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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5d9549791e2f5cf34c4baa4e75e290e38ee56fb7845fc25aecafc4964414798b
SHA3-384 hash: ef7e926e1cf47ac5cb7953e63cec307d5ccf9de0791f67b9991a8428795b4c9073f387995826e9cf110bfeeb2f0a13aa
SHA1 hash: 9c69dc89a537db5fd1458569b0dc821cb96dd975
MD5 hash: 6e0c66c168330c31744d9d44b87d6c50
humanhash: iowa-april-virginia-princess
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:93'464 bytes
First seen:2025-05-06 13:58:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:lX1tMe0R/thiniZEvPgaLiVw0FmWnM9kyXZLHLQq7V861yMRVz8Z:lltMe0R//REp5Wn2XvJVVQ
TLSH T1A193D506BB650FFBD86FCD3746A9071239CC550A22E93B3A3674C91CB51B64B4AE3C64
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 e9b5fe46f828625641bd007b88d2526cdcb88487df2e1dc1e3ef617161481adf
File size (compressed) :37'144 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :93'464 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: e9b5fe46f828625641bd007b88d2526cdcb88487df2e1dc1e3ef617161481adf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
104
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash lolbin remote
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:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1682287 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 06/05/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 17 199.195.250.4, 18129 PONYNETUS United States 2->17 19 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Yara detected Mirai 2->25 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 27 Sample deletes itself 8->27 11 pmpsl.elf 8->11         started        process6 process7 13 pmpsl.elf 11->13         started        15 pmpsl.elf 11->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-06 13:59:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 5d9549791e2f5cf34c4baa4e75e290e38ee56fb7845fc25aecafc4964414798b

(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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