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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ca076a61c194fc6c841bcfef76cfc93edb1d770cc8b08f1a1985a4b46589ce6a
SHA3-384 hash: e739b1a20cf7baee8ffb2a794f96554a682055451091afb669dcc63f1d99e498a60979605a3ce4b51c591e1d207309e1
SHA1 hash: fac4722f22160f88090cfe4829e0d57495f78b31
MD5 hash: 8919ad111a259eda47b14340eb600696
humanhash: alaska-washington-friend-shade
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:208'940 bytes
First seen:2025-08-07 10:49:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:9Arr1+qZwP9g01wd5JV/rHLfg7aaP2bdZWHxyTW4IS8MeUViU:9Arh+qKPz1E5JRLGaXb2FS8MeU
TLSH T13914B709AB610EFBDCAFCE3716E91B0525CCA50722A53B363674D518F54B64B0AE3C78
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 :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Creating a file
Receives data from a server
Removes directories
Deleting a recently created file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Kills critical processes
Substitutes an application name
Deletes a system binary file
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bash explorer lolbin
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
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=624a1974-1b00-0000-1a4c-4acc5e0c0000 pid=3166 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=da5aab76-1b00-0000-1a4c-4acc650c0000 pid=3173 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=624a1974-1b00-0000-1a4c-4acc5e0c0000 pid=3166->guuid=da5aab76-1b00-0000-1a4c-4acc650c0000 pid=3173 execve
Result
Threat name:
Aquabot
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sample deletes itself
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Yara detected Aquabot
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1752248 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 07/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 24 eteryum.xyz 2->24 26 eteryum.xyz 176.65.148.51, 2211, 36822, 37242 PALTEL-ASPALTELAutonomousSystemPS Germany 2->26 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->30 32 Yara detected Aquabot 2->32 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 systemd journalctl 2->10         started        12 systemd systemd-journald 2->12         started        14 2 other processes 2->14 signatures3 34 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 24->34 process4 process5 16 mpsl.elf 8->16         started        signatures6 28 Sample deletes itself 16->28 19 mpsl.elf 16->19         started        22 mpsl.elf 16->22         started        process7 signatures8 36 Manipulation of devices in /dev 19->36 38 Deletes system log files 19->38 40 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 22->40
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 02:01:58 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Deletes itself
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:F01_s1ckrule
Author:s1ckb017
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 ca076a61c194fc6c841bcfef76cfc93edb1d770cc8b08f1a1985a4b46589ce6a

(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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