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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5f68e68e0e138970aa3245328868f4c8c375ebc8f0f3de9c3df171ebcec34513
SHA3-384 hash: 23f75b2cc6a80c91ebf57b56d80c16655ebdb004a402382e6c9355146c9818e29b036947fc310ec8a51f9dfb250fae78
SHA1 hash: de75ceaf0325e4f6ed6844a43cbffb6c87ce19ce
MD5 hash: 9c3479f60214ba9e2fc428770bd939fc
humanhash: robin-diet-steak-august
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:107'108 bytes
First seen:2025-07-11 07:01:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:49jj96JJtIdmUqU8lhEROmPBvFTL+9xAB:49jj96JJtIdmUp8IROm5dTLnB
TLSH T140A3F709EF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC652A22B83B7A3574C818F54B14B4AE3974
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 89d2d1b367af00b698f865139ab806c1bfbd233fddac6e39832a9619a46639be
File size (compressed) :42'656 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'108 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 89d2d1b367af00b698f865139ab806c1bfbd233fddac6e39832a9619a46639be

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin obfuscated 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:
1
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=2f7ab021-1900-0000-f627-982424050000 pid=1316 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0e6a7723-1900-0000-f627-98242b050000 pid=1323 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2f7ab021-1900-0000-f627-982424050000 pid=1316->guuid=0e6a7723-1900-0000-f627-98242b050000 pid=1323 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
88 / 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 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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1733481 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 11/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 31 abc.izumisv1.cc. [malformed] 2->31 33 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->33 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Yara detected Mirai 2->43 45 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->45 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 47 Sends malformed DNS queries 31->47 process4 signatures5 53 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->53 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->29 dropped 35 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->35 37 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->37 39 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->39 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started        file12 27 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->27 dropped 49 Drops invisible ELF files 23->49 51 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->51 signatures13
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-11 07:02:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
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
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.izumisv1.cc
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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 5f68e68e0e138970aa3245328868f4c8c375ebc8f0f3de9c3df171ebcec34513

(this sample)

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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