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Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb
SHA3-384 hash: a85ea63e9c1c52e1084fd448f9f862dd8fea99557266efb6046c8372481a11efea4941166247add272495aa42b485296
SHA1 hash: 7e62f1a6b8e0127d458d2cc8081e3a3ac7fe63ad
MD5 hash: b366770185d9216a995c692b0bd22b7c
humanhash: leopard-mike-pennsylvania-fix
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:44'292 bytes
First seen:2025-12-27 18:39:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:vvqfVhbICh+ZSSr4k/ynG68ftKun/KBx4hwpIJvxNo0hISS4m1PWkUW:3qf/7+ZSSr4+yuIAeUwpsNo0hISSvF
TLSH T10113029DD4AA48DFD21A19370ECE1AEF7E52B28D17BD5A4883238D468D5DE3CD487038
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) :44'292 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :114'196 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 2cc7c75af27452771c7b19a3630a8245c7322b89f9ad5180b499a2cc25467c79

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/0d25c678-5f92-4a42-ab36-16bafa093756/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69502817e126b9ff4393518a/reports/df389d6a-48fd-4699-ae47-9da930156e48/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-27T16:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-27T16:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/0af45777-b986-43c2-954e-5c43c08bc089
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=966bc8a6-1a00-0000-7de3-9487ac090000 pid=2476 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6c39b9a8-1a00-0000-7de3-9487b0090000 pid=2480 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=966bc8a6-1a00-0000-7de3-9487ac090000 pid=2476->guuid=6c39b9a8-1a00-0000-7de3-9487b0090000 pid=2480 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f438ba00-afcc-4c14-afa6-5612eaf632e9
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1840418
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840418 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 27/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 27 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->27 29 185.125.190.26, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United Kingdom 2->29 37 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->37 39 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->39 41 Yara detected Mirai 2->41 43 2 other signatures 2->43 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 45 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->45 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 25 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->25 dropped 31 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->31 33 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->33 35 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->35 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-27 18:40:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yuqitnfnsduhl2norqftqj3kh7uwdbelgswd7dsnkwax3lm6es5q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251227-xbdenahr7w/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/37209c1e-65a9-4c2d-8d79-9438ac630d4d
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Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb

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:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf c52089b4ad90e875e9ae8c0b38276a3fe961848b34ac3f8e4d55817dad9e24bb

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 2cc7c75af27452771c7b19a3630a8245c7322b89f9ad5180b499a2cc25467c79

  
Dropping
SHA256 2cc7c75af27452771c7b19a3630a8245c7322b89f9ad5180b499a2cc25467c79
  
Dropping
MD5 91f89fba5adf17abc67490fa2d57edc1
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3618321/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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