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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bd297ae9c45ffbfe444213d57dd4eb32d6212465d6c840f1a497cc20c533d4e9
SHA3-384 hash: a5ea02d93a93d4d2078e5dddaeec077b76befca864bb98ff80dcf227eb8a17b2c95189ee0a87dff28f84cd2cd42e3653
SHA1 hash: 1969d51547c2c3991c5862fd88112946a8b708c4
MD5 hash: f6818d9ac5109af9c0057cc968695e8c
humanhash: network-pizza-bluebird-berlin
File name:morte.x86
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:38'252 bytes
First seen:2025-07-21 12:48:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:aDVQo/+ZikSpv+v+rJK8Ib7RB1+cA60z4fl70IDxSvmtqIOl4HynbcuyD7UHQRjB:aDeoKikSpvkD8Ib/1FH0ocmp6UynouyP
TLSH T1D803F12A53E0D10DE6B5A13E8ED57A074ED1021FD704D1E3B48E30B35D65F69BBA0662
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 :
1
# of downloads :
20
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
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:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
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
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=441fe2ce-1600-0000-fcf7-abed840c0000 pid=3204 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=8fcf8dd1-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8b0c0000 pid=3211 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=441fe2ce-1600-0000-fcf7-abed840c0000 pid=3204->guuid=8fcf8dd1-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8b0c0000 pid=3211 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=8fcf8dd1-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8b0c0000 pid=3211->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=998679d2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8e0c0000 pid=3214 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=8fcf8dd1-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8b0c0000 pid=3211->guuid=998679d2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8e0c0000 pid=3214 clone guuid=629f9ed2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed900c0000 pid=3216 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=998679d2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed8e0c0000 pid=3214->guuid=629f9ed2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed900c0000 pid=3216 clone guuid=2a5ddad5-1600-0000-fcf7-abed970c0000 pid=3223 /usr/bin/dash guuid=629f9ed2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed900c0000 pid=3216->guuid=2a5ddad5-1600-0000-fcf7-abed970c0000 pid=3223 execve guuid=f92425d8-1600-0000-fcf7-abed9a0c0000 pid=3226 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=629f9ed2-1600-0000-fcf7-abed900c0000 pid=3216->guuid=f92425d8-1600-0000-fcf7-abed9a0c0000 pid=3226 clone guuid=5fbb0fd6-1600-0000-fcf7-abed980c0000 pid=3224 /usr/bin/cp guuid=2a5ddad5-1600-0000-fcf7-abed970c0000 pid=3223->guuid=5fbb0fd6-1600-0000-fcf7-abed980c0000 pid=3224 execve guuid=f92425d8-1600-0000-fcf7-abed9a0c0000 pid=3226->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 35B 1bbb4005-5fa7-5147-8924-030d465cc44a vipcncnetwork.com:12121 guuid=f92425d8-1600-0000-fcf7-abed9a0c0000 pid=3226->1bbb4005-5fa7-5147-8924-030d465cc44a send: 17B
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
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: 1741212 Sample: morte.x86.elf Startdate: 21/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 vipcncnetwork.com 176.65.148.210, 12121, 40120, 40122 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->36 38 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->38 40 3 other IPs or domains 2->40 42 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 Yara detected Mirai 2->46 48 2 other signatures 2->48 10 morte.x86.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 58 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->58 17 morte.x86.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.x86.elf 17->19         started        file8 32 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->32 dropped 50 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->52 54 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->54 23 morte.x86.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.x86.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 28 sh cp 23->28         started        56 Sample deletes itself 25->56 process12 file13 34 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 28->34 dropped 60 Drops invisible ELF files 28->60 62 Drops files in suspicious directories 28->62 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-21 12:49:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 35 (57.14%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence rootkit upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Write file to user bin folder
Loads a kernel module
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135858-0
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Mirai

elf bd297ae9c45ffbfe444213d57dd4eb32d6212465d6c840f1a497cc20c533d4e9

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