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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8856cf3b0b169113dd8cd85c231dc2b282c87021016bdb9113b189e6afba7c89
SHA3-384 hash: be50edc8ac2bb3bd7eefb8973c24bc559fe40426415787e1e5d89728fd2949316edc955d16df59362750c3d4aad7662c
SHA1 hash: a0a95d16294eeddf4a83837e9656a782212d3530
MD5 hash: e8f526d0519c1076e3ac3ceb7d354d6d
humanhash: quebec-nine-eight-crazy
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:185'852 bytes
First seen:2025-04-09 10:17:43 UTC
Last seen:2025-04-18 19:57:15 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:XKZgHmK+dnGsWcs2bA2H2sW59fN/8g588pnXS:6PPdnGsWcsYWVNP58InC
TLSH T12F04B75E6E229F7EF6BC873447F34E24975923D627E1D684D2ACC1141E2028E641FBE8
telfhash t15e417f180a7807e4a3396c4d199dff7796a330db7e265d338e11f86a9769d839d20c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai
File size (compressed) :59'800 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :185'196 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: bb1d5fae47f2d0bfc3a90ef929e184a044cf7e79ea9b425235ff5938339cde74

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
88
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm lolbin masquerade remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
4
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:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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: 1660640 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 09/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 33 176.65.142.252, 28760, 55042, 55044 WEBTRAFFICDE Germany 2->33 39 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning) 2->45 9 systemd at-spi-bus-launcher 2->9         started        11 morte.mips.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.mips.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.mips.elf 20->26         started        29 morte.mips.elf 20->29         started        process7 signatures8 31 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 24->31         started        47 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 26->47 process9
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-09 10:18:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (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
System Network Configuration Discovery
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 8856cf3b0b169113dd8cd85c231dc2b282c87021016bdb9113b189e6afba7c89

(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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