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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b
SHA3-384 hash: 2961d44a172bf4cf14fd866e61215ad5fe214c5a528af2349ebb67aa02363f709a536df06dd3d7cab7b4040a07ead9a8
SHA1 hash: c1ee80df526a3aff1c5e4fd5aa05bfa53d40df80
MD5 hash: c53516ec63337924b85e865f19ff47b0
humanhash: summer-minnesota-eighteen-blossom
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:59'932 bytes
First seen:2025-04-09 04:36:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:A0pnCq0sGXETEncJKVb0pxpamMrnGs/M/vOxuVJum:AU0jXEwsKVQlaFryVQm
TLSH T1CA430288CDC70B85FA40C8B859A51B9827090C1DA723FE1B905C7797DD9A4AF3D8F5C8
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) :59'932 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :191'320 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: e74a4553cfd81982d6a6ba497af4678fd488cdf94efa98a874f0a79b379b8e8d

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67f5fa30e011fe619fae77eblinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67f5f9722d430c849e0e63e2/reports/3db83310-950a-49ce-b5b8-763bfae44b30/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
2
Number of processes launched:
4
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e1998e80-0a2e-4358-950d-4d9f5bd92f3d
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1660256
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1660256 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 09/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 33 176.65.142.252, 37194, 37196, 37198 WEBTRAFFICDE Germany 2->33 35 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->35 37 3 other IPs or domains 2->37 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Sample is packed with UPX 2->45 9 systemd at-spi-bus-launcher 2->9         started        11 morte.mips.elf 2->11         started        13 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->13         started        15 7 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 process5 17 at-spi-bus-launcher dbus-daemon 9->17         started        20 morte.mips.elf 11->20         started        22 wrapper-2.0 xfpm-power-backlight-helper 13->22         started        signatures6 39 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 17->39 41 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 17->41 24 dbus-daemon 17->24         started        26 morte.mips.elf 20->26         started        29 morte.mips.elf 20->29         started        process7 signatures8 31 dbus-daemon at-spi2-registryd 24->31         started        47 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 26->47 process9
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b
Detection:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b/
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-09 04:37:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vm4wxfjx7yehw4meeqd2ojdax3i3vwezzrkjmgevud75qryzianq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250409-e8vq4ayzhw/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/15c3b2dc-804a-4c5d-8960-06ac15f289e5
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Mirai
Score:
0.90
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Create hunting rule
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf ab396b9537fe087b71842407a72460bed1bad899cc54961895a0ffd84719401b

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3464791/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3487844/

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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