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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932
SHA3-384 hash: 5bf4538d33a3c376025db36301c1639400878420a07c43ee09c7d6b2e03dea6a37fe0ea4a5b90702cf62f03c7f43572a
SHA1 hash: c883f7343d152d937691bbde199bc619142446c7
MD5 hash: 92c9dcbf9069f285d6b2a42ac5dbb2ed
humanhash: sixteen-angel-lima-alaska
File name:ecco.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:88'820 bytes
First seen:2025-12-02 15:31:46 UTC
Last seen:2025-12-03 11:25:27 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:XNu+xe/Sgk2AwYlPL6updTIZxq3+sKrn5haqu27fK5aMgh/9z/GyJcmv:X43Sgk2AwYlPWY1IZxAE5haqj+zgZVGy
TLSH T106930246C4C1405FDFBA8536D49E12870C8685A0FB8FCB9D25AA86C0D708BFB759D5EC
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 gafgyt mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :88'820 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :320'284 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 19e8fbd1f21fdd936c55b84e5e59fa039db46ba9d5681c0498433c93f65991d4

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
86
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/f9cf790e-3c02-4c78-80fc-f19f883592f5/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692f068f6cb05e2506386a8e/reports/b1eb9885-6c2b-480b-8d84-3c53e48adaae/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-02T11:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-03T01:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.cn HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Mvpower.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.DLink.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2018-10561.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2014-8361.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Netgear.b HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Vacron.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/174b1672-0512-4289-a83c-f99f49f00048
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1824591
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1824591 Sample: ecco.mpsl.elf Startdate: 02/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 56 156.127.228.133 XNSTGCA United States 2->56 58 24.192.175.164 WOW-INTERNETUS United States 2->58 60 98 other IPs or domains 2->60 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->66 68 7 other signatures 2->68 12 ecco.mpsl.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 ecco.mpsl.elf 12->14         started        16 ecco.mpsl.elf 12->16         started        process6 18 ecco.mpsl.elf 14->18         started        file7 50 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->50 dropped 70 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->70 72 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->72 74 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->74 22 ecco.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        25 ecco.mpsl.elf sh 18->25         started        signatures8 process9 file10 52 /usr/Bin), ELF 22->52 dropped 27 ecco.mpsl.elf 22->27         started        29 ecco.mpsl.elf sh 22->29         started        31 sh cp 25->31         started        process11 process12 33 ecco.mpsl.elf 27->33         started        35 ecco.mpsl.elf 27->35         started        37 ecco.mpsl.elf 27->37         started        45 1004 other processes 27->45 39 sh crontab 29->39         started        43 sh 29->43         started        file13 54 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.GSzjmI, ASCII 39->54 dropped 76 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 39->76 78 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 39->78 47 sh crontab 43->47         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 80 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 47->80
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-02 14:47:13 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 37 (51.35%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r34w6tic7225kf6c2k5dbyifntwfjiyqquafrl26yxontlsijeza._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251202-sysewagx4g/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (34747) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f852ed3d-8b7a-4daa-89a4-d07953008029
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/8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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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 8ef96f4d02feb5d517c2d2ba30e1056cec54a310850058af5ec5dcd9ae484932

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 19e8fbd1f21fdd936c55b84e5e59fa039db46ba9d5681c0498433c93f65991d4

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3723385/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 19e8fbd1f21fdd936c55b84e5e59fa039db46ba9d5681c0498433c93f65991d4
  
Dropping
MD5 1d3883910e88389916b22c78e0bb71ca

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