb15a1150
SHA1 hash: a86ac6fbf56a9028b15b01b2651135e7a34dff08
MD5 hash: b2d09bcd2977ce3cecf4e32158879a40
humanhash: early-bluebird-jersey-fourteen
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:39'828 bytes
First seen:2025-07-14 17:35:00 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-15 15:08:47 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:6QTWj2PMuS6gMo573XZoMR/IqDDWHNJtImCd/tTn3mKk2g6Kx0WO:6QauM3PMI7nW0//WnOmoty/5BJO
TLSH T1E503F1DF97BBE174E43003B3AD9C269CB5DBB433514A4EA30A9A717F6EB7A512504180
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 :
2
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Deletes a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
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:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68753ffc8a7d628a81ae1834/reports/5637180a-e672-4a5f-bdf4-a0831fbb5c7c/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/acfbe05b-eeaa-42c4-83f9-cdb967535feb
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=d9781b74-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa090b0000 pid=2825 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1afb3977-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa130b0000 pid=2835 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=d9781b74-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa090b0000 pid=2825->guuid=1afb3977-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa130b0000 pid=2835 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=1afb3977-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa130b0000 pid=2835->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=f6eca877-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa150b0000 pid=2837 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1afb3977-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa130b0000 pid=2835->guuid=f6eca877-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa150b0000 pid=2837 clone guuid=00a2b077-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa170b0000 pid=2839 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=f6eca877-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa150b0000 pid=2837->guuid=00a2b077-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa170b0000 pid=2839 clone guuid=2af9e577-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa180b0000 pid=2840 /usr/bin/dash guuid=00a2b077-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa170b0000 pid=2839->guuid=2af9e577-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa180b0000 pid=2840 execve guuid=28c5df78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1d0b0000 pid=2845 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=00a2b077-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa170b0000 pid=2839->guuid=28c5df78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1d0b0000 pid=2845 clone guuid=f8e00f78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1a0b0000 pid=2842 /usr/bin/cp guuid=2af9e577-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa180b0000 pid=2840->guuid=f8e00f78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1a0b0000 pid=2842 execve guuid=28c5df78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1d0b0000 pid=2845->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 34B c6e950a9-6d18-5abd-9bf0-06eeeda044d7 last.galaxias.cc:12121 guuid=28c5df78-1e00-0000-6898-4aaa1d0b0000 pid=2845->c6e950a9-6d18-5abd-9bf0-06eeeda044d7 send: 21B
Malware family:
Gafgyt
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e6eadff8-6921-400f-8020-277113d65b2e
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1736359
Signature
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 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: 1736359 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 14/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 last.galaxias.cc 196.251.69.179, 12121, 54818 Web4AfricaZA Seychelles 2->36 38 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->38 40 3 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 Yara detected Mirai 2->46 48 2 other signatures 2->48 10 morte.x86_64.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.x86_64.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.x86_64.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.x86_64.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.x86_64.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/5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-14 17:21:21 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 37 (45.95%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=krjongn2jfk6tdkxwmlhftmwj4dtqu2g6jzjivz4naa3vean53iq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery linux persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250714-v6awxahl8v/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
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
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/40f6dd0e-62db-46c4-862d-8e8c8e48ea03
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1

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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 5452e699ba4955e98d57b31672cd964f07385346f27294573c6801ba900deed1

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581152/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581217/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574723/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579385/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581175/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581239/

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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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