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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea
SHA3-384 hash: 6e71b805482ca1f13fa19807fc99ecf81393947b37c8da472b9cae54a5cfc02c7b307cb2d9b9b0efd79bdd65d89e53cf
SHA1 hash: b9abd8f8f78e657fd6b9a33f215d96d7c25b0cb1
MD5 hash: e5dc6b57df46f035df120ad48c0b3e67
humanhash: ohio-freddie-helium-beryllium
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:114'196 bytes
First seen:2025-09-15 15:40:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:+qyOQnGSKen2t7a0e1hQikpfbiiMLjRtaWA8KIPKzMs14UIaZJiAtzL9U2+FShgD:+qyOQnGSKeke1mfHISzMFUIa5Ffg5EA
TLSH T1F2B3F809FF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC651722B83B3A7574D828F54A64B0AE3960
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 a4a244264d0dbb0653740f3b26023d251d65c6544c974c67250f13b71ca88ba5
File size (compressed) :44'292 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'196 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: a4a244264d0dbb0653740f3b26023d251d65c6544c974c67250f13b71ca88ba5

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68c833a7dbc6f5a29c45d273/reports/b0ad370e-38a5-4a4c-8f7b-fcbc50c53bc9/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/98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea
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:
2025-09-15T09:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-15T09:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d95c8960-8d17-4a1f-b1dc-512f6f91b2d5
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=084287ef-1900-0000-1f32-8fab570c0000 pid=3159 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f49a75f1-1900-0000-1f32-8fab5d0c0000 pid=3165 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=084287ef-1900-0000-1f32-8fab570c0000 pid=3159->guuid=f49a75f1-1900-0000-1f32-8fab5d0c0000 pid=3165 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1777886
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1777886 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 15/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 31 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->31 33 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->33 35 3 other IPs or domains 2->35 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 Yara detected Mirai 2->39 41 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->41 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 49 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->49 17 morte.mpsl.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mpsl.elf 17->19         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->29 dropped 43 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->43 45 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->45 47 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->47 23 morte.mpsl.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 process11 27 sh cp 23->27         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-15 15:41:19 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tdqgj4mmtdrltyw5r3laugswnzmspjfiiwkzwzjwnyoo2avt47va._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250915-s4m3cadl6v/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4165584c-7c45-4aa6-8195-01e97af808ea
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/98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf a4a244264d0dbb0653740f3b26023d251d65c6544c974c67250f13b71ca88ba5

Mirai

elf 98e064f18c98e2b9e2dd8ed60a1a566e5927a4a845959b65366e1ced02b3e7ea

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 a4a244264d0dbb0653740f3b26023d251d65c6544c974c67250f13b71ca88ba5
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3621189/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 d5967babdc343be0e1f3bb83941d50be

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