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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a3da7689ed404d73e1b545cc273be2f3ce6085c1df84d29e980b626cd6373347
SHA3-384 hash: ff96ddaeafec348efff725caa421385f8d1c5626aed890b838909aab6e0cc100598e14f2fed7ce9412eed65ad73d6b2f
SHA1 hash: 5ac65e09e08a8435be1fe6e3b62f7f99e33d14bc
MD5 hash: 45cb7e942979121187d9cc0652e8826a
humanhash: beryllium-spaghetti-yellow-arizona
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:41'416 bytes
First seen:2025-07-08 17:33:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:XXnJRyGb+EeZGicE/qJwBaVKdVdw4BRJnhxXt4f16dQK8xfWzINyO8n4qNi0K8nu:X31+3Gx2qJ8qOw4BnhOA02IN6nHnouyN
TLSH T10803F15A019B4B0AC15E023BF07EAA019CE0D6CA245175B81FC63696EA9FF35372CB57
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
type:Mirai 196.251.69.95:12121
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=5cfff7fa-1900-0000-0339-ceb9680a0000 pid=2664 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4c5c98fd-1900-0000-0339-ceb9730a0000 pid=2675 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=5cfff7fa-1900-0000-0339-ceb9680a0000 pid=2664->guuid=4c5c98fd-1900-0000-0339-ceb9730a0000 pid=2675 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=4c5c98fd-1900-0000-0339-ceb9730a0000 pid=2675->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=e9f170fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9760a0000 pid=2678 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4c5c98fd-1900-0000-0339-ceb9730a0000 pid=2675->guuid=e9f170fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9760a0000 pid=2678 clone guuid=e47778fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9770a0000 pid=2679 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4c5c98fd-1900-0000-0339-ceb9730a0000 pid=2675->guuid=e47778fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9770a0000 pid=2679 clone guuid=9a6d88fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9790a0000 pid=2681 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=e47778fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9770a0000 pid=2679->guuid=9a6d88fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9790a0000 pid=2681 clone guuid=6132de01-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9840a0000 pid=2692 /usr/bin/dash guuid=9a6d88fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9790a0000 pid=2681->guuid=6132de01-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9840a0000 pid=2692 execve guuid=4b738904-1a00-0000-0339-ceb98f0a0000 pid=2703 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=9a6d88fe-1900-0000-0339-ceb9790a0000 pid=2681->guuid=4b738904-1a00-0000-0339-ceb98f0a0000 pid=2703 clone guuid=f5a80b02-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9860a0000 pid=2694 /usr/bin/cp guuid=6132de01-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9840a0000 pid=2692->guuid=f5a80b02-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9860a0000 pid=2694 execve guuid=4b738904-1a00-0000-0339-ceb98f0a0000 pid=2703->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 33B 128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c abc.galaxias.cc:12121 guuid=4b738904-1a00-0000-0339-ceb98f0a0000 pid=2703->128bad62-53f0-5c82-890a-d4a6ddbfdf3c send: 9B guuid=48f08f04-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9900a0000 pid=2704 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4b738904-1a00-0000-0339-ceb98f0a0000 pid=2703->guuid=48f08f04-1a00-0000-0339-ceb9900a0000 pid=2704 clone
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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: 1731229 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 08/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 abc.galaxias.cc 196.251.69.95, 12121, 37808 Web4AfricaZA Seychelles 2->36 44 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->44 46 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->46 48 Yara detected Mirai 2->48 50 2 other signatures 2->50 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.i686.elf 10->13         started        15 morte.i686.elf 10->15         started        process6 process7 17 morte.i686.elf 13->17         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 17->32 dropped 38 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 17->38 40 Drops files in suspicious directories 17->40 42 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 17->42 21 morte.i686.elf sh 17->21         started        23 morte.i686.elf 17->23         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 26 sh cp 21->26         started        52 Sample deletes itself 23->52 30 morte.i686.elf 23->30         started        process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 26->34 dropped 56 Drops invisible ELF files 26->56 58 Drops files in suspicious directories 26->58 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-08 17:34:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf a3da7689ed404d73e1b545cc273be2f3ce6085c1df84d29e980b626cd6373347

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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