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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 95e163c750a496c45b9d8c371128a1f7209f604fb203e4bb82807d177829a05b
SHA3-384 hash: c58bc43ed1e5de50de4aa1bf23c5e5a1aa322b921a0782a5db6badd2fc1263671aef01a5a1b8451af3833ec36383440e
SHA1 hash: 45519dd620b6cdb470e6e0807de201c12530f84d
MD5 hash: 2a6cac378ca71b0e76128bbfb517ad92
humanhash: lamp-batman-low-seven
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:113'972 bytes
First seen:2025-06-30 16:39:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:6h35dg/SdTNIh40kg145KDxVWDB6l1CT:cKSdTNq4O14YVVWDB3
TLSH T1EAB3F709AF610FFBE86FCC370AE9074529CC552A22A93F397574D818F64B24B16E3874
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 5df2b5357b42bbaf21309d1695ee1ff5e67b29a99682e63671e466d24d9e04e2
File size (compressed) :43'272 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'972 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 5df2b5357b42bbaf21309d1695ee1ff5e67b29a99682e63671e466d24d9e04e2

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Deletes a file
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=53941d59-1d00-0000-a61d-8d022a0c0000 pid=3114 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6f1fa45a-1d00-0000-a61d-8d02300c0000 pid=3120 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=53941d59-1d00-0000-a61d-8d022a0c0000 pid=3114->guuid=6f1fa45a-1d00-0000-a61d-8d02300c0000 pid=3120 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.mine
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1725758 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 30/06/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->21 23 3 other IPs or domains 2->23 25 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->25 27 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->27 29 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->29 31 2 other signatures 2->31 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 8->33 13 morte.mpsl.elf 8->13         started        15 morte.mpsl.elf 8->15         started        process6 process7 17 morte.mpsl.elf 13->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-30 16:40:15 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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: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: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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf 95e163c750a496c45b9d8c371128a1f7209f604fb203e4bb82807d177829a05b

(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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