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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7
SHA3-384 hash: 73d740e74b449fd66d630254990eabe8cadd0d710d1a5f2e3fcdd78cbe959b4e064f8aaf1923512db7b995840b1308a7
SHA1 hash: 81f3a74353d6221229ba160dc6349feacb7bcb0b
MD5 hash: d76ad7a3d762a052c14396b7b1479a23
humanhash: cat-steak-north-earth
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:52'424 bytes
First seen:2025-04-06 03:57:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:CGiAllZRAsJcDxrNAmEo9RCdLvxJJUuYe0rhSF:C/ARFWDxeugfHx0rs
TLSH T14433F1D9F44898DFD8DE48241AAEEE30519D604077FE6F08E352EE8C56D154A728F8BC
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 :
1
# of downloads :
94
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999.22832.2607.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67f1fbafa695a0cd1fab44c0linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67f1fba2eb7eb0aee041b621/reports/5303a508-72b8-43f8-8561-46b8e3dd4866/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/52d99549-d3c1-4cd7-b8f3-ba6b2046a338
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1657538
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1657538 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 06/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 31 176.65.142.252, 44572, 7575 WEBTRAFFICDE Germany 2->31 37 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->37 39 Sample is packed with UPX 2->39 9 systemd at-spi-bus-launcher 2->9         started        11 morte.mpsl.elf 2->11         started        13 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->13         started        15 6 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 process5 17 at-spi-bus-launcher dbus-daemon 9->17         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 11->20         started        signatures6 33 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 17->33 35 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->35 22 dbus-daemon 17->22         started        24 morte.mpsl.elf 20->24         started        27 morte.mpsl.elf 20->27         started        process7 signatures8 29 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 22->29         started        41 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 24->41 process9
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-06 03:58:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pcld2s32zjxwisyjmmq7bi6pjdjqmacg24766cwbsooa467vx3dq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250406-eh4ajs1wdt/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/42efbe7d-ba04-451e-afd1-1c36b760703e
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Mirai
Score:
0.90
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7

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
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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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 78963d4b7aca6f644b096321f0a3cf48d3060046d73fef0ac1939c0e7bf5bec7

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3464796/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3487832/

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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