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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bff5a847e0de5450ab11f029c560a21d8bc7797507479f5b0b7935e36ff2601b
SHA3-384 hash: cc6ba6b8bba0666763e16fa2b453bed3af692c5a90bf078c5d48f6a83eea695b94be621a49258339a297410179b6c9e0
SHA1 hash: 21d3addf0ca645482fb680ffd60f121ef912140d
MD5 hash: f4eaaae695d2821d4b2b5fb204695d96
humanhash: november-lima-shade-fanta
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:76'776 bytes
First seen:2025-12-13 17:49:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:AmXhVTVevNR5re0VImyfpeOkaUiJxQ3b7GyKxlNOP:5DTUvFK0V1yosUiJxevGDQ
TLSH T1667302CCA156B64CFF5CE8BC02DE78A59FD85658B38857980242CEC5EE33CBB152E458
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) :76'776 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :257'036 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 03b91f39f73adb4d1a9814d7a7d0c04361f8b87e0b39bf524c6725bd188e6ea9

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-13T14:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-14T02:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Deletes system log files
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1832101 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 13/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 44 151.242.30.13, 12121, 60874, 60876 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->44 46 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->46 48 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->48 50 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->52 54 2 other signatures 2->54 10 mpsl.elf 2->10         started        13 python3.8 dpkg 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 42 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 10->42 dropped 15 mpsl.elf 10->15         started        17 mpsl.elf 10->17         started        19 mpsl.elf 10->19         started        21 3 other processes 10->21 process6 process7 23 mpsl.elf 15->23         started        26 mpsl.elf 17->26         started        28 mpsl.elf 17->28         started        30 mpsl.elf 19->30         started        32 sh 21->32         started        34 sh 21->34         started        signatures8 56 Manipulation of devices in /dev 23->56 58 Deletes system log files 23->58 36 mpsl.elf 26->36         started        38 mpsl.elf 30->38         started        process9 process10 40 mpsl.elf 36->40         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-13 17:50:18 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
UPX packed file
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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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 bff5a847e0de5450ab11f029c560a21d8bc7797507479f5b0b7935e36ff2601b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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