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Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9b43bef9c5fcff3217cdbefa1e1f8bc6351a9ab0e8f873972be83759325f4d8e
SHA3-384 hash: 60faa6e20449776716a8f047c127f89c3d4616c4ce4cb2ef80cbf556c50f9f4485a02fdb7d35aa0abd09f752bb06049a
SHA1 hash: 532ddfa11ab9ee8b7cff4aedaafb6ac0d742bff3
MD5 hash: da4538ae08a74962fad776567d812cde
humanhash: johnny-spring-washington-alaska
File name:morte.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:40'428 bytes
First seen:2025-11-25 06:20:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:IJdfppIrNGU10/+ZR9uHVNQZHflTLPfZfATAUdh2AosnbcuyD7UGQRjn:41oR1dQQZHdBAdwanouy8Gyb
TLSH T10203E0A9E37404DCD73D213AE677620D0F78D22FD1875AB3A74808995E43B32466938A
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) :40'428 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :80'880 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Unpacked file: 1a7f0bfa2d7aef0366353faf4c82b95dd33c320214c943256491f7fcc113383d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
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:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
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:
2025-11-25T03:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-25T11:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5f9b2c1c-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156280a0000 pid=2600 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=61e0071e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1562e0a0000 pid=2606 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=5f9b2c1c-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156280a0000 pid=2600->guuid=61e0071e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1562e0a0000 pid=2606 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=61e0071e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1562e0a0000 pid=2606->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=17aeaa1e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156310a0000 pid=2609 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=61e0071e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1562e0a0000 pid=2606->guuid=17aeaa1e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156310a0000 pid=2609 clone guuid=745fb71e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156330a0000 pid=2611 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=17aeaa1e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156310a0000 pid=2609->guuid=745fb71e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156330a0000 pid=2611 clone guuid=d3683322-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1563f0a0000 pid=2623 /usr/bin/dash guuid=745fb71e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156330a0000 pid=2611->guuid=d3683322-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1563f0a0000 pid=2623 execve guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data zombie guuid=745fb71e-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156330a0000 pid=2611->guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632 clone guuid=20949a22-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156410a0000 pid=2625 /usr/bin/cp guuid=d3683322-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1563f0a0000 pid=2623->guuid=20949a22-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156410a0000 pid=2625 execve guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 2850B 510217a1-1b11-5fd9-818c-c738850952cb 41.216.189.88:80 guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632->510217a1-1b11-5fd9-818c-c738850952cb send: 2B guuid=df299024-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156490a0000 pid=2633 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632->guuid=df299024-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156490a0000 pid=2633 clone guuid=8edd9624-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1564a0a0000 pid=2634 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d0548724-1a00-0000-4c4c-b156480a0000 pid=2632->guuid=8edd9624-1a00-0000-4c4c-b1564a0a0000 pid=2634 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1820313 Sample: morte.x86.elf Startdate: 25/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 30 41.216.189.88, 39282, 39284, 39286 AS40676US South Africa 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->34 36 Sample is packed with UPX 2->36 10 morte.x86.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.x86.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 morte.x86.elf 12->14         started        file7 28 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 14->28 dropped 38 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->38 40 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->40 42 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 14->42 18 morte.x86.elf sh 14->18         started        20 morte.x86.elf 14->20         started        signatures8 process9 process10 22 sh cp 18->22         started        24 morte.x86.elf 20->24         started        26 morte.x86.elf 20->26         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-25 06:21:29 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery linux persistence upx
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
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
vcute69.bounceme.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Mirai

elf 9b43bef9c5fcff3217cdbefa1e1f8bc6351a9ab0e8f873972be83759325f4d8e

(this sample)

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