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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63
SHA3-384 hash: 44b4c8f3303cfaa39d72c5f905c38436b9b2445ef1df740a0b86533b8252072f55c00607096f96a7012d1be728b0c82c
SHA1 hash: ebcf756e03d089c3ba63700bfaa623698cbed68a
MD5 hash: 02d2f51aca5238d4c3bed3fdd96c6556
humanhash: magazine-skylark-eleven-uniform
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:48'484 bytes
First seen:2025-11-13 22:41:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:HKldnPU2+wL6b+BR3y5gUqS8DKeSsgdWWdboEdgBPD7Qrj62DePu6xDVfShJ8+/G:HK7P/j65grS8DR7gJZSCnHKPumDVKJq7
TLSH T11523F1BCF9ECBE62CEF9BC7EE04927324A053041272AC71B9311D899205975BBD5C0E4
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
File size (compressed) :48'484 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :140'632 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 7844c0f06710452a092be3f2ba0cf92ebfba7d5cfe00124100c3e09c68461790

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
92
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a file
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69165eabcaa454a592de3032/reports/51784f2f-4a27-4df6-8201-71b0acbbb582/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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/98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63
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:
2025-11-13T15:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-14T10:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/302ce01b-dccf-4d56-b7f9-98e35535ae78
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5a11d261-1900-0000-13bf-6b1b660a0000 pid=2662 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5bc31065-1900-0000-13bf-6b1b6e0a0000 pid=2670 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5a11d261-1900-0000-13bf-6b1b660a0000 pid=2662->guuid=5bc31065-1900-0000-13bf-6b1b6e0a0000 pid=2670 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/cace577e-1b1f-44f2-b9bd-cb0ab1e0d04b
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1813864
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1813864 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 14/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 22 vr3b.ddns.net 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 2 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 36 2 other signatures 2->36 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/98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-13 20:36:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tdcys6rc3ukdvcpxglowzew5pbgejfz6ndlwirz2ncx432lqfvrq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251113-2mj4ss1ne1/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
vr3b.ddns.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/2c4d3f82-1036-436e-a883-15668876c196
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/98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 98c5897a22dd143a89f732dd6c92dd784c44973e68d764473a68afcde9702d63

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 7844c0f06710452a092be3f2ba0cf92ebfba7d5cfe00124100c3e09c68461790

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3704794/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 7844c0f06710452a092be3f2ba0cf92ebfba7d5cfe00124100c3e09c68461790
  
Dropping
MD5 40b10170a32d8edf1bba1e1ef9ac4d2f

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