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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8b478498dd477e17efe964373a38841076499d7f86b38294224793472b5b36b6
SHA3-384 hash: 52ffae46a8beb60d0b3342b0d4559cae67e1d1da25a2e550bae8b88b2730eb5c351fc5e7ca1057f227f81d08a4c93d88
SHA1 hash: a6c2abd9e1eeedb47aa4553c271d0e4251f3f0a4
MD5 hash: e454c1defb1a67790af5d7f3acaa2fd2
humanhash: cat-seventeen-zebra-failed
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:50'576 bytes
First seen:2025-03-12 01:26:57 UTC
Last seen:2025-03-12 13:27:44 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:zpekNsnKUvfzABOIS+R9PKTkMyBNRIvnZL8Hz7Csgwf6GfNIMuXDta3LXbWR:zpekpUHKOIS+XiYMAlT2fwffS7XDtaTo
TLSH T11F33F29E4A8A7D83CF2D7D3CA999A235D83824407AEF1E088312CD1F5B59BC7794D079
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
123
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai 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:
2
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
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1635825 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/03/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 14 176.65.134.62, 38718, 38720, 38722 DIOGELO-ASGB Germany 2->14 16 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->16 18 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->18 20 Sample is packed with UPX 2->20 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 morte.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 morte.mpsl.elf 10->12         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-12 01:27:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 38 (39.47%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion upx
Behaviour
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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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 8b478498dd477e17efe964373a38841076499d7f86b38294224793472b5b36b6

(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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