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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6c8edb603fe5ea7c6cb30baa9fc88693bbe472f8f2a3cd44b5383cb58bc0030f
SHA3-384 hash: 96b0c7be7fb91c03bc5144e0b51261a39b8d7b33c3f39aa758ce3b7586938f5081632adb2762742e81d8ffcb107bddfe
SHA1 hash: 7063ef50018dcd991bba8eaca692ad0253980e9c
MD5 hash: 203950fc238fe6c46a8f23d226577d12
humanhash: beryllium-eighteen-august-fifteen
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:113'856 bytes
First seen:2025-08-06 18:45:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:4FHGTVO/dXfCAbQ0dEWslAswt1jUj9mlwNiZ52jDuANF7e1BGYggnkR:4FiedXfCAbjEW6IlwNi6fbEDnkR
TLSH T15BB3C709BF611EF7E86FCC3709E91B0128CC692A21B97B757534D518F24A64F1AE3874
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 1fa1025a1c601432faa0a4e1dd8358d44652f7338d31f0fc9719a510cc879857
File size (compressed) :42'228 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'856 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 1fa1025a1c601432faa0a4e1dd8358d44652f7338d31f0fc9719a510cc879857

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
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=cfa288c3-1e00-0000-8170-a81cc7070000 pid=1991 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8b343cc5-1e00-0000-8170-a81cca070000 pid=1994 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=cfa288c3-1e00-0000-8170-a81cc7070000 pid=1991->guuid=8b343cc5-1e00-0000-8170-a81cca070000 pid=1994 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1751613 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 06/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 boatn1941.ddns.net 2->22 24 boatn1941.ddns.net 87.121.84.111, 12121, 35856, 35858 SKATTV-ASBG Bulgaria 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->34 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-06 18:46:28 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 23 (73.91%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
boatn1941.ddns.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf 6c8edb603fe5ea7c6cb30baa9fc88693bbe472f8f2a3cd44b5383cb58bc0030f

(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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