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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 853be11007afa5d0b74c983a35257c797a2da345d94576551d606fb5a1580a68
SHA3-384 hash: cc4b93da626375068375b2e3470700811e51b55af12b8f3185346a0642a2ecfaf6b36dc72bf048e00387db1cb8bb3508
SHA1 hash: 2a77b3c7a45eea9cdc6ed554eac3472280a1dd7e
MD5 hash: 35d268b194ce6b042b5e5240486088e4
humanhash: montana-four-autumn-eighteen
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:43'320 bytes
First seen:2025-06-29 10:14:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:XS/F+zVmMbwxDMhscDYDPEkXWbHhsWlEAq86kMq+7Mdf5KslOkfGTu4LW4:cCMMwxPcW8JbH+WlF6yWMdfOkf+VF
TLSH T19713E0A7D5B071D1CB7BAFBE01C812DF5E92C084325E2F5A0B125C8C6A59AC7EDC45B8
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
File size (compressed) :43'320 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'012 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: a6608d15d074011b733522866decdb54aa5b795624c90ab09af3dc0d8e7af856

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
90
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Deletes a file
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=9c797cbf-1600-0000-5a69-a341780c0000 pid=3192 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5751d7c1-1600-0000-5a69-a3417f0c0000 pid=3199 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9c797cbf-1600-0000-5a69-a341780c0000 pid=3192->guuid=5751d7c1-1600-0000-5a69-a3417f0c0000 pid=3199 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1724959 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 29/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 17 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->17 19 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Yara detected Mirai 2->25 27 2 other signatures 2->27 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 29 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 8->29 11 morte.mpsl.elf 8->11         started        13 morte.mpsl.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 11->15         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-29 10:15:35 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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 853be11007afa5d0b74c983a35257c797a2da345d94576551d606fb5a1580a68

(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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