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Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c
SHA3-384 hash: 2a0ab723ced1b61246b88c1cc1f70d3a60ec8637587763e2f5ac5f1717d60657e31a512b437fa96f668dc11396395e8e
SHA1 hash: 9249078655c199e978363ff645eb5d0448f9d515
MD5 hash: ba5ed2d5af5888fc39f83706fe53382b
humanhash: skylark-twenty-whiskey-lion
File name:morte.x86_64
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Signature Mirai
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File size:42'864 bytes
First seen:2025-11-08 23:20:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:mVhDpTfk0venOm3Xs2EINC4FHZtC4RRy/fpe2ypT0UcdYlP/C/kLxN1Tx01v:mlNvenO+X1rbHHCc0phyl0UHDjRiv
TLSH T18113E1238367E730D43A4A33576C9180F6169889EB66976F8D8165FF0CB0B94FF21D91
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 gafgyt mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :42'864 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :88'144 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: 8171c1f847ae3b8c3e9847d1b594972fa093b46e76864bd9fdfa0c1a16fdcb99

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
46
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-19.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
48
Number of processes launched:
10
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
80,37215
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-11-08T20:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-08T21:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Zyxel.c HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/0d8afa48-7003-46cd-82a8-df63e48d10f3
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1810735
Signature
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sends malformed DNS queries
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810735 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 09/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 28 teamc2.duckdns.org. [malformed] 2->28 30 156.158.50.66 airtel-tz-asTZ Tanzania United Republic of 2->30 32 100 other IPs or domains 2->32 34 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->34 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Detected Mirai 2->38 44 3 other signatures 2->44 8 morte.x86_64.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 40 Sends malformed DNS queries 28->40 42 Uses dynamic DNS services 28->42 process4 process5 12 morte.x86_64.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.x86_64.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.x86_64.elf 8->16         started        18 2 other processes 8->18 process6 20 morte.x86_64.elf 12->20         started        22 morte.x86_64.elf 12->22         started        24 morte.x86_64.elf 12->24         started        26 morte.x86_64.elf 12->26         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-08 23:21:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kuktvsgry2a64gkdfmwhoth5pd5mextthme3iydmihriw6iw3wga._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251108-3b3mfawpgp/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (367502) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/47d38bd4-4a8a-4231-b235-87c159587f23
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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
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 55153ac8d1c681ee19432b2c774cfd78fac25e733b09b4606c41e28b7916dd8c

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 8171c1f847ae3b8c3e9847d1b594972fa093b46e76864bd9fdfa0c1a16fdcb99

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3697422/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 8171c1f847ae3b8c3e9847d1b594972fa093b46e76864bd9fdfa0c1a16fdcb99
  
Dropping
MD5 0e67a42ad9817e886cd51f401ee33d12

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