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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b88691bde0c395e7b44144a9bb4282b5484462d2a78b31390c003cfcabdaba8f
SHA3-384 hash: 4b37dac2d7e9d32cc97a32d62cd4f7c48f04e805e77e22bb753066debaa662ca0e980ec90f7b8ada404460f99ec9cbeb
SHA1 hash: 4ddaecf159328a6a99156dbc42677f432ba8da1e
MD5 hash: dd6430b67fbc511910247e0be4ce41a2
humanhash: fifteen-summer-neptune-mexico
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:114'196 bytes
First seen:2025-08-21 16:39:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:BqyOQnGSKed2t7a0e1dQikpl/CiMLjRtaWA8KIPKzMs14UIaZJiAtzL9U2+FShga:BqyOQnGSKeKe1ClbISzMFUIa5FfgGEy
TLSH T1B6B3E809FF610EFBE86FDD3746E90B0525CC651722B83B3A7574D828F54A64B0AE3960
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 1c86936a5a7501eaf9556cd3d932895b3ba59fcb8a4930105856506ce6794de4
File size (compressed) :44'292 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'196 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 1c86936a5a7501eaf9556cd3d932895b3ba59fcb8a4930105856506ce6794de4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin obfuscated remote threat
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=706cbc5b-2100-0000-3813-3328b60b0000 pid=2998 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=bf46cb5d-2100-0000-3813-3328bd0b0000 pid=3005 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=706cbc5b-2100-0000-3813-3328b60b0000 pid=2998->guuid=bf46cb5d-2100-0000-3813-3328bd0b0000 pid=3005 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
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
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1762217 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 21/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 31 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->31 33 34.243.160.129, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->33 35 54.247.62.1, 43394, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->35 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 39 Yara detected Mirai 2->39 41 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->41 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 49 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->49 17 morte.mpsl.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mpsl.elf 17->19         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->29 dropped 43 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->43 45 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->45 47 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->47 23 morte.mpsl.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 process11 27 sh cp 23->27         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-21 16:42:46 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
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
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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 b88691bde0c395e7b44144a9bb4282b5484462d2a78b31390c003cfcabdaba8f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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