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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a986aa5c584582be3c5b1ee102f2dd62c106290507235446a1bd45d24604765a
SHA3-384 hash: 09b4bb6915099f7207a17a4bdc24ad7b241b3b5261f59da184f233234abc8a466965db5555d931fe86b8b28818a517dd
SHA1 hash: dee6a055810d67a19ba387c24a51b15bd128020b
MD5 hash: f9b33076c436a01d70da751dc5ad1f78
humanhash: wisconsin-sweet-texas-uncle
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:113'860 bytes
First seen:2025-06-25 22:33:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:o5anyQpqfd33r2A7MMaNtpT8BXyTWr1AbtIbJa2RS9ZzAGGzGhb9vrXaAmKt:+aPSd33r2A7GO4ObJa2I9gGHwKt
TLSH T1DDB3D709BF611EFBE85FDC370AE9070624CD696A22A93B797534D418F24F24F16E3864
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 65af1a20bef20c75e8105ffee053ff3f7d24c72a818ef30005e0e2d1968b6a49
File size (compressed) :42'276 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'860 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 65af1a20bef20c75e8105ffee053ff3f7d24c72a818ef30005e0e2d1968b6a49

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
158
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin 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=dc275003-1e00-0000-bdc4-80bc050a0000 pid=2565 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=826fa505-1e00-0000-bdc4-80bc0c0a0000 pid=2572 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=dc275003-1e00-0000-bdc4-80bc050a0000 pid=2565->guuid=826fa505-1e00-0000-bdc4-80bc0c0a0000 pid=2572 execve
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-25 22:38:47 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai
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 a986aa5c584582be3c5b1ee102f2dd62c106290507235446a1bd45d24604765a

(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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