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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8d673568ad17c7fedba6c16d4a114db83f82e1703ac7e8ecc0f10150d42c5393
SHA3-384 hash: 5892c80444f35b75b9d7a004866861850b845ebb07b09acd239b429c84b30f22849e10eb28bcc5d7cf85e150242f14d6
SHA1 hash: 08c55411a9893bd540fcc6c24d95dacf4c3d503c
MD5 hash: e80692924d3289e198a3a0439aa49d47
humanhash: don-magazine-stream-hamper
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:64'396 bytes
First seen:2025-12-16 04:47:44 UTC
Last seen:2025-12-17 02:22:44 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:jpdQ8xKiz+jxlmPDnUANLtsHrX1KlVZAD1cVr:jn3Ki6jf0zU6lV
TLSH T1E653731ABF650EFBEC2BCD3705A51B4A349C640A12E93B367934C818BA5B60F45E3C74
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 :
3
# of downloads :
75
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet gafgyt mirai
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-16T01:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-16T12:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.fg HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.c HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=aa20a152-1900-0000-d875-3df762130000 pid=4962 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=89398d54-1900-0000-d875-3df76a130000 pid=4970 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=aa20a152-1900-0000-d875-3df762130000 pid=4962->guuid=89398d54-1900-0000-d875-3df76a130000 pid=4970 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1833656 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 16/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 22 197.152.177.207 airtel-tz-asTZ Tanzania United Republic of 2->22 24 216.149.10.164, 23 XO-AS15US United States 2->24 26 99 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->28 30 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->30 32 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->32 34 4 other signatures 2->34 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 mpsl.elf 14->16         started        18 mpsl.elf 14->18         started        20 mpsl.elf 14->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-16 04:48:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (112884) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8d673568ad17c7fedba6c16d4a114db83f82e1703ac7e8ecc0f10150d42c5393

(this sample)

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