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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8e25b65d9675f7ee4703ce4a6d47f6845969e596640dd7205316b3e10775fac0
SHA3-384 hash: 120156e969ebf0daa78e8390adbbf45efb62f84fba0c15b469dd8a8d9f7767e0d3c3759bab90cf9b7e705d1cd84324bb
SHA1 hash: e2c0c7d57fdf810f957cffbf16e86adb5c2c60c3
MD5 hash: b3031f0d9177b449f593aca468c9b73e
humanhash: robert-neptune-texas-hotel
File name:morte.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:75'028 bytes
First seen:2026-02-05 21:35:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:LVryJ1xzGdrf1TUpPwi282IiKxZXB9hsHZ8WY:LVrqx2rf1T8Pg8JfVBrLW
TLSH T184736DC5FA83D4FAE81205311237EB37AAB2D53E2178DB43C3B5A675EC13502E91A25C
telfhash t16631d6f70eae0dd877d16950c31eaf12290eeb3b5570376601625824266fec6507ec38
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-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 433b16aedd630e0a6f17c3a1d8c10af9e28b1a43be9845058cbbe3ae0a7352bf
File size (compressed) :37'844 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :75'028 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 433b16aedd630e0a6f17c3a1d8c10af9e28b1a43be9845058cbbe3ae0a7352bf

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
35
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1864327 Sample: morte.x86.elf Startdate: 05/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 connecthost.live 192.109.200.210, 12121 TELECOMASET-ASBG Bulgaria 2->26 28 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->28 30 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 8 dash rm morte.x86.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash head 2->12         started        14 8 other processes 2->14 signatures3 process4 process5 16 morte.x86.elf 8->16         started        18 morte.x86.elf 8->18         started        20 morte.x86.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 morte.x86.elf 16->22         started        24 morte.x86.elf 16->24         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-05 21:36:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_804f8e7c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_93fc3657
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_a68e498c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
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 8e25b65d9675f7ee4703ce4a6d47f6845969e596640dd7205316b3e10775fac0

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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