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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b
SHA3-384 hash: 62900b1bb106d49494dcfdf411c4abe11e6d69bfe1abc947054e48d9f3fc962dc7b424baeb55360410e52c5a7820282f
SHA1 hash: 626985ce82d51da7a4fcf5184615331f8c97bbfb
MD5 hash: 4a9fcd1f92f0b27b0d18b274dc209a17
humanhash: texas-michigan-vegan-papa
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:42'672 bytes
First seen:2025-07-14 08:00:02 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-14 09:14:44 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:f3yMykhUEc3tMhaKvqpF2hD277T2RD5lYKWzVUSmEXkWRs52dYYFips4gkW2:Py/kqwBvqQD3qKaTmE0We4YYFippp
TLSH T1D813F1D5EE6E2CD6DE3CAE7402A551EE47A971C4231F67C9231318A0B81096FDC98A78
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) :42'672 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'108 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9660.12997.22242.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Deletes a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
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/999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/9eb98dd9-41a1-4c9f-9c0c-5416ec44a303
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=64b8e739-1900-0000-e14e-48240e090000 pid=2318 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4aad153d-1900-0000-e14e-482415090000 pid=2325 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=64b8e739-1900-0000-e14e-48240e090000 pid=2318->guuid=4aad153d-1900-0000-e14e-482415090000 pid=2325 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/c1a1b8ca-a9fe-4da6-b8b4-dd5944b2cdf7
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1735741
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 is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1735741 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 14/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 31 cnnetwork.uk. [malformed] 2->31 33 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->33 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 49 3 other signatures 2->49 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 47 Sends malformed DNS queries 31->47 process4 signatures5 55 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->55 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->29 dropped 35 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->35 37 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->37 39 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->39 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started        file12 27 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->27 dropped 51 Drops invisible ELF files 23->51 53 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->53 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-14 08:00:52 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=tgpcnc6r25urq5nk5lmucfg45soz77ywlvr3fdpewckghe4dinnq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250714-jwaydaer6y/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/eb3edb20-62dc-4d97-9c53-d935e557f3b4
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/999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b

YARA Signatures

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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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf 999e268bd1d7691875aaead94114dcec9d9fff165d63b28de4b094639383435b

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3582788/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 56e6d65f75dd4194d1c4d7108c708be1233dd8f9ab4cbab973c6674e211057d1
  
Dropping
MD5 ecf3811bb86a3012b2064f8435f39ec6

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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