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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a029f45d5837de4f076fcfb429c5bccabfeb03b148f68aabcdc2b1e768a42c08
SHA3-384 hash: f51d75800b7af621ae658d503b89ab3c00469fdc0d4c8e6ab646c141271ecfec84765760d24da28c42cb71b350d1ad18
SHA1 hash: 8a412d12b5bd26b2ab5215f2ec306d72c6a29db1
MD5 hash: 77695e132be0e870c2ee9e3aa0c71cff
humanhash: thirteen-michigan-lima-pluto
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:80'208 bytes
First seen:2025-11-06 23:48:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:o4zATPWWXnCxQqNo9uhuhsOocUgctus4sK82i:o4zAtXnCxVNPh3Oontus4sb2i
TLSH T10C734B077A8090FEC59AC03843BFB536C473B07E1279B29B27D8EE262D0AE601F5D955
telfhash t13e216ab239ae2ca0d1ebf772b302f99648532e5410f476f5d9b256e3cf167800c62c26
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 a5af8a3b9df5a58788f5f57e8ae7206c469ab566f6c5b4caecec4a32f44fcf52
File size (compressed) :39'940 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :80'208 bytes
Format:linux/amd64
Packed file: a5af8a3b9df5a58788f5f57e8ae7206c469ab566f6c5b4caecec4a32f44fcf52

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
48
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2025-11-06T21:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-07T01:14:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=aa243ccd-1800-0000-6c70-9280480e0000 pid=3656 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=aa243ccd-1800-0000-6c70-9280480e0000 pid=3656->guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=f2d862d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280530e0000 pid=3667 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666->guuid=f2d862d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280530e0000 pid=3667 clone guuid=c32d9bfb-1900-0000-6c70-928067110000 pid=4455 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666->guuid=c32d9bfb-1900-0000-6c70-928067110000 pid=4455 clone guuid=3af0aefb-1900-0000-6c70-928069110000 pid=4457 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=0e2001d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280520e0000 pid=3666->guuid=3af0aefb-1900-0000-6c70-928069110000 pid=4457 clone guuid=12d36fd0-1800-0000-6c70-9280540e0000 pid=3668 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f2d862d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280530e0000 pid=3667->guuid=12d36fd0-1800-0000-6c70-9280540e0000 pid=3668 clone guuid=fac877d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280550e0000 pid=3669 /tmp/sample.bin dns net send-data zombie guuid=f2d862d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280530e0000 pid=3667->guuid=fac877d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280550e0000 pid=3669 clone guuid=fac877d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280550e0000 pid=3669->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 72B 62d17e6a-4c11-5f38-bf9d-8aec77b84b23 mortex.duckdns.org:12121 guuid=fac877d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280550e0000 pid=3669->62d17e6a-4c11-5f38-bf9d-8aec77b84b23 send: 12B guuid=63797200-2600-0000-6c70-928091140000 pid=5265 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=fac877d0-1800-0000-6c70-9280550e0000 pid=3669->guuid=63797200-2600-0000-6c70-928091140000 pid=5265 clone guuid=3af0aefb-1900-0000-6c70-928069110000 pid=4457->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 36B guuid=3af0aefb-1900-0000-6c70-928069110000 pid=4457->62d17e6a-4c11-5f38-bf9d-8aec77b84b23 send: 6B guuid=6c206700-2600-0000-6c70-928090140000 pid=5264 /tmp/sample.bin net send-data guuid=3af0aefb-1900-0000-6c70-928069110000 pid=4457->guuid=6c206700-2600-0000-6c70-928090140000 pid=5264 clone 7a405815-9cc2-5ee3-9d8a-fa0723a91ffd 147.75.34.45:53 guuid=6c206700-2600-0000-6c70-928090140000 pid=5264->7a405815-9cc2-5ee3-9d8a-fa0723a91ffd send: 5735800B guuid=c4787400-2600-0000-6c70-928092140000 pid=5266 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6c206700-2600-0000-6c70-928090140000 pid=5264->guuid=c4787400-2600-0000-6c70-928092140000 pid=5266 clone guuid=63797200-2600-0000-6c70-928091140000 pid=5265->7a405815-9cc2-5ee3-9d8a-fa0723a91ffd send: 5735800B guuid=33eb7700-2600-0000-6c70-928093140000 pid=5267 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=63797200-2600-0000-6c70-928091140000 pid=5265->guuid=33eb7700-2600-0000-6c70-928093140000 pid=5267 clone
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1809682 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 07/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 39 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 9 morte.x86_64.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        process3 process4 13 morte.x86_64.elf 9->13         started        15 morte.x86_64.elf 9->15         started        17 morte.x86_64.elf 9->17         started        process5 19 morte.x86_64.elf 13->19         started        21 morte.x86_64.elf 13->21         started        23 morte.x86_64.elf 15->23         started        25 morte.x86_64.elf 15->25         started        process6 27 morte.x86_64.elf 19->27         started        29 morte.x86_64.elf 19->29         started        31 morte.x86_64.elf 23->31         started        33 morte.x86_64.elf 25->33         started        process7 35 morte.x86_64.elf 27->35         started        37 morte.x86_64.elf 29->37         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-06 23:49:11 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 37 (72.97%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Creates a large amount of network flows
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
mortex.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_0cd591cd
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_a33a8363
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a029f45d5837de4f076fcfb429c5bccabfeb03b148f68aabcdc2b1e768a42c08

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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