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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ab59b7659be58e7725e7411749c256f6bdf36a3bedffd54e9a77bde85240482d
SHA3-384 hash: b1ae898bb8cd1a4df76aaf29a1e6525b0b47be54da44858322d498e84ed5d512b5dfb1296613eddf5dd3e7c8be8ef1cf
SHA1 hash: 56bd090711f3ede918bd3ab7099c4a7acdcda3b1
MD5 hash: 0d52a915349cb92dc8e3b0d9069b7e10
humanhash: oregon-salami-music-south
File name:morte.arm
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:116'548 bytes
First seen:2025-11-29 09:50:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:iXZjUxAYS3lTTthLP8in65mktnEYDyGU6dGKQwpJRmDLRf2eV2Jcu3vOZbJR:iXZA/SRGb1QgRmQC2DOZ
TLSH T14AB32A51BC818623C5D712BAFA6E828D376613E8D3EF72038D255F21378651F0EA7E85
telfhash t198b09b538311455e01c49507155d7305aae0e6ce561d945505e41ea55546545f02e515
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 505d5ac65c369556c6f5e0a9347917e71b653bef4ce418ee41a6ce81d5fc44a6
File size (compressed) :44'888 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :116'548 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Packed file: 505d5ac65c369556c6f5e0a9347917e71b653bef4ce418ee41a6ce81d5fc44a6

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade rust
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1822757 Sample: morte.arm.elf Startdate: 29/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 31 41.216.189.185, 48084, 48086, 48088 AS40676US South Africa 2->31 33 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->33 35 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->35 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 Yara detected Mirai 2->39 10 morte.arm.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.arm.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 morte.arm.elf 12->14         started        file7 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 14->29 dropped 45 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->45 47 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->47 49 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 14->49 18 morte.arm.elf 14->18         started        20 morte.arm.elf sh 14->20         started        signatures8 process9 process10 22 morte.arm.elf 18->22         started        25 morte.arm.elf 18->25         started        27 sh cp 20->27         started        signatures11 41 Manipulation of devices in /dev 22->41 43 Deletes system log files 22->43
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-29 09:51:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d94e1020
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
Author:Elastic Security
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 ab59b7659be58e7725e7411749c256f6bdf36a3bedffd54e9a77bde85240482d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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