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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6d420f7de803a3bdf61dc30df230406cb85f4445ec1cdd86c2be8ca066f9b810
SHA3-384 hash: c85d3031581b99eeb757f5d49af1135d085c7ec62f8a7b8a92775b2ef29121b8e848f6594ad11f6f5d48b7e7103e36a1
SHA1 hash: dc4eb9e48986c59f3e62d4577ae2c31984124286
MD5 hash: 92433945674422a2eeee2ff139ae4d76
humanhash: oscar-snake-fourteen-island
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:113'860 bytes
First seen:2026-02-05 21:34:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:05tnyQpqfd33r2A7ML7ZJL8BXyTWr1AbtIbJa2RS9ZzAGGzGhb9vrXaAm8N:ytPSd33r2A7kC4ObJa2I9gGHw8N
TLSH T19DB3D709BF611EFBE85FDC370AE9070524CD696A22A93B797534D818F24F24F16E3864
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 ecc99c3cdc95bd30b6578f0ca22528986093d0362fa1cf6efc8719bf42e6e9e1
File size (compressed) :42'380 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'860 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: ecc99c3cdc95bd30b6578f0ca22528986093d0362fa1cf6efc8719bf42e6e9e1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
50
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
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
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1864336 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 05/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 connecthost.live 192.109.200.210, 12121 TELECOMASET-ASBG Bulgaria 2->28 30 4 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 morte.mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 morte.mpsl.elf 16->22         started        24 morte.mpsl.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-05 21:35:39 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
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
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
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 6d420f7de803a3bdf61dc30df230406cb85f4445ec1cdd86c2be8ca066f9b810

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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