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Mirai


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d
SHA3-384 hash: 29f6d44de1b0c1cf0ef367288436089afac25dcf9498a740aed7c9136872089227d23e11b60e687aa0690a4472eec755
SHA1 hash: 543ed0bf30e048b58401aa7fa7a8c564be924b8c
MD5 hash: 1accd57ead543235d1b991c145bf8427
humanhash: charlie-one-paris-neptune
File name:morte.i686
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Signature Mirai
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File size:87'316 bytes
First seen:2025-11-08 06:18:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:3N8H7r9XOgZxEDU0uMFx0WN2ywxL5WN8QQO8dcebQ3zEu38K717Ef:3N+xZZCDU0pb0Woq2XO8jbgYu9E
TLSH T10C8339C1FA8BC0F6D90788305066F63FDB72E8695071D7ADDF9AAE36DA335005217289
telfhash t1d831c4f61a7918eca7e45c41e20c1e557c49977b186037a38773d834222bd42527fc3d
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 23a44923aad10516f6a9ca588f2e5a069d86d8bee55700e0d787dcfc25364433
File size (compressed) :41'368 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :87'316 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: 23a44923aad10516f6a9ca588f2e5a069d86d8bee55700e0d787dcfc25364433

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.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-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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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-10017298-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/690ee0df8938e2fe2215b065/reports/b5416882-284f-4a94-8223-06689c442b7e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
47
Number of processes launched:
8
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
37215
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-08T03:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-09T23:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4e4f8811-837a-4122-a238-0d3e3217f5ee
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1810357
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810357 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 08/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 26 teamc2.duckdns.org 2->26 28 197.190.12.218 zain-asGH Ghana 2->28 30 99 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 40 2 other signatures 2->40 8 morte.i686.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 38 Uses dynamic DNS services 26->38 process4 process5 12 morte.i686.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.i686.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.i686.elf 8->16         started        18 morte.i686.elf 8->18         started        process6 20 morte.i686.elf 12->20         started        22 morte.i686.elf 12->22         started        24 morte.i686.elf 12->24         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-08 06:19:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vh2nfi7xuljy73uwgkyh7dwfnipt4z6wy2zvegz4o7mveijxom6q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251108-g29b1sdp3s/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (74177) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/31c62392-0679-47bf-baf4-9a6566016495
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d

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: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
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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:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
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 23a44923aad10516f6a9ca588f2e5a069d86d8bee55700e0d787dcfc25364433

Mirai

elf a9f4d2a3f7a2d38fee9632b07f8ec56a1f3e67d6c6b3521b3c77d9522137733d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 23a44923aad10516f6a9ca588f2e5a069d86d8bee55700e0d787dcfc25364433
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3697426/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 4ce3e76fbf088a60c0bd29e342e511c9

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