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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31
SHA3-384 hash: 2479762798b90ea53fda1d6393b471dbd42d7c5b4b2cd65d6b7a8255a3f17454a01149b609774adfbcf7836dac83941e
SHA1 hash: cf3fcb48d31dd785cda536b15fd6ae8cbe5a0c54
MD5 hash: 1c253badd8eb347bb3a9643af1c5ade7
humanhash: march-leopard-twenty-papa
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:49'788 bytes
First seen:2026-07-20 19:39:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:HzqjkFaqefzXE0hpSSyZ7c/49B87YMkAOx/mcgAl/Z58Va/h/Yueo3gQzWK:HzILqyzXMqAnaluIYyaxYulJ
TLSH T13323F19CEDD13882DE9A0CFCE3CA04637AE5A054133A1FAE8B60CE45FB6E51DB95C154
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) :49'788 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :142'340 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 2e086924a7835d4679749992f6b684ccf2fa5ab7f33fa69201b22ccf1f98571c

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
100
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8f461ba3-aff7-4f41-ac18-12a8dcc07e0a/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a5e79b802fe3f5fca3893b3/reports/b7dfb678-9343-4f8c-ba06-8465ae1d6402/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-07-20T20:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-21T08:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.h HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/6c370d9e-ed29-4e5a-8869-a99d6c8ed52d
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=5d778f0e-1a00-0000-ccf4-7d5a8e080000 pid=2190 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3960ce11-1a00-0000-ccf4-7d5a93080000 pid=2195 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=5d778f0e-1a00-0000-ccf4-7d5a8e080000 pid=2190->guuid=3960ce11-1a00-0000-ccf4-7d5a93080000 pid=2195 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d6400faf-21f8-4d49-ab82-c30881b0ed23
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1945474
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1945474 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 20/07/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 22 hk3owowwb.zapto.org 41.216.189.157, 12121, 47306, 47308 PRIVATEHOSTING-NETIT Germany 2->22 24 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 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       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-20 19:41:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yfsve6rkunlnal3i7vuv7p7fv2ixb24lnbrojdhzowha5rxoxyyq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260720-ydvx6aez9x/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Family: Mirai
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
hk3owowwb.zapto.org
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf c165527a2aa356d02f68fd695fbfe5ae9170eb8b6862e48cf9758e0ec6eebe31

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 2e086924a7835d4679749992f6b684ccf2fa5ab7f33fa69201b22ccf1f98571c

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3878248/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 2e086924a7835d4679749992f6b684ccf2fa5ab7f33fa69201b22ccf1f98571c
  
Dropping
MD5 48b67fb47a5245406898fd2cbe83e9b2

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