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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c02160f8d032f14899c38d499121cfc735f88f944dc86f1c43625c2decf599e2
SHA3-384 hash: 2f95d9f18435dc6eb2acd6916330ae23fe28cbb52892613f693b0caf592ff3d2ad9143a14e7e298fff3ddab9b7b7d006
SHA1 hash: 1df07d487f2088e88af6c6d7a7ad3452d0d334cf
MD5 hash: 1cbde83d453f527f052488ee79743376
humanhash: carpet-chicken-cardinal-delta
File name:morte.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:40'588 bytes
First seen:2025-07-14 07:59:50 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-14 11:09:54 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:Cmx1C/OapSOtApkdXx9G2JG4ofN7DntEeeorIHetAFwnifz6v6drDXJAViSrEx08:CeC/OQSOgkVxA2xoFnOoie6unifk6drZ
TLSH T1FE03E1F3528B59F7F51616710B669680BA077C0B36562BF644CE38EBC4BAD643D342B0
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 :
4
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
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:
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=5da26885-1a00-0000-aabd-17d69e0a0000 pid=2718 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=7f600688-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a70a0000 pid=2727 /tmp/sample.bin mprotect-exec net guuid=5da26885-1a00-0000-aabd-17d69e0a0000 pid=2718->guuid=7f600688-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a70a0000 pid=2727 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=7f600688-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a70a0000 pid=2727->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=4fbf8388-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a90a0000 pid=2729 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=7f600688-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a70a0000 pid=2727->guuid=4fbf8388-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a90a0000 pid=2729 clone guuid=86cd9088-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6aa0a0000 pid=2730 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=4fbf8388-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6a90a0000 pid=2729->guuid=86cd9088-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6aa0a0000 pid=2730 clone guuid=a43d3e89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6ac0a0000 pid=2732 /usr/bin/dash guuid=86cd9088-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6aa0a0000 pid=2730->guuid=a43d3e89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6ac0a0000 pid=2732 execve guuid=aeaffc89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6b00a0000 pid=2736 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=86cd9088-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6aa0a0000 pid=2730->guuid=aeaffc89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6b00a0000 pid=2736 clone guuid=08486689-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6ae0a0000 pid=2734 /usr/bin/cp guuid=a43d3e89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6ac0a0000 pid=2732->guuid=08486689-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6ae0a0000 pid=2734 execve guuid=aeaffc89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6b00a0000 pid=2736->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 810B 96fddf7d-a0d8-5efa-9fe5-4b09baec8f67 cnnetwork.uk:12121 guuid=aeaffc89-1a00-0000-aabd-17d6b00a0000 pid=2736->96fddf7d-a0d8-5efa-9fe5-4b09baec8f67 send: 351B
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: 1735751 Sample: morte.x86_64.elf Startdate: 14/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 36 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->36 38 cnnetwork.uk 104.164.104.15, 12121, 50552 EGIHOSTINGUS United States 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_64.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_64.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.x86_64.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_64.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.x86_64.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.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-14 07:51:55 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery linux persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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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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Web download

Mirai

elf c02160f8d032f14899c38d499121cfc735f88f944dc86f1c43625c2decf599e2

(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_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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