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Mirai


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 66f67c3960faab5dafa836ccaf9bc63733dc49a84e972fdd81bc47c45e6eb5fa
SHA3-384 hash: 6f704a0a9ed46df48d850f0a6ef1c25b7a89ff3d8033fb1325fdf24457673f26b7dac07b135df5ec9e222ebfbdf29ce9
SHA1 hash: d820def5ca7dd49d9bdde098d511a9aceeb78ebe
MD5 hash: b1224493ade02f30b50d4f0406f1d1f0
humanhash: river-east-charlie-september
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:46'912 bytes
First seen:2025-11-15 19:04:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:VMxa+Kqs+LOBSx4rVzFHqZD8VPIRfQWyvq6z1vOi1H31/vr5dGQmUoxym1Jnbcuu:ka1qsBXrNFGyPesquH1HVvr5OUHm3no/
TLSH T1DB23F1C989AF538AC5DBB2786A9C384E1D1C961A640DC9779F8C408DC18EF32155D78F
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) :46'912 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :111'892 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 63a6f569a0963615e2847729e363bff52c26adf2ea8f4e3e5c8647303855ec2c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-14T18:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-16T01:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=545486f1-1600-0000-4ba5-6761150d0000 pid=3349 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=545486f1-1600-0000-4ba5-6761150d0000 pid=3349->guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=28762ef4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761200d0000 pid=3360 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357->guuid=28762ef4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761200d0000 pid=3360 clone guuid=4c2f4220-1800-0000-4ba5-676145100000 pid=4165 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357->guuid=4c2f4220-1800-0000-4ba5-676145100000 pid=4165 clone guuid=38164820-1800-0000-4ba5-676146100000 pid=4166 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=c1ae95f3-1600-0000-4ba5-67611d0d0000 pid=3357->guuid=38164820-1800-0000-4ba5-676146100000 pid=4166 clone guuid=a5d637f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761210d0000 pid=3361 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=28762ef4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761200d0000 pid=3360->guuid=a5d637f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761210d0000 pid=3361 clone guuid=6bf641f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761220d0000 pid=3362 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=28762ef4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761200d0000 pid=3360->guuid=6bf641f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761220d0000 pid=3362 clone guuid=6bf641f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761220d0000 pid=3362->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 36B 523b0464-0fb8-5b09-bcd5-9d712137b22c vmr3b.bounceme.net:12121 guuid=6bf641f4-1600-0000-4ba5-6761220d0000 pid=3362->523b0464-0fb8-5b09-bcd5-9d712137b22c send: 10B guuid=38164820-1800-0000-4ba5-676146100000 pid=4166->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 540B cf3062e1-a511-5898-b42a-5b1904194015 vmr3b.bounceme.net:80 guuid=38164820-1800-0000-4ba5-676146100000 pid=4166->cf3062e1-a511-5898-b42a-5b1904194015 send: 22B
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1814720 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 15/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 vmr3b.bounceme.net 41.216.189.110, 12121, 37768, 37784 AS40676US South Africa 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Mirai 2->32 34 Sample is packed with UPX 2->34 8 morte.i686.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.i686.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.i686.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.i686.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.i686.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.i686.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-14 23:21:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 66f67c3960faab5dafa836ccaf9bc63733dc49a84e972fdd81bc47c45e6eb5fa

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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