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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8c45280bdf1bbb9840dde3dd4ddbf30b2bb42a67da3fc793eedb3d3ffffca0c4
SHA3-384 hash: 209b9733cccbf2f6a50d177f4bf73158b0a30e6adcfc03c497fc5e34094849ee106f333ef1bfe589cd72611bbdd4aed5
SHA1 hash: a7d96ce7900e65461dc03fcae2c99c28cd6268ed
MD5 hash: bf9d2ef00c3bd9e8c36b5d695804cd76
humanhash: august-sodium-india-friend
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:49'604 bytes
First seen:2025-12-03 22:42:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:0vVh/XS22iJP6kGQrXnzQ6wuSmRfOhrxI5a0T2PPw9Y5x:0vVh/XLx6kGQzzQ7dmRm1WRTyw9sx
TLSH T1BE23F1FEEA142D9BDCFD28A2054F2F164914A0C371830EDE531BB9451D3B696B48A8F8
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) :49'604 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :157'156 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 57b85033fc3c849f07dc2006fa0b87fd813f333c686de9864360ff246818ba72

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/5741d826-1ff2-4d74-b939-89fdbc884650/
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Removes directories
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/dde6501a-c5d3-4820-b603-3831ae679b1d
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1825916
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825916 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 03/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 37 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->37 39 b3ry.bounceme.net 41.216.189.185, 12121, 57674, 57676 AS40676US South Africa 2->39 41 34.254.182.186, 443, 59322 AMAZON-02US United States 2->41 43 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->43 45 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->45 47 Yara detected Mirai 2->47 49 Sample is packed with UPX 2->49 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->12         started        14 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->14         started        16 6 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 morte.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 morte.mpsl.elf 18->20         started        file7 35 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 20->35 dropped 51 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->51 53 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->53 55 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 20->55 24 morte.mpsl.elf 20->24         started        26 morte.mpsl.elf sh 20->26         started        signatures8 process9 process10 28 morte.mpsl.elf 24->28         started        31 morte.mpsl.elf 24->31         started        33 sh cp 26->33         started        signatures11 57 Deletes system log files 28->57 59 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 31->59
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8c45280bdf1bbb9840dde3dd4ddbf30b2bb42a67da3fc793eedb3d3ffffca0c4
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8c45280bdf1bbb9840dde3dd4ddbf30b2bb42a67da3fc793eedb3d3ffffca0c4/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rrcsqc67do5zqqg54pou3w7tbmv3ikth3i74pe7o3m6t7774udca._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251203-2n3yasvphs/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Mirai
Mirai family
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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: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 8c45280bdf1bbb9840dde3dd4ddbf30b2bb42a67da3fc793eedb3d3ffffca0c4

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 57b85033fc3c849f07dc2006fa0b87fd813f333c686de9864360ff246818ba72

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3720197/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 57b85033fc3c849f07dc2006fa0b87fd813f333c686de9864360ff246818ba72
  
Dropping
MD5 15a7526bc6eacbc3d568f0495fe62f85

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