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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7ef7a05e6978bae628091f1aae268b47d24be5788b0261be9d434f09c78322a7
SHA3-384 hash: baf486131ca3221335548f18ac32919bf996785dff52b50f7f0d6b7e39da18e26a691b624ccccb786627a17174a606e7
SHA1 hash: 094a3692a20dec9095cc1d9b96e41c4cf271f29b
MD5 hash: 9e31a667e5cfe5e71ae4010670e190e7
humanhash: edward-hydrogen-gee-happy
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:189'788 bytes
First seen:2025-04-18 19:57:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:e8EwMoRunG6jV3vOW5kL5T0D9uxGXpugj/kAWT8D/GhK6VWdyMZgJuCMeD2W2mOT:eLoRh6PkLR0d57M+yM+XD2FOex8M
TLSH T1AB04C60AAFA10EBBD8ABDD3702E9064534CC941722A53F767674D528F54EA0F4AD3C78
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 824e1994e8c1b10c8b7aed4633c33de2f00232e3c05f41d821308773ebd46d60
File size (compressed) :61'268 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :189'788 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 824e1994e8c1b10c8b7aed4633c33de2f00232e3c05f41d821308773ebd46d60

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
61
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Kills processes
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
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1668804 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 18/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 33 176.65.142.252, 28760, 55052, 55054 WEBTRAFFICDE Germany 2->33 39 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->39 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->43 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 7 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 process5 17 at-spi-bus-launcher dbus-daemon 9->17         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 11->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 13->22         started        signatures6 35 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 17->35 37 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->37 24 dbus-daemon 17->24         started        26 morte.mpsl.elf 20->26         started        29 morte.mpsl.elf 20->29         started        process7 signatures8 31 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 24->31         started        45 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 26->45 process9
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-18 19:58:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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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: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 7ef7a05e6978bae628091f1aae268b47d24be5788b0261be9d434f09c78322a7

(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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