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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 78097b42636b1d2a21725c65ac410642767c8f5d54842e3f06b5b01d965fa7df
SHA3-384 hash: 8557a4865857c8ed997b76004f73f8eb9a56da2919aa66753d7d8103cd1ce49cfbd42669e6db5bd20a50f6e9ba63cbb7
SHA1 hash: c9fb6827a0c6c650c0161aceb61ff0f6135c5c09
MD5 hash: be399c3f934f0db965995cf11153710c
humanhash: lemon-seventeen-bluebird-pip
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:107'796 bytes
First seen:2025-11-15 00:28:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:f+I4E9YPg2qhlyXYQFDrgxq8YkMCOF6w8QWf:ywAHqoYQFvyRHQWf
TLSH T196B33AC4F98F81F6C04788301067F63FDA31D9A94171DA6DEFAA9F36DA376429112788
telfhash t19f3136f966720ce897d09a13b28e6b20dd0d177f14243ae30af66558351754043bfd3e
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 195f8bea1de900690ef9958043e46f00ae1ad8c7bdc9dbceb836319c3d781acd
File size (compressed) :45'272 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'796 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 195f8bea1de900690ef9958043e46f00ae1ad8c7bdc9dbceb836319c3d781acd

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
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:
2025-11-14T22:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-15T00:09:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=fb955f73-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976d50a0000 pid=2773 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=fb955f73-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976d50a0000 pid=2773->guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=41d5d176-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976dd0a0000 pid=2781 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779->guuid=41d5d176-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976dd0a0000 pid=2781 clone guuid=51061aa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760b0d0000 pid=3339 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779->guuid=51061aa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760b0d0000 pid=3339 clone guuid=109c1fa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760c0d0000 pid=3340 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=11368c76-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976db0a0000 pid=2779->guuid=109c1fa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760c0d0000 pid=3340 clone guuid=d895d876-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976de0a0000 pid=2782 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=41d5d176-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976dd0a0000 pid=2781->guuid=d895d876-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976de0a0000 pid=2782 clone guuid=d02ee076-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976df0a0000 pid=2783 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=41d5d176-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976dd0a0000 pid=2781->guuid=d02ee076-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976df0a0000 pid=2783 clone guuid=d02ee076-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976df0a0000 pid=2783->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 252B 523b0464-0fb8-5b09-bcd5-9d712137b22c vmr3b.bounceme.net:12121 guuid=d02ee076-1a00-0000-5f8f-e976df0a0000 pid=2783->523b0464-0fb8-5b09-bcd5-9d712137b22c send: 10B guuid=109c1fa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760c0d0000 pid=3340->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 540B a4e02df3-c7fa-5be2-b410-afe687812c07 41.216.189.108:80 guuid=109c1fa3-1b00-0000-5f8f-e9760c0d0000 pid=3340->a4e02df3-c7fa-5be2-b410-afe687812c07 con
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: 1814517 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 15/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->28 30 5 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.i686.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.i686.elf 8->16         started        18 morte.i686.elf 8->18         started        20 morte.i686.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 morte.i686.elf 16->22         started        24 morte.i686.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-15 00:29:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 37 (72.97%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_3a85a418 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_3a85a418
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:maldoc_getEIP_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:meth_get_eip
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:Mirai_Unpack
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 78097b42636b1d2a21725c65ac410642767c8f5d54842e3f06b5b01d965fa7df

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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