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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c993fe51d0d8326920a4f6b4d347477049bede067d1916b31e5ee2576656022a
SHA3-384 hash: 3f1a1d02e60eb7c5c4eb4bef9f59fa67b97f5842a91f938cd84ee5c7c563020a62535569a34c0d65a53d9d5633b7174a
SHA1 hash: 2e02f9155b84fc0692e2331823936715ade79aa7
MD5 hash: aaab6c9f6ad86fb94df7ac9451606afc
humanhash: oranges-ink-video-victor
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:93'260 bytes
First seen:2025-07-09 08:51:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:uRNps+cJoBdTUBReXdKu6VroL2SPFXTzSZ+qpd0MNL7p:0NpCGdTUBReXdjXTzSt57p
TLSH T12D93E909AFA14FFBE8AFDC374AE8174524CD685625B93F76B530D818B14B24F22D3864
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 388fca18d135e0355f1d8f0b6d72583d868fdedfd94e4433c13cabf2e22293ac
File size (compressed) :35'612 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :93'260 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 388fca18d135e0355f1d8f0b6d72583d868fdedfd94e4433c13cabf2e22293ac

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
17
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
DNS request
Connection attempt
Opens a port
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f3a05743-1900-0000-d193-9b2a8c090000 pid=2444 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c9110f46-1900-0000-d193-9b2a90090000 pid=2448 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f3a05743-1900-0000-d193-9b2a8c090000 pid=2444->guuid=c9110f46-1900-0000-d193-9b2a90090000 pid=2448 execve guuid=5e696848-1900-0000-d193-9b2a96090000 pid=2454 /usr/bin/dash guuid=c9110f46-1900-0000-d193-9b2a90090000 pid=2448->guuid=5e696848-1900-0000-d193-9b2a96090000 pid=2454 clone guuid=0dc48248-1900-0000-d193-9b2a98090000 pid=2456 /usr/bin/dash guuid=c9110f46-1900-0000-d193-9b2a90090000 pid=2448->guuid=0dc48248-1900-0000-d193-9b2a98090000 pid=2456 clone guuid=f529a248-1900-0000-d193-9b2a99090000 pid=2457 /usr/bin/dash guuid=c9110f46-1900-0000-d193-9b2a90090000 pid=2448->guuid=f529a248-1900-0000-d193-9b2a99090000 pid=2457 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
n/a
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-09 08:52:53 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion
Behaviour
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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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:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf c993fe51d0d8326920a4f6b4d347477049bede067d1916b31e5ee2576656022a

(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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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