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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 854a54264bfe3b3901bfbdebb99c1e8fa4dc4aabdfe2714bf70c354f11e4d491
SHA3-384 hash: 6acd4ac6071798b54205b6172356be697dc9552b75eb0eaf360e5af1dbb817ade7e7a5d66f88839fe21974b071802973
SHA1 hash: 8dae759b93b41bdd52f6c131ad9df94618b4866c
MD5 hash: e3ef5c42cb391029b913089980e5ca6a
humanhash: artist-helium-north-delaware
File name:executor.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:117'968 bytes
First seen:2025-10-08 18:28:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:td5b7djS5HECUVZLWzRRhFcDcmFhhcqpUS:tdh7djS5ECnz4DcmFhuS
TLSH T11EB3E709EF611EF7E8AFCD370AF9270124CD592A22A97F757530D818B24A28F15E3974
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 94bf729a461aaa5ea64a1eac62e389c3e448310ede53019d3bd2fcaf982be876
File size (compressed) :44'572 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :117'968 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 94bf729a461aaa5ea64a1eac62e389c3e448310ede53019d3bd2fcaf982be876

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet lolbin masquerade mirai remote threat
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=fe1a22d2-1700-0000-fbaf-e6f2ce0e0000 pid=3790 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9de340d5-1700-0000-fbaf-e6f2de0e0000 pid=3806 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=fe1a22d2-1700-0000-fbaf-e6f2ce0e0000 pid=3790->guuid=9de340d5-1700-0000-fbaf-e6f2de0e0000 pid=3806 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1791690 Sample: executor.mpsl.elf Startdate: 08/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 eagle1997.executorstresser.ru 62.72.44.49, 47584, 47586, 69 PRTL-DE Germany 2->28 30 4 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 8 executor.mpsl.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 executor.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 executor.mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 executor.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 executor.mpsl.elf 16->22         started        24 executor.mpsl.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-08 18:37:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
eagle1997.executorstresser.ru
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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: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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 854a54264bfe3b3901bfbdebb99c1e8fa4dc4aabdfe2714bf70c354f11e4d491

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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