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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1
SHA3-384 hash: b2d4469d61215441d5110679687ee39d95a07af35806bade95d3a433581f09f3b4eda0d5e487916378d345877ed53581
SHA1 hash: 3b75e8a7ed507754878016fc531677902dd26fa0
MD5 hash: ecf3811bb86a3012b2064f8435f39ec6
humanhash: fillet-fillet-tennessee-comet
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:107'108 bytes
First seen:2025-07-14 08:01:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:x9jj96JJklrHsdmUqUu+hOjOBPjG47Zp+SWHmHvBvy1cTLZcvHQBwJYXIxbwyEiN:x9jj96JJ0IdmUqUuhcOmPBvFTL+9xZR
TLSH T19AA3F809EF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC652A22B83B7A3574C818F54B14B4AE3974
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b
File size (compressed) :42'672 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'108 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
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
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1
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/303c6db6-bc55-4d77-b9a7-ed34f88716d8
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=f7fcec94-2000-0000-bca8-5a46eb080000 pid=2283 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9d354e97-2000-0000-bca8-5a46f1080000 pid=2289 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f7fcec94-2000-0000-bca8-5a46eb080000 pid=2283->guuid=9d354e97-2000-0000-bca8-5a46f1080000 pid=2289 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1735733
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1735733 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 14/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 35 cnnetwork.uk. [malformed] 2->35 37 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->37 39 4 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Yara detected Mirai 2->41 43 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->43 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 45 Sends malformed DNS queries 35->45 process4 signatures5 53 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->53 17 morte.mpsl.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mpsl.elf 17->19         started        file8 31 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->31 dropped 47 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->47 49 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->49 51 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->51 23 morte.mpsl.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 process11 27 sh cp 23->27         started        file12 33 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 27->33 dropped 55 Drops invisible ELF files 27->55 57 Drops files in suspicious directories 27->57 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-14 08:01:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=k3tnmx3v3vazjuoe24iiy4el4ert3whzvnglvoltyztu4iiqk7iq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250714-jwqc3azkv8/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/29065980-5448-4363-bff8-d694f554da7a
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/56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b

Mirai

elf 56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3582788/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 4a9fcd1f92f0b27b0d18b274dc209a17

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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