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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a0a3276e02b19eece42d21057a6d454631eaac5c17e60e9341239cfe125ef679
SHA3-384 hash: 817b5661189d8972c379eab57ce9801f5912db34b39f2369bad97c36e463e8495d4cfaf629e83bae46b454203e817294
SHA1 hash: 61fae5079f49b4dac2d839898bbca631802dc524
MD5 hash: 2439f085dcd2d35548e9175663d03434
humanhash: minnesota-wolfram-five-seventeen
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:105'976 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 05:20:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:O3JMGh8fDuxnq2Y4l9RZpRsq/lsYXmih+e0jWSjusq4s:DS8fOHY45ZpRsq/ZXZijw4s
TLSH T1F9A3B74E6F218FBDF768863047B34B25A35823D63AE1D6C5D2ADD6101F6024E245FFA4
telfhash t10421c25c497422f4a7781c9d2aedef77d1a130df4a262d338f11a979aabc9428e00c1c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 4e5e1d3982999bec022cc84f05ede74054db1a52239090b79bf66b3bdcce3d40
File size (compressed) :41'040 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :108'212 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 4e5e1d3982999bec022cc84f05ede74054db1a52239090b79bf66b3bdcce3d40

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
15
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
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:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=eee712e4-1900-0000-4c4a-47a8ae0a0000 pid=2734 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c81510e6-1900-0000-4c4a-47a8b20a0000 pid=2738 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=eee712e4-1900-0000-4c4a-47a8ae0a0000 pid=2734->guuid=c81510e6-1900-0000-4c4a-47a8b20a0000 pid=2738 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
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 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: 1734489 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->36 38 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->38 40 34.249.145.219, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->40 42 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->42 44 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->44 46 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->46 48 2 other signatures 2->48 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 58 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->58 17 morte.mips.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mips.elf 17->19         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->32 dropped 50 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->52 54 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->54 23 morte.mips.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mips.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 28 sh cp 23->28         started        56 Sample deletes itself 25->56 process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 60 Drops invisible ELF files 28->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->62 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 05:21:09 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf a0a3276e02b19eece42d21057a6d454631eaac5c17e60e9341239cfe125ef679

(this sample)

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

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

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