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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: aa6e9a31fa8a869fe335a8c6132c3601938696015f7176f018b6128e4b981421
SHA3-384 hash: 6e48b4b4f6a709d238d0bd9dd89a93c5938e0358170c3b61a3290c3a18a9dca2b5ccd4d6372ab2b7bc4b300a82ff7a81
SHA1 hash: 21018d8a0ad486aad22e492e4db5acbf70269427
MD5 hash: 2b852d0c75c4339399edd8c3f03d2a17
humanhash: apart-pizza-colorado-steak
File name:morte.arm
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Signature Mirai
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File size:39'996 bytes
First seen:2025-12-07 09:40:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:dP0XZtcEOiT++MFBV8XKxJUsJbWUf5YWf4SkWf259bxgiD+UY+5+NYJANxms3UoG:BEZGi6HEyVJbWa5YWASk0259bKiDvsmR
TLSH T18F03E179500DB501D72442315F2F9B97E28523FA648E3237BB9464ACEDE432A1CF95CB
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
File size (compressed) :39'996 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :84'056 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: 41873215e23871b046455891502dd5d7848074930e68bcebd89ad17e745ba39a

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/35dab49e-b227-4508-9938-1f6d6f2bdb73/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-18.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Gathering data
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/b23ce070-6af9-416d-8678-97a42271c591
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1828279
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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: 1828279 Sample: morte.arm.elf Startdate: 07/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 34 last.galaxias.cc 2->34 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Yara detected Mirai 2->44 46 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->46 48 Sample is packed with UPX 2->48 10 morte.arm.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 56 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->56 13 morte.arm.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.arm.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 36 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->36 38 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->38 40 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->40 19 morte.arm.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.arm.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        50 Sample deletes itself 21->50 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 52 Drops invisible ELF files 24->52 54 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->54 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/aa6e9a31fa8a869fe335a8c6132c3601938696015f7176f018b6128e4b981421
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/aa6e9a31fa8a869fe335a8c6132c3601938696015f7176f018b6128e4b981421/
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-07 09:42:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 36 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vjxjump2rkdj7yzvvddbglbwagjynfqbl5yxn4aywyji4s4ycqqq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251207-lnxtaaap2z/
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/2ba19a91-ffa8-4ed1-8834-560669383b45
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/aa6e9a31fa8a869fe335a8c6132c3601938696015f7176f018b6128e4b981421

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf aa6e9a31fa8a869fe335a8c6132c3601938696015f7176f018b6128e4b981421

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 41873215e23871b046455891502dd5d7848074930e68bcebd89ad17e745ba39a

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3728511/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 41873215e23871b046455891502dd5d7848074930e68bcebd89ad17e745ba39a
  
Dropping
MD5 65eb57eac62b99ad24d6d6645267c2b1

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