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Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620
SHA3-384 hash: b3841ef4bfbf01f69f366a984f4cd46d2a0e203cb964e7473597b903a4c2774db9a876430c767c78410ad751d95b95a3
SHA1 hash: 98c0d63168e8fe60b611e49dd2b33f18f8a8acc8
MD5 hash: e23bcf710ac1bf5390e3de018aa9ec92
humanhash: three-kansas-september-autumn
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:148'792 bytes
First seen:2025-11-21 22:57:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:q/V6WWosd4Bi3u7KGzJtcMaeeGeVlJSncBoyJi6ts1uYa0:q/IWWosd4Bi3u7KGzJtcMae10lJicBbO
TLSH T182E3F809BF610FF7E89FCC3705E91B0528CD556732A93B36B634D918B64B24B26E3864
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 59ba07d5b5d679c3815d5ae90b3a8724a83e81171ab409534c06d1db60716036
File size (compressed) :50'452 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :148'792 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 59ba07d5b5d679c3815d5ae90b3a8724a83e81171ab409534c06d1db60716036

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
DNS request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6920ee87eecb08e4aa442cf4/reports/ac39a105-358b-4047-82a3-2838a0f8426b/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-11-21T21:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-21T23:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/4cd8c674-bfbf-4cdc-ab38-88c576d841dc
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=4def6e23-1a00-0000-a29f-45900c0d0000 pid=3340 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f6ea3b25-1a00-0000-a29f-4590130d0000 pid=3347 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=4def6e23-1a00-0000-a29f-45900c0d0000 pid=3340->guuid=f6ea3b25-1a00-0000-a29f-4590130d0000 pid=3347 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/7a9c2ea4-51c7-44fd-b6ee-fb3588f9d6f7
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1818921
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1818921 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 22/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Yara detected Mirai 2->44 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        process3 process4 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process5 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started        22 morte.mpsl.elf 12->22         started        24 morte.mpsl.elf 12->24         started        26 morte.mpsl.elf 14->26         started        28 morte.mpsl.elf 14->28         started        process6 30 morte.mpsl.elf 18->30         started        32 morte.mpsl.elf 20->32         started        34 morte.mpsl.elf 22->34         started        36 morte.mpsl.elf 24->36         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-21 22:58:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zczerelju6gt7u5s4ibr7gv22c4iznk2ro2t6g6y6eamczzhqyqa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251121-2xyd6s1per/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4f3ac474-cfdc-421d-ad7e-41dc501582a5
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/c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 59ba07d5b5d679c3815d5ae90b3a8724a83e81171ab409534c06d1db60716036

Mirai

elf c8b2489169a78d3fd3b2e2031f9abad0b88cb55a8bb53f1bd8f100c167278620

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 59ba07d5b5d679c3815d5ae90b3a8724a83e81171ab409534c06d1db60716036
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3704794/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 f57970f865d257a0e5306e9543d24f0e

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