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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a6608d15d074011b733522866decdb54aa5b795624c90ab09af3dc0d8e7af856
SHA3-384 hash: 3d7dc336fea71b544f59305a17c2464f0ee9ad81c7212cb218c9d7890acbb8b8fc0abc88a3bb91988c32ac5718771f33
SHA1 hash: cfaac0ce3a2ce8fb6d3303caf05b6372a079741f
MD5 hash: 9c1bbb6aa9bda5e1f693118fb5d67f08
humanhash: timing-vermont-michigan-twelve
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:114'012 bytes
First seen:2025-06-29 10:15:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:RSY7PtFyEdkJgQEaVGgxuR/ZR4a0j6JKWEI34N+rDZBh8YapuyGOrMSz:UYTVdkJgQEa14AWEXN+rDAf8S
TLSH T150B3F709AF610EFBE86FCD370AF9170525CC552A22A87F7A7574D818F24B24B16E3874
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 853be11007afa5d0b74c983a35257c797a2da345d94576551d606fb5a1580a68
File size (compressed) :43'320 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'012 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 853be11007afa5d0b74c983a35257c797a2da345d94576551d606fb5a1580a68

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Deletes a file
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 botnet lolbin masquerade mirai obfuscated remote
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a5ef85e5-1900-0000-b69d-a30f130a0000 pid=2579 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=4d2b08e7-1900-0000-b69d-a30f1a0a0000 pid=2586 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a5ef85e5-1900-0000-b69d-a30f130a0000 pid=2579->guuid=4d2b08e7-1900-0000-b69d-a30f1a0a0000 pid=2586 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.mine
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-29 10:16:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
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 a6608d15d074011b733522866decdb54aa5b795624c90ab09af3dc0d8e7af856

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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