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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 818d2306b7e5c757a3bd755a3b343d3592859c205d626963abc3ea1bdcbd9b8e
SHA3-384 hash: e95f8e074ed6f2dc73717e55dbc2f893125d5820ed54bd36eb3736765db3bf50274ec89bc63f9ed6b09b6eca9931f187
SHA1 hash: 5c9e9f3ea9c570e213fa0a377933cc310ea1bca6
MD5 hash: 651d14dab3b88f6f6899abe55c6589c5
humanhash: venus-early-north-victor
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:76'304 bytes
First seen:2025-12-07 09:41:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:EqI7PU5XRoGf/GIQJPvP7KLWqIdVV0ZpAtzery2w9:IWoGfuv73XdVVgStZ
TLSH T18C7339C2BA4BC0F6D81748704127F33FCB32E5798065C29DDF6ADE26DE276426216399
telfhash t17631d6f7197e0cf8b7d5a800c36d2f511d5ee67b196136a28163d92472bedc180bac39
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 964f71ff00ec965379ae04f67b884460e5c5c2d49446ff68f5419889fb6fdfb5
File size (compressed) :40'308 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :76'304 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 964f71ff00ec965379ae04f67b884460e5c5c2d49446ff68f5419889fb6fdfb5

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
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
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-07T07:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-07T07:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1828272 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 07/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 36 last.galaxias.cc 2->36 38 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->38 40 4 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 Yara detected Mirai 2->46 48 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->48 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 58 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->58 17 morte.i686.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.i686.elf 17->19         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->32 dropped 50 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->52 54 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->54 23 morte.i686.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.i686.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 28 sh cp 23->28         started        56 Sample deletes itself 25->56 process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 60 Drops invisible ELF files 28->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->62 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-07 09:42:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery linux persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 818d2306b7e5c757a3bd755a3b343d3592859c205d626963abc3ea1bdcbd9b8e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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