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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a03b2477292ac6e9559f53a20b274d5e2e34b3dea2ca66d437a1483867017960
SHA3-384 hash: ebba5c7b048967939a696a919e5dd0f0acd1121657453ea18cbf46d9b72136454162d3d6b1f852dfe5b68e841ca58d02
SHA1 hash: 59e69f3fb1cc48fd03066abbd2db96da10d1af7e
MD5 hash: fac2fe9110d57c587f3a71a21ea37ec3
humanhash: two-alpha-pasta-network
File name:S3o.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:148'796 bytes
First seen:2025-12-01 00:02:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:Zbp/QdERKjZyMk9mBeqylnM9G3IqW6L4:Zb1QdERKjZyMxBzylnSG3IG4
TLSH T1F3E3E709BB610EF7D85BCD3B06F9170228CD595622F97B3AB530D418B64B25F2AE3C64
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 e5120e9f270e2519f909f1684bb0f7f0c90a66425c0b3e5f2feb2204b189cc56
File size (compressed) :50'512 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :148'796 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: e5120e9f270e2519f909f1684bb0f7f0c90a66425c0b3e5f2feb2204b189cc56

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
52
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1823251 Sample: S3o.mpsl.elf Startdate: 01/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 26 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->26 28 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->28 30 4 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 8 S3o.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        14 python3.8 dpkg 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 process5 16 S3o.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 S3o.mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 S3o.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 S3o.mpsl.elf 16->22         started        24 S3o.mpsl.elf 16->24         started       
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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 a03b2477292ac6e9559f53a20b274d5e2e34b3dea2ca66d437a1483867017960

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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