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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce
SHA3-384 hash: b123a1fa562dd7aeabc9a1f77388fac4e9861c92da44d612ce76556f653c2de05f56701a4c6eed6ffbf24f5eb9dd1a6b
SHA1 hash: f10937097bb114687fb77ebb0f7c9361a40dcf27
MD5 hash: 1e937fe7a02854c6385a97fed993d787
humanhash: shade-failed-sweet-network
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:41'900 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 06:28:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:towaWeonW124LKpyvqGop64+ay79MyRnq44/3EC/iDe1pxx0K1:qlWs124O4xS+a+9MyRA/FiaHP1
TLSH T14113E18E907BF2B8C093D1B1985B45C2FAE178EBCA19130F1FCBF4DB59958692915382
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) :41'900 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :85'728 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Unpacked file: e026cf2f79a9a95611bcef53c9d88406a2b46afd3905bddeb03547d2a2b38717

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
35
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
DNS request
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68998dc89ef4d2ff7cf57dd3/reports/7c032910-6a39-4866-a6db-98de9307f8ef/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Malware family:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/cc303773-e43c-4a35-9478-f9f9f874b098
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1754285
Signature
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sends malformed DNS queries
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1754285 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 11/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 23 vipcncnetwork.com. [malformed] 2->23 25 cnnetwork.uk. [malformed] 2->25 27 2 other IPs or domains 2->27 33 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->33 35 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->35 37 Sample is packed with UPX 2->37 10 morte.x86_64.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 39 Sends malformed DNS queries 25->39 process4 process5 12 morte.x86_64.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 morte.x86_64.elf 12->14         started        process7 16 morte.x86_64.elf 14->16         started        process8 18 morte.x86_64.elf 16->18         started        21 morte.x86_64.elf 16->21         started        signatures9 29 Manipulation of devices in /dev 18->29 31 Deletes system log files 18->31
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-11 06:29:09 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rcfrisun7inpj3ersfpdp6lpklcfrhgc7eci2zlu2l3jzisiohha._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery linux upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250811-g83staxjt2/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f9d34469-a290-4b6d-a727-be8becc36d45
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
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 888b144a8dfa1af4ec91915e37f96f52c4589cc2f9048d6574d2f69ca24871ce

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3590950/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3600102/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3586696/

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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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