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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a201236b70d2287baf8ae7b6ef926d57ab5fbee45ad0b0e4e94a20fd722e4849
SHA3-384 hash: 0c481a91ea61dd26dde4dadde4c21c365f1118bcb0c0ff70ef7141b72647c3edca77112a2469567b0baf8a46fc907d23
SHA1 hash: 8e97def57a6751973a2dda56563c5412fe9ef9c1
MD5 hash: 8d924282847b65ca81494d5e980d6603
humanhash: bravo-diet-kentucky-cat
File name:executor.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:70'516 bytes
First seen:2025-11-26 10:38:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:Qc188ip84Kgvr4d+E129iyYhovr6on2MVeDUUNsSs2lF0vEF:QI88ip84KcFE29SoVn2AeDUUN/lFpF
TLSH T19C63026635E13A57C38C68FE8CED9F627803F9406B54F9DE66118E8DDA08901E74D335
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) :70'516 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :227'128 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: dc436897451754e0b92a6557826ea7e6179b14683ae0a169ba9d2ea7033d8bb4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-26T07:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-27T00:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3ce4864d-1b00-0000-57b8-4999cd0b0000 pid=3021 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3121fe4f-1b00-0000-57b8-4999d60b0000 pid=3030 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=3ce4864d-1b00-0000-57b8-4999cd0b0000 pid=3021->guuid=3121fe4f-1b00-0000-57b8-4999d60b0000 pid=3030 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
68 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1821056 Sample: executor.mpsl.elf Startdate: 26/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 68 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 143.20.185.245, 56232, 56234, 6769 LANCAMANTOANISERVICOSDEINFORMATICALTDA-MEBR United States 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->28 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Gafgyt 2->32 34 Sample is packed with UPX 2->34 8 executor.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 executor.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 executor.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 executor.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 executor.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 executor.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-26 10:39:45 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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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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Web download

Mirai

elf a201236b70d2287baf8ae7b6ef926d57ab5fbee45ad0b0e4e94a20fd722e4849

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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