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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f
SHA3-384 hash: 336bd00227c0039beb77a83144e819971882635c82c1cc93327b5e4fcfd53fd66ac9ae0de96acf8f16ae9c25897a5560
SHA1 hash: 1cef6e8682470ac569cace633ef50b18d3c11d47
MD5 hash: 98e0af704847a753db6d83872ad28db7
humanhash: oranges-pasta-fanta-may
File name:morte.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:276'920 bytes
First seen:2025-11-24 09:35:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:rib+Qq9tALh6B+3NvD8CEacY6F0NTI7H0/0dlP/+tH:WKALoB3CT6x/+x
TLSH T18C44C60E6E324F7EF7AC837597B38E20676923D612E1C584D1ACD5011F6039E642FBA9
telfhash t1915192180db917e0a2656c9e099dff3ad6a331db7e162c238e51e85eeb29f435c04c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 3ff65af46d4268a5b9c2721bb877b5513f0444cbab9ebc0e1d265def07fb41ba
File size (compressed) :77'612 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :276'920 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 3ff65af46d4268a5b9c2721bb877b5513f0444cbab9ebc0e1d265def07fb41ba

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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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-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Creating a file
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a file
Removes directories from a temporary directory
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a process
Removes directories
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69242714413b91e13cd60f2f/reports/16ffb961-506e-442f-a032-d6e7568a1e54/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-11-24T07:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-24T10:10:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/ecd646f5-8701-43b2-ad58-edf351a8a21d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=0e58d30a-1b00-0000-a648-aa018a0b0000 pid=2954 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6234640d-1b00-0000-a648-aa018e0b0000 pid=2958 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0e58d30a-1b00-0000-a648-aa018a0b0000 pid=2954->guuid=6234640d-1b00-0000-a648-aa018e0b0000 pid=2958 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/32996d4d-29a5-4294-bb4b-5044b0dc3cd0
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1819838
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1819838 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 24/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 39 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->39 41 91.189.91.42, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->41 43 2 other IPs or domains 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->47 49 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->49 51 3 other signatures 2->51 9 morte.mips.elf 2->9         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 dash rm 2->14         started        16 python3.8 dpkg 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 37 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 9->37 dropped 18 morte.mips.elf 9->18         started        20 morte.mips.elf 9->20         started        22 morte.mips.elf sh 9->22         started        24 morte.mips.elf sh 9->24         started        process6 process7 26 morte.mips.elf 18->26         started        29 morte.mips.elf 20->29         started        31 sh 22->31         started        33 sh 24->33         started        signatures8 53 Manipulation of devices in /dev 26->53 55 Deletes system log files 26->55 35 morte.mips.elf 29->35         started        process9
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Gafgyt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-24 09:36:30 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tabayw4yhhmrhai22rvylr7uh4dwukrvbkjpquaaiqbyadjmly7q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251124-lk3v5a1qey/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Deletes log files
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/44f461c9-98d8-45d5-9f42-e28483eb985e
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/98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
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 3ff65af46d4268a5b9c2721bb877b5513f0444cbab9ebc0e1d265def07fb41ba

Mirai

elf 98020c5b9839d913811ad46b85c7f43f076a2a350a92f850004403800d2c5e3f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 3ff65af46d4268a5b9c2721bb877b5513f0444cbab9ebc0e1d265def07fb41ba
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3702517/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 c1420cbf3bff9c33079dc90c78c0313b
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3597713/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3697764/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3702521/

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