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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5774cbcc0fab1db274ecda79b6bc50fbbc6933a189f6cb762acd70dc46d13135
SHA3-384 hash: 1fcfaf127f83fb2926adf30701117ac38b19a9416fb2c7ad07c8e2af491c4ff843ad4868528485fd7174d939d01e344c
SHA1 hash: 3db9ff6e7945c06b3ac1cada2494e1eeda809829
MD5 hash: e641ee806d395620705885f2c5e17269
humanhash: dakota-nevada-maryland-table
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:170'672 bytes
First seen:2025-12-02 12:39:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:7MHIZtu6xyLhHrdQA7av8b53m6BFdo+E2cauNBHo9s:zzu0yLhH2A7aEbtr5eNBHo9s
TLSH T18CF33B80F58745F6D807883060E7F33F8E31A5A5917BC65DEFC95F32EA27A41512A28E
telfhash t16a4155f2166d2bec73d49522420f2e20dd09913ba595346616f32adc21b7e03a376dbe
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 2f8fa66fb2f02b94c5bbfe5974381ea0a3cb82e74b319a18ff60e76eacdbda37
File size (compressed) :64'584 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :170'672 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 2f8fa66fb2f02b94c5bbfe5974381ea0a3cb82e74b319a18ff60e76eacdbda37

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
30
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-14.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29001.LCM.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10005580-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10017298-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058414-0
Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Result
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Deletes system log files
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1824354 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 02/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 79 206.245.165.24 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->79 81 139.197.117.85 VCLOUDBeijingInternetHarborTechnologyCoLtdCN China 2->81 83 99 other IPs or domains 2->83 87 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->87 89 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->89 91 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->91 93 5 other signatures 2->93 12 morte.i686.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 morte.i686.elf 12->14         started        16 morte.i686.elf 12->16         started        process6 18 morte.i686.elf 14->18         started        file7 69 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->69 dropped 95 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->95 97 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->97 99 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->99 22 morte.i686.elf 18->22         started        24 morte.i686.elf 18->24         started        27 morte.i686.elf sh 18->27         started        signatures8 process9 file10 29 morte.i686.elf 22->29         started        31 morte.i686.elf sh 22->31         started        33 morte.i686.elf 22->33         started        41 4 other processes 22->41 71 /usr/Bin), ELF 24->71 dropped 35 morte.i686.elf 24->35         started        37 morte.i686.elf sh 24->37         started        39 sh cp 27->39         started        process11 signatures12 58 747 other processes 29->58 44 sh crontab 31->44         started        48 sh 31->48         started        50 morte.i686.elf 33->50         started        52 morte.i686.elf 33->52         started        60 2 other processes 33->60 62 242 other processes 35->62 54 sh crontab 37->54         started        56 sh 37->56         started        101 Manipulation of devices in /dev 41->101 process13 file14 73 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.V5G6A5, ASCII 44->73 dropped 64 sh crontab 48->64         started        103 Deletes system log files 50->103 75 /var/spool/cron/cr...mp.Hen3Qu (deleted), ASCII 54->75 dropped 77 /dev/null (deleted), ASCII 54->77 dropped 105 Manipulation of devices in /dev 54->105 107 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 54->107 109 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 54->109 67 sh crontab 56->67         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 85 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 64->85
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (50849) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
draft21.redirectme.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_3a85a418 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_3a85a418
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 5774cbcc0fab1db274ecda79b6bc50fbbc6933a189f6cb762acd70dc46d13135

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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