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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a8ba3dc5b85e79bf27d9a4a3538458c1d3159bc53e385346fee6b15f2f07b57c
SHA3-384 hash: f3f7b6a61a888895842a922ae33dc02c4ab5b8da0ef1b101ef7ffbbe552995c76b97c146de33f5e325074c6670acdc23
SHA1 hash: aef2e672c6de4ac5295e25929f1fc1aefa0d9e81
MD5 hash: be70fd1dde175fedec0714ffa757043e
humanhash: skylark-quiet-minnesota-blossom
File name:morte.mips
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Signature Mirai
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File size:223'476 bytes
First seen:2025-12-02 11:20:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 6144:7H9ESYAULYaee4ajL0w1VSw0VrVTFMG9Ozd1rIGLgIE+jWRKCtcNKlNdsnvFk8u+:LgdDScNrF6wf
TLSH T13A24D90E6E319F7EF7A9837457B78E20939923C223D1D585E16CEA110E6024E741FF6A
telfhash t1563163184a7813f467355c8d15ddff7be2a330eb2e225d378e11d85a6b69d824e10c0c
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8805f8a5185d4104a9adc7d0188a149201d580489eeca64f8acc978d195bc638
File size (compressed) :67'212 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :223'476 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Packed file: 8805f8a5185d4104a9adc7d0188a149201d580489eeca64f8acc978d195bc638

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
66
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.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29001.LCM.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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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-7135996-0
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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-7136017-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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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-8041698-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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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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Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692ecbacd2a9adddec9b387f/reports/4abf1df1-4de4-4edc-89a5-e488d291f7b2/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e6c6d082-eb99-4e2d-ab81-50140366bccd
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1824311
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1824311 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 02/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 56 92.218.193.223 VODANETInternationalIP-BackboneofVodafoneDE Germany 2->56 58 37.8.194.12 VECTRANET-ASAlZwyciestwa25381-525GdyniaPolandPL Poland 2->58 60 98 other IPs or domains 2->60 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->66 68 5 other signatures 2->68 12 morte.mips.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 morte.mips.elf 12->14         started        16 morte.mips.elf 12->16         started        process6 18 morte.mips.elf 14->18         started        file7 50 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->50 dropped 70 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->70 72 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->72 74 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->74 22 morte.mips.elf 18->22         started        25 morte.mips.elf sh 18->25         started        signatures8 process9 file10 52 /usr/Bin), ELF 22->52 dropped 27 morte.mips.elf 22->27         started        29 morte.mips.elf sh 22->29         started        31 sh cp 25->31         started        process11 process12 33 morte.mips.elf 27->33         started        35 morte.mips.elf 27->35         started        37 morte.mips.elf 27->37         started        45 1004 other processes 27->45 39 sh crontab 29->39         started        43 sh 29->43         started        file13 54 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.AN1TmX, ASCII 39->54 dropped 76 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 39->76 78 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 39->78 47 sh crontab 43->47         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 80 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 47->80
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a8ba3dc5b85e79bf27d9a4a3538458c1d3159bc53e385346fee6b15f2f07b57c
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a8ba3dc5b85e79bf27d9a4a3538458c1d3159bc53e385346fee6b15f2f07b57c/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-02 11:21:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vc5d3rnylz436j6zusrvhbcyyhjrlg6fhy4fgrx642yv6lyhwv6a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251202-nf4b7s1ngw/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Creates/modifies Cron job
Deletes log files
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes system logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (41105) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a78524ac-70b5-4b2a-8b6a-bb1014448884
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a8ba3dc5b85e79bf27d9a4a3538458c1d3159bc53e385346fee6b15f2f07b57c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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 8805f8a5185d4104a9adc7d0188a149201d580489eeca64f8acc978d195bc638

Mirai

elf a8ba3dc5b85e79bf27d9a4a3538458c1d3159bc53e385346fee6b15f2f07b57c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 8805f8a5185d4104a9adc7d0188a149201d580489eeca64f8acc978d195bc638
  
Dropped by
MD5 7ac8fb0af15d85d3f3452ffa96dbc978
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3702422/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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