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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469
SHA3-384 hash: c42efa5a40d2a9b5fb4dd02bec00129d37730fb5a63bcbb2ca148f06f3c3833d2248c6de812d719dfe3275015a1ebe25
SHA1 hash: 9a2dd6962bb5337feaa2ffb1f34730f0df3c00b2
MD5 hash: 8af6b8fb632fe1be4da766544680d373
humanhash: cat-magazine-kentucky-foxtrot
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:114'196 bytes
First seen:2025-08-29 20:36:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:FqyOQnGSKed2t7a0e1hQikpfbiiMLjRtaWA8KIPKzMs14UIaZJiAtzL9U2+FShgs:FqyOQnGSKeKe1mfHISzMFUIa5FfgEEy
TLSH T18BB3F809FF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC651722B83B3A7574D828F54A64B0AE3960
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 c7121493e6e7e2c519dfaf688d1be09d07d06d46ac3984cc513d52d190169c9a
File size (compressed) :44'284 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'196 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: c7121493e6e7e2c519dfaf688d1be09d07d06d46ac3984cc513d52d190169c9a

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68b20f708d7e23876184cf59/reports/0454ede0-c0b8-475d-bd85-a26d4ec25667/overview
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ELF 32 LE
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d4008ac9-bf76-4bab-8db8-5d3ee5d105d9
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=7dccd967-1900-0000-8cec-6007580c0000 pid=3160 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a4b3f26a-1900-0000-8cec-60075c0c0000 pid=3164 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=7dccd967-1900-0000-8cec-6007580c0000 pid=3160->guuid=a4b3f26a-1900-0000-8cec-60075c0c0000 pid=3164 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/13cd3eab-5042-4280-86f4-214a6c80d522
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1767923
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1767923 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 29/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 27 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->27 29 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->29 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 Yara detected Mirai 2->39 41 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->41 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 43 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->43 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 25 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->25 dropped 31 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->31 33 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->33 35 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->35 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-29 20:37:45 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vjpm3anlskxaypt5wzwodglq53mnovvinyvnefzqdfuinmofsruq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250829-zd3hnsytes/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/272f0ee6-4e7b-4259-ac32-6ec9c0f59754
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/aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf c7121493e6e7e2c519dfaf688d1be09d07d06d46ac3984cc513d52d190169c9a

Mirai

elf aa5ecd81ab92ae0c3e7db66ce19970eed8d756a86e2ad21730196886b1c59469

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Dropped by
SHA256 c7121493e6e7e2c519dfaf688d1be09d07d06d46ac3984cc513d52d190169c9a
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3611955/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 306fea847029c4c0a14606168a8bf329

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