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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8
SHA3-384 hash: b9b94c69e6a3f0b70bab21a1cd6dfce20b3958726b91a1600262d576e5cc080387e2f28638384403b754b9d5a9db238a
SHA1 hash: 6982ac487f98c7ea28a02689edf3764f573b8ba7
MD5 hash: 3842b5dbc1fff2b979ddeb1f52f2e0aa
humanhash: purple-hotel-twelve-fish
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'856 bytes
First seen:2025-09-12 22:05:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:UKHGTVO/dXfCAbQldEWslAswt1jUj9mlwNiZ52jDuANF7e1BGYggtkR:UKiedXfCAbOEW6IlwNi6fbEDtkR
TLSH T1CEB3C709BFA11EF7E86FCC3709E91B0128CC692A21B97B757534D518F24A64F1AE3874
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 7b196428eb177c3c5d0d08cd0b19e144e69d47cc4d45bb047af01345eed8811b
File size (compressed) :42'236 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'856 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 7b196428eb177c3c5d0d08cd0b19e144e69d47cc4d45bb047af01345eed8811b

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Opens a port
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet lolbin masquerade mirai remote threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68c4997c5ebd1d861ec45de5/reports/bea57a3d-d7cc-4ef2-b935-a8c705730073/overview
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-09-12T20:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-12T20:19:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/680fa8bb-10cf-457b-a546-76ac06b1ac4c
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5cc6db66-1a00-0000-2a05-5ae6b40c0000 pid=3252 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bdd61269-1a00-0000-2a05-5ae6b50c0000 pid=3253 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5cc6db66-1a00-0000-2a05-5ae6b40c0000 pid=3252->guuid=bdd61269-1a00-0000-2a05-5ae6b50c0000 pid=3253 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f6c505df-2ee8-43b4-9418-8dacca1475ba
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
68 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1776790
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1776790 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 13/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 uraniumc2.ddns.net 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 4 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->34 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-12 22:07:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=sztglghcttirnm2ak2i2day5kqiuw3j2ivvblvow57a4sutyqxma._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250912-11gp6avtgt/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
uraniumc2.ddns.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/09f6fdb3-5974-4eca-83fe-c00bd9166692
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/96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 7b196428eb177c3c5d0d08cd0b19e144e69d47cc4d45bb047af01345eed8811b

Mirai

elf 96666598e29cd116b3405691a1831d54114b6d3a456a15d5d6efc1c9527885d8

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 7b196428eb177c3c5d0d08cd0b19e144e69d47cc4d45bb047af01345eed8811b
  
Dropped by
MD5 409cd89161b918ce29ecd9e60ce91d59
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3622066/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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