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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a061e9b933105604034dfe6132db33340c4e997b81ef999d5a33ddd74412dd9a
SHA3-384 hash: 762ce007b73e511ab7fc301ddfcf93f63474dc063a3e4851029bc3b88855d4e6413a41cab3c3ef30022a7850ff6c0e4b
SHA1 hash: 97085890df551343a4bb1d18267a5ca807cd5da1
MD5 hash: 5bdc4fcf6858e1daee7acb031b1e7340
humanhash: timing-enemy-skylark-king
File name:morte.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:75'280 bytes
First seen:2025-10-29 15:36:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:r44iT28J4jeLdEFxsJb1QROY3EYwfP8yhL3cj6yABh:MSihhEbsJbMOY3ERP8YzQI
TLSH T197736CC2AA47D4F5E8160572617BE7325A73E53E006DDE83C369E933FC12502E66A39C
telfhash t1ab3107fb1e7f19f9b7d8a800c35e6fd26c7eea37551036a10123482126a7e4150b9c78
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 8ed8684e37fed57d6a517549a3c33a47c965bd2c1b749477065300cd3befb8a8
File size (compressed) :39'784 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :75'280 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 8ed8684e37fed57d6a517549a3c33a47c965bd2c1b749477065300cd3befb8a8

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
26
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
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:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin masquerade obfuscated remote
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-10-29T19:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-29T20:12:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=e9f77343-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf2090000 pid=2546 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=be7f0246-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf5090000 pid=2549 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=e9f77343-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf2090000 pid=2546->guuid=be7f0246-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf5090000 pid=2549 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=be7f0246-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf5090000 pid=2549->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=4f234946-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf6090000 pid=2550 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=be7f0246-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf5090000 pid=2549->guuid=4f234946-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf6090000 pid=2550 clone guuid=e94a5346-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf7090000 pid=2551 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=4f234946-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf6090000 pid=2550->guuid=e94a5346-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf7090000 pid=2551 clone guuid=6002734b-2000-0000-060e-3b0c070a0000 pid=2567 /usr/bin/dash guuid=e94a5346-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf7090000 pid=2551->guuid=6002734b-2000-0000-060e-3b0c070a0000 pid=2567 execve guuid=f4e36c4e-2000-0000-060e-3b0c130a0000 pid=2579 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=e94a5346-2000-0000-060e-3b0cf7090000 pid=2551->guuid=f4e36c4e-2000-0000-060e-3b0c130a0000 pid=2579 clone guuid=ec779c4b-2000-0000-060e-3b0c080a0000 pid=2568 /usr/bin/cp guuid=6002734b-2000-0000-060e-3b0c070a0000 pid=2567->guuid=ec779c4b-2000-0000-060e-3b0c080a0000 pid=2568 execve guuid=f4e36c4e-2000-0000-060e-3b0c130a0000 pid=2579->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 4002B 310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 65.222.202.53:80 guuid=f4e36c4e-2000-0000-060e-3b0c130a0000 pid=2579->310a0ed0-c544-54ca-bf3f-fca55e459297 send: 4B
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1804572 Sample: morte.x86.elf Startdate: 29/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 28 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->28 30 rinksog.com 2->30 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->44 10 morte.x86.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 48 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->48 13 morte.x86.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.x86.elf 13->15         started        file8 26 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->26 dropped 32 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->32 34 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->34 36 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->36 19 morte.x86.elf 15->19         started        22 morte.x86.elf sh 15->22         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 46 Sample deletes itself 19->46 24 sh cp 22->24         started        process12
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-29 17:55:50 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 credential_access discovery linux persistence
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
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_5bf62ce4 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
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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_5bf62ce4
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_389ee3e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_8aa7b5d3
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_99d78950
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_ae9d0fa6
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_b14f4c5d
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_fa3ad9d0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Mirai

elf a061e9b933105604034dfe6132db33340c4e997b81ef999d5a33ddd74412dd9a

(this sample)

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