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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5485512f72da227fb578451c01d4970c1f3aa4401219ead530e35bb6120a7240
SHA3-384 hash: 021776e0e9385d3a39dee5e9b597a1737de71546f8bd45ad2b9497e8a94b7482b0b536b81acbf5232e32267d82a8ef8a
SHA1 hash: f2f035c0335cd97d545b04bab03b87d9d83d64c6
MD5 hash: 3a2b72f8472c4428065c4a603deb577b
humanhash: harry-ten-william-berlin
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:49'436 bytes
First seen:2025-11-09 10:19:45 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-11 23:09:20 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:FYUMYJpRzDi+h+3yZpBmMI4TU6hdmGA17h6czu:KUMu/i+h+3MkMtQ6u1cca
TLSH T16823F16DD9E82D45CFA9CF7B360029C0EF057A2873C65B1C67549C85276386BA1CF4B8
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) :49'436 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :141'732 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 45e44a55da10a6f2b74546065ff32ff00626b7957d1658821147da20eaafd7b5

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
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
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:
2025-11-07T19:30:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-11T07:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e3645466-1600-0000-7d4b-8dca630c0000 pid=3171 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a840ca68-1600-0000-7d4b-8dca660c0000 pid=3174 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e3645466-1600-0000-7d4b-8dca630c0000 pid=3171->guuid=a840ca68-1600-0000-7d4b-8dca660c0000 pid=3174 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810917 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 09/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 22 draft21.redirectme.net 196.251.72.110, 12121 Web4AfricaZA Seychelles 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 2 other signatures 2->34 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-09 08:13:27 UTC
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
draft21.redirectme.net
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 5485512f72da227fb578451c01d4970c1f3aa4401219ead530e35bb6120a7240

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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