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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 98030321cd24f24c4425fc653438daae1f72d4adf285cbeba385ad393e9f5e2d
SHA3-384 hash: 2a23b43c184b8d55dff5129aa4c891f51950a9f94b7b10d8614cdc8959cc5ea518b59fffcd85fcaa5bff5431ab01b816
SHA1 hash: 6169244bb0493489c42b6d6139dc8aad8f032652
MD5 hash: 05badd6f0682840e7681a34d4662b35f
humanhash: video-magnesium-fifteen-hydrogen
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:105'976 bytes
First seen:2025-07-13 13:37:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:O3JMGh8fDuxnq2Y4ThtJpRsq/lsYXmih+e0jWSjusqcr:DS8fOHY4TJpRsq/ZXZijwcr
TLSH T14EA3B74E6F218FBDF768863047B34B25A35823D63AE1D6C5E2ADD6101F6024E245FFA4
telfhash t10421c25c497422f4a7781c9d2aedef77d1a130df4a262d338f11a979aabc9428e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 506f9fbe20f925bf0e7114380ebdbf48cac903576ac78a34302d97c69925b7fd
File size (compressed) :41'040 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :108'212 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 506f9fbe20f925bf0e7114380ebdbf48cac903576ac78a34302d97c69925b7fd

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin obfuscated remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=4c695526-1800-0000-a6a4-cdd0f1080000 pid=2289 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b6444829-1800-0000-a6a4-cdd0f9080000 pid=2297 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4c695526-1800-0000-a6a4-cdd0f1080000 pid=2289->guuid=b6444829-1800-0000-a6a4-cdd0f9080000 pid=2297 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1735274 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 13/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 32 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->32 34 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->34 36 2 other IPs or domains 2->36 44 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->44 46 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->46 48 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->48 50 2 other signatures 2->50 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 58 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->58 13 morte.mips.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mips.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 38 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->38 40 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->40 42 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->42 19 morte.mips.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mips.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        52 Sample deletes itself 21->52 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 54 Drops invisible ELF files 24->54 56 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->56 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-13 13:38:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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 98030321cd24f24c4425fc653438daae1f72d4adf285cbeba385ad393e9f5e2d

(this sample)

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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