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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a59d503fa2a762fcdc785ada40273f1263ee6a9722c68987f5f78c98ba2e1c7d
SHA3-384 hash: e38907537a84bec6f3c612e82cdbc7ad3b6d1204b31da863b99193ea6e2f0a1dea8b4dbea31caf146be6c0d5936c31f1
SHA1 hash: 2e26dd4267ca4bac2ce10a3135c9b52150f90411
MD5 hash: df1daad24e9e5f41ab320ca3417bf455
humanhash: social-jupiter-nevada-twenty
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:120'304 bytes
First seen:2025-12-03 09:05:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:tsU6yvtkutnFxnZiFA48O8o01mRwlFiIsOWUCNybFwS:vVkQfnZi+4+bFld40+S
TLSH T1E2C32880F98B81F6C80B883820A6F63FDE31D9E941738A5DEF959F36DF3B5419111689
telfhash t1373124f5f5b64cecabe4c807e68f1785990db63f306022bd09e624653b7201540bad39
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 ec0572543a0013c2c8551cbc474e1ca131401b78cd53d4477c4e337a16537375
File size (compressed) :46'824 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :120'304 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: ec0572543a0013c2c8551cbc474e1ca131401b78cd53d4477c4e337a16537375

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
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
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-14.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058414-0
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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692ffd8337f663155c35ed38/reports/fc410308-b194-4b8a-96be-d62a3dde9b15/overview
Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3c01d2ed-cc40-44fe-9fb1-59ed77cbb35e
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1825204
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825204 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 03/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 39 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->39 41 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->41 43 3 other IPs or domains 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 51 Yara detected Mirai 2->51 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        12 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->12         started        14 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->14         started        16 7 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 morte.i686.elf 10->18         started        20 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 12->20         started        process6 22 morte.i686.elf 18->22         started        file7 37 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 22->37 dropped 53 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 22->53 55 Drops files in suspicious directories 22->55 57 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 22->57 26 morte.i686.elf 22->26         started        28 morte.i686.elf sh 22->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 30 morte.i686.elf 26->30         started        33 morte.i686.elf 26->33         started        35 sh cp 28->35         started        signatures11 59 Manipulation of devices in /dev 30->59 61 Deletes system log files 30->61 63 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 33->63
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a59d503fa2a762fcdc785ada40273f1263ee6a9722c68987f5f78c98ba2e1c7d
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a59d503fa2a762fcdc785ada40273f1263ee6a9722c68987f5f78c98ba2e1c7d/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uwovap5cu5rpzxdyllneajz7cjr642uxelditb7v66gjrorodr6q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251203-k2thcaxmfq/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
vserge42.bounceme.net
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.29
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a59d503fa2a762fcdc785ada40273f1263ee6a9722c68987f5f78c98ba2e1c7d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_3a85a418
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Create hunting rule
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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf ec0572543a0013c2c8551cbc474e1ca131401b78cd53d4477c4e337a16537375

Mirai

elf a59d503fa2a762fcdc785ada40273f1263ee6a9722c68987f5f78c98ba2e1c7d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 ec0572543a0013c2c8551cbc474e1ca131401b78cd53d4477c4e337a16537375
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3720220/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 c466bc4a58cc8627a68075654a9a6922
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3720242/

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