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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6
SHA3-384 hash: abcf0457a539748ca8bd624dbc89fa1ca9625dabe4c5546a7eb9e9ee6e3a0b265fd8303289d3d4f12f80627fbded8849
SHA1 hash: 3dd5c2d83b238eac8244aedb65524fd5034a9cb7
MD5 hash: cf282de10855ccb695b1ffdc0dfe143d
humanhash: massachusetts-nineteen-juliet-bravo
File name:morte.mipsel
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Signature Mirai
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File size:210'876 bytes
First seen:2025-07-07 06:28:36 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-07 20:22:52 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:y0hPpmyJdPLbU/nH0ptqeL+esWJvYjc3ekT6884r:NRJdPLw/H0FL+h+vPF288
TLSH T19824C60AAB610FFBD8AFCD3706E9070129CC641722A83B397574D528F54A94F4AE3C78
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
13
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
84.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=686b6943900df8e7f868171elinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
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/ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/d838a770-54ef-4237-920e-52f4776182be
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=aee8484c-1900-0000-602b-8e3a78090000 pid=2424 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=9429ac4e-1900-0000-602b-8e3a7f090000 pid=2431 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=aee8484c-1900-0000-602b-8e3a78090000 pid=2424->guuid=9429ac4e-1900-0000-602b-8e3a7f090000 pid=2431 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/832717b8-e339-44e6-8eb5-fdf6a130dd82
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1729842
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
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 reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1729842 Sample: morte.mipsel.elf Startdate: 07/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 56 traxanhc2.duckdns.org 2->56 58 traxanhc2.duckdns.org 160.187.246.170, 10022, 38228 OCNNTTCommunicationsCorporationJP unknown 2->58 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->60 62 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->62 64 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->64 68 3 other signatures 2->68 11 morte.mipsel.elf 2->11         started        14 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 2->14         started        16 systemd dbus-daemon 2->16         started        18 6 other processes 2->18 signatures3 66 Uses dynamic DNS services 56->66 process4 signatures5 76 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 11->76 20 morte.mipsel.elf 11->20         started        78 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 14->78 22 sh xkbcomp 18->22         started        24 sh xkbcomp 18->24         started        process6 process7 26 morte.mipsel.elf 20->26         started        file8 54 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 26->54 dropped 80 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 26->80 82 Drops files in suspicious directories 26->82 84 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 26->84 30 morte.mipsel.elf sh 26->30         started        32 morte.mipsel.elf 26->32         started        34 morte.mipsel.elf 26->34         started        signatures9 process10 process11 36 sh cp 30->36         started        40 morte.mipsel.elf 32->40         started        42 morte.mipsel.elf 32->42         started        44 morte.mipsel.elf 34->44         started        46 morte.mipsel.elf 34->46         started        file12 52 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 36->52 dropped 70 Drops invisible ELF files 36->70 72 Drops files in suspicious directories 36->72 74 Sample deletes itself 40->74 48 morte.mipsel.elf 40->48         started        50 morte.mipsel.elf 44->50         started        signatures13 process14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-07 06:29:12 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vooumusnwjabxcangjt3wf5njvpk2y74nvtvquvk2dssqzjeblta._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250707-g8yh4ayyax/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/6e056a39-ce25-4ad8-8804-6e0a18e1e64c
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/ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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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Mirai

elf ab9d46524db2401b880d3267bb17ad4d5ead63fc6d675852aad0e52865240ae6

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3578027/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3578042/

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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