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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c
SHA3-384 hash: 9e2ff669afbc19cea4c4d739589f1aeb411c1a67eb02cce69c9c358d7204cf2483bca13025a40f4b7a9f8be949da4a92
SHA1 hash: a523f5ebc4b33dcfb8a5a7aede2d89ae6455d5aa
MD5 hash: 783372990e80a6a5bd3fdf139c11a8cf
humanhash: london-white-texas-mockingbird
File name:morte.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:42'676 bytes
First seen:2025-12-07 09:40:52 UTC
Last seen:2025-12-07 11:41:37 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:SpET7XP4xzJMIAvTBFfIMAejdBlEjG/Raw0vr3PPJgGlzDpbuR1JD:FTsxdJ+B+erEjG/UrPNVJup
TLSH T18E13F15C361A0694CFF998345BB907912AAD03A26853EF877145F2C3DF5BA3638D2CD2
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) :42'676 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :110'076 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: ebd772901f5789566946985859818e6cac8a2fe5c6bdf811c8a569ac33128565

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
69
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b1467578-d854-4d32-b8fc-167030a2bd95/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999.3751.9809.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69354bc0bba50eaf0425113c/reports/7cac480e-fd2d-4aa6-bac4-5634278a5ae7/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a37a6738-30a6-467b-9247-2b25411d3eb6
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1828277
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1828277 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 07/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 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 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.mips.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mips.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 34 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->34 36 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->36 38 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->38 19 morte.mips.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mips.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        48 Sample deletes itself 21->48 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 50 Drops invisible ELF files 24->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->52 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-07 09:41:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=lnixzon26cqvri5565kobaeywf6knwtkvmngoynwegthyf7cirwa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251207-lnxtaafw8a/
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
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/e45e1365-ee21-4248-8843-059207210821
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/5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c

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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Mirai

elf 5b517cb9baf0a158a3bdf754e08098b17ca6da6aab1a6761b621a67c17e2446c

(this sample)

Mirai

elf ebd772901f5789566946985859818e6cac8a2fe5c6bdf811c8a569ac33128565

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3728510/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 ebd772901f5789566946985859818e6cac8a2fe5c6bdf811c8a569ac33128565
  
Dropping
MD5 39330bfd73062aad9b8455d1647969c3

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