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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882
SHA3-384 hash: 04ab81e77f5729b61a781809219d4ce2259a9b5378f76c125d116cab5850b3a5c7ed73abfd8cc2ae0a6f56e356a0fcc4
SHA1 hash: 92be93c8654e484f8772462f91a017306ce3a120
MD5 hash: fbd1bd8068f1aa8d041f6edd0c9a19c6
humanhash: massachusetts-mars-whiskey-thirteen
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:42'224 bytes
First seen:2025-07-09 11:30:42 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-10 07:00:49 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:Mieh165mdWHuTp51WMTCuLf9oA43twM+MbU/2QdlMx0gUh:Mi6WEsMTZLf9943KM+dpdOpUh
TLSH T19E13F13324BF52B1E8A6C77A7D7F0BA0F79B6EAD4517049A229EB8FCDC704816710054
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 :
3
# of downloads :
17
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=686e530ec9eb97473767de87linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/686e53130737c4165a96df39/reports/d0def5ae-67ff-43f2-b64d-dec07f9e8e09/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 196.251.69.95:12121
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/a6dbc351-9eac-43fe-b053-ca2af964cc2c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=9831ab2b-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb10d0000 pid=3505 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a739142e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb80d0000 pid=3512 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=9831ab2b-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb10d0000 pid=3505->guuid=a739142e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb80d0000 pid=3512 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=a739142e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb80d0000 pid=3512->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=21bd8b2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbb0d0000 pid=3515 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a739142e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb80d0000 pid=3512->guuid=21bd8b2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbb0d0000 pid=3515 clone guuid=18478f2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbc0d0000 pid=3516 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=a739142e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bb80d0000 pid=3512->guuid=18478f2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbc0d0000 pid=3516 clone guuid=6b4fa52e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbd0d0000 pid=3517 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=18478f2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbc0d0000 pid=3516->guuid=6b4fa52e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbd0d0000 pid=3517 clone guuid=9be5ea2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbf0d0000 pid=3519 /usr/bin/dash guuid=6b4fa52e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbd0d0000 pid=3517->guuid=9be5ea2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbf0d0000 pid=3519 execve guuid=064da92f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc30d0000 pid=3523 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=6b4fa52e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbd0d0000 pid=3517->guuid=064da92f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc30d0000 pid=3523 clone guuid=62b4122f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc00d0000 pid=3520 /usr/bin/cp guuid=9be5ea2e-1a00-0000-76e5-631bbf0d0000 pid=3519->guuid=62b4122f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc00d0000 pid=3520 execve guuid=064da92f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc30d0000 pid=3523->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 33B 128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c abc.galaxias.cc:12121 guuid=064da92f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc30d0000 pid=3523->128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c send: 9B guuid=614dac2f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc40d0000 pid=3524 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=064da92f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc30d0000 pid=3523->guuid=614dac2f-1a00-0000-76e5-631bc40d0000 pid=3524 clone
Malware family:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/dc8f895c-7c6a-48dc-acd1-28d6ab8c0064
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1731779
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: 1731779 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 09/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 42 abc.galaxias.cc 196.251.69.95, 12121, 42032 Web4AfricaZA Seychelles 2->42 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 Yara detected Mirai 2->52 54 2 other signatures 2->54 10 dash rm morte.x86_64.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash cut 2->15         started        17 7 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 signatures5 62 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->62 19 morte.x86_64.elf 10->19         started        21 morte.x86_64.elf 10->21         started        process6 process7 23 morte.x86_64.elf 19->23         started        file8 40 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 23->40 dropped 56 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 23->56 58 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->58 60 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 23->60 27 morte.x86_64.elf sh 23->27         started        29 morte.x86_64.elf 23->29         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 32 sh cp 27->32         started        64 Sample deletes itself 29->64 36 morte.x86_64.elf 29->36         started        process12 file13 38 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 32->38 dropped 44 Drops invisible ELF files 32->44 46 Drops files in suspicious directories 32->46 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-08 23:34:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 38 (42.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=m2wz6nmjktp6k3kta2wyosffpnvffonx7nfdgrywdhdi5lt5zcba._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250709-nmwkyadq91/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
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
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/7e9d50f8-7491-4998-9067-5315cd900998
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 66ad9f358954dfe56d5306ad8748a57b6a52b9b7fb4a33471619c68eae7dc882

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574723/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579385/

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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