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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 568780e2ac25888e3151dd8e8cb76d1ebdfd2e986e0fed4931d15656fa5b9eb1
SHA3-384 hash: afec8fa9f29346ce374962af8cb992c1b675a3587273af95929fb67978e1beeb92bd5958198e5abd879b0016e43f4a51
SHA1 hash: 2c364201918b87187062b125222be1dfdab14fa3
MD5 hash: e516a323fd7ebc9f214b5fa11810bf87
humanhash: eighteen-lithium-diet-jupiter
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:41'768 bytes
First seen:2025-07-21 12:48:53 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-21 14:19:11 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:7rOYMiSapOqwfQpWJ2uz6TwWRd7mrcswJFXfypV65PVJsMYLvZhAkJgGlzDpbuRm:/OYfBwfVJ2uz6TwEZNlJFXfOEP0MYLv5
TLSH T1F013F1FE6A1C3284E8C6847426DF0BD02D5A0A907C45AB8B3295F5D38E453F465D3A9A
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) :41'768 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :104'436 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: c231a07ded27e0ebfa5090cf444cb340985c4b3d2fc656af2cafcfab616cf429

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
19
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from 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:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9b05ab16-1a00-0000-14a7-87cdd9090000 pid=2521 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9d222419-1a00-0000-14a7-87cddd090000 pid=2525 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9b05ab16-1a00-0000-14a7-87cdd9090000 pid=2521->guuid=9d222419-1a00-0000-14a7-87cddd090000 pid=2525 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1741218 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 21/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 38 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->44 46 Sample is packed with UPX 2->46 10 dash rm morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash head 2->15         started        17 7 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 19 morte.mips.elf 10->19         started        process6 process7 21 morte.mips.elf 19->21         started        file8 34 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 21->34 dropped 48 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 21->48 50 Drops files in suspicious directories 21->50 52 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 21->52 25 morte.mips.elf sh 21->25         started        27 morte.mips.elf 21->27         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 30 sh cp 25->30         started        56 Sample deletes itself 27->56 process12 file13 36 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 30->36 dropped 58 Drops invisible ELF files 30->58 60 Drops files in suspicious directories 30->60 signatures14
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-21 12:49:36 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
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
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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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 568780e2ac25888e3151dd8e8cb76d1ebdfd2e986e0fed4931d15656fa5b9eb1

(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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