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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bc5ee70467a9d0cb45d02f522d9ab9301c42ab857c10088eebdbeabbe977cf51
SHA3-384 hash: 1125cbcd2e043d7676e1ca5975405e16a0dc31eb2096b1d7596b72d9b9550ad6683cc3403615ad6e495f3e402043f147
SHA1 hash: ac2b18b7a0a2cf5db963a97ac683fd46b66b6bdb
MD5 hash: d330e8be077ed908ef49ebab8c6f9d86
humanhash: steak-summer-nevada-idaho
File name:morte.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:84'200 bytes
First seen:2025-10-29 15:25:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:XKJxU9X0zrT0krdOAYmkWy1fnqXoXrpuS/gUH6SHhqUJ+JieBwB:SxNrT4Ar4Q4pgUxHFiwB
TLSH T165834C02B31C0E83D1661DF02A3F27D1D3EEA6E111F4FA88691F9B4581B6E365586ECD
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8fa597728b51a8d5fada0f1e8bc717afa2fb32ec67c18b8faea9b6b63bf18bc0
File size (compressed) :40'272 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :84'200 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Packed file: 8fa597728b51a8d5fada0f1e8bc717afa2fb32ec67c18b8faea9b6b63bf18bc0

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin masquerade obfuscated remote
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-10-29T15:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-29T18:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=13485bc2-1a00-0000-fd7f-efc71d0c0000 pid=3101 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=b009dac3-1a00-0000-fd7f-efc7240c0000 pid=3108 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=13485bc2-1a00-0000-fd7f-efc71d0c0000 pid=3101->guuid=b009dac3-1a00-0000-fd7f-efc7240c0000 pid=3108 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
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: 1804640 Sample: morte.ppc.elf Startdate: 30/10/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 28 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->28 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 40 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->40 10 morte.ppc.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 44 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->44 13 morte.ppc.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.ppc.elf 13->15         started        file8 26 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->26 dropped 30 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->30 32 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->32 34 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->34 19 morte.ppc.elf 15->19         started        22 morte.ppc.elf sh 15->22         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 42 Sample deletes itself 19->42 24 sh cp 22->24         started        process12
Gathering data
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-29 20:22:52 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai linux
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135957-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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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 bc5ee70467a9d0cb45d02f522d9ab9301c42ab857c10088eebdbeabbe977cf51

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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