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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 65dbf6d14fd4d3daaad1f2a7e92ed78115dc7bddd2e288107d5b1aab74cf5237
SHA3-384 hash: 2543c924fd23d13941a65e8d07124a2acf4ef56afad92570d2defd834f9aeeb49db3f696eee23cb8903d93a31f195033
SHA1 hash: 035975da6ddc55bd9d4c729c542460d1ce1ea124
MD5 hash: 6024a7b3231c99a6442e73daa34f96c5
humanhash: asparagus-salami-sink-floor
File name:morte.sh4
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:137'168 bytes
First seen:2025-11-29 10:43:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:U/kvH4wpZ11STdFQ4OyCt0fos3V+Zl765B4agwGKzUv97IQmKM3jCVaBIrx9TKX8:UMvHX9cXQYoD+n7ow5zi1M3j1i4O5
TLSH T18FD3AE63D8319898C1368178A539CEB61B33A5C143A31DF723EAC5395097E99F62E7F0
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
46
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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-7136016-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136288-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7138377-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7674518-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910198-0
Unix.Trojan.Generic-9910199-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10042712-0
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:
masquerade mirai
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-29T07:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-29T07:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Mvpower.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ii HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Vacron.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.b
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
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: 1822818 Sample: morte.sh4.elf Startdate: 29/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 54 62.238.249.193, 37215, 52869, 80 ZEELANDNETDELTAFiberNederlandNL Netherlands 2->54 56 149.233.173.193, 52869 WTNET-ASwilhelmtelGmbHDE Germany 2->56 58 99 other IPs or domains 2->58 66 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->66 68 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->68 70 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->70 72 6 other signatures 2->72 12 morte.sh4.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 morte.sh4.elf 12->14         started        process6 16 morte.sh4.elf 14->16         started        file7 48 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 16->48 dropped 60 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 16->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 16->62 64 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 16->64 20 morte.sh4.elf 16->20         started        23 morte.sh4.elf sh 16->23         started        signatures8 process9 file10 50 /usr/Bin), ELF 20->50 dropped 25 morte.sh4.elf 20->25         started        27 morte.sh4.elf sh 20->27         started        29 sh cp 23->29         started        process11 process12 31 morte.sh4.elf 25->31         started        33 morte.sh4.elf 25->33         started        35 morte.sh4.elf 25->35         started        43 1005 other processes 25->43 37 sh crontab 27->37         started        41 sh 27->41         started        file13 52 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.yHpsAb, ASCII 37->52 dropped 74 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 37->74 76 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 37->76 45 sh crontab 41->45         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 78 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 45->78
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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 65dbf6d14fd4d3daaad1f2a7e92ed78115dc7bddd2e288107d5b1aab74cf5237

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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