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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31
SHA3-384 hash: 271ae58d487e39329d17a670da2d69a33e991a73b1e8b0abedba8af7f128a607779049c34f7bf4d101506abb4f913e06
SHA1 hash: 201f4e866b6cc8b4ea0e7631909d342e284bc62f
MD5 hash: 08e3867dd3e98def4ffeb9df0b1f9a1d
humanhash: comet-lithium-island-missouri
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:105'976 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 23:40:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:jtMFqRw+s1WvEdZSr+ZfVdPLKD3jvxq/WrCICm1TvnS3JZ70IccRlLYQfkiEOwd:jtMFqRVcXdZSr2W2ICMPS5xyCKd
TLSH T143A3E60AEF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC551B22A83B7A3574C828F54B14B4AE3974
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 9cfc1620c44511cae927bb50c97b5b7ac140b888e715cd018d976cc54f5e4160
File size (compressed) :41'788 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :105'976 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 9cfc1620c44511cae927bb50c97b5b7ac140b888e715cd018d976cc54f5e4160

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6872f293c9eb97473768a50flinux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
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
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6872f29d425a30d7acd7f815/reports/1e75b66a-c902-48a1-a148-a6c551a1d3e5/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/adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31
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/d29c396f-165e-4ddc-894b-cd1cd080145a
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5b6e7b11-1900-0000-b60d-0478310c0000 pid=3121 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=acc05013-1900-0000-b60d-0478370c0000 pid=3127 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5b6e7b11-1900-0000-b60d-0478310c0000 pid=3121->guuid=acc05013-1900-0000-b60d-0478370c0000 pid=3127 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9e26a6ec-5b9f-4dc2-8b51-82a7e95b6b74
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1734986
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
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
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734986 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 13/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 31 last.galaxias.cc. [malformed] 2->31 33 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->33 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Yara detected Mirai 2->43 45 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->45 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 47 Sends malformed DNS queries 31->47 process4 signatures5 53 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->53 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->29 dropped 35 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->35 37 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->37 39 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->39 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started        file12 27 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->27 dropped 49 Drops invisible ELF files 23->49 51 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->51 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 23:41:05 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=vw2cazwhb6bt6vzkxi2zu6uz6dudxvdfggo5k7hps32gxgg2dmyq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250712-3phjesbm3y/
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
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/7d10413e-6b20-425e-89d0-ff8add4342c1
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/adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
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 9cfc1620c44511cae927bb50c97b5b7ac140b888e715cd018d976cc54f5e4160

Mirai

elf adb42066c70f833f572aba359a7a99f0e83bd465319dd57cef96f46b98da1b31

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 9cfc1620c44511cae927bb50c97b5b7ac140b888e715cd018d976cc54f5e4160
  
Dropped by
MD5 867f82f35c8a320908bb4edd3842cb57
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581255/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581202/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581253/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579410/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581266/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3574721/

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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