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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bb5772839a5c7767d9097e2de6e9d4d825f9038158fc82160537b1fc96540832
SHA3-384 hash: b3acca723d8073e389a4acd3d1e175818417b8b5e8ffbbe2150c397fcd50ba3b2d3438f9b6cdbd082a3503474f3f1844
SHA1 hash: e37cebc402682138cac7335375ca2f2230d4efb9
MD5 hash: 93c021989d42ff5374c509975989309e
humanhash: snake-magnesium-jupiter-may
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:49'420 bytes
First seen:2025-11-28 14:36:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:EJL8CPfvTyFLKl1ASImnJQHcUIrR+sc+VG8uQ2puCmq91eELlivfImh0SNm3qrWW:ENnf4LRQnqHcUWDiQ2C81euli3bh0i3
TLSH T1A123F149B5D808F8CEE96CBFC02F6E97A552B15032D89E5D9A1458D1DE2AE0638CB07C
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) :49'420 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :142'200 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 23b0e57ad237b4b5cacc7931b86a3594cd71da43095264603dde8971a0be4923

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Changes access rights for a file
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1822194 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 draft21.redirectme.net 45.135.194.71, 12121, 49558, 49560 SKYLINKCZ Germany 2->24 26 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 2 other signatures 2->34 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-28 14:36:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
draft21.redirectme.net
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf bb5772839a5c7767d9097e2de6e9d4d825f9038158fc82160537b1fc96540832

(this sample)

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