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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6
SHA3-384 hash: 2d6ee4ec83192cb7c6afa9c923471757733c2874462a624d99c656981a1ab313f1dd3e61513f026f87dc9685e2df4eb8
SHA1 hash: 5bf3735cfd6e02777ad3f970a8918678b3a0289a
MD5 hash: 1987f13454df1796defd9939c6d81245
humanhash: cup-echo-oscar-four
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:145'860 bytes
First seen:2025-11-26 15:47:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:nXpjdPPaz38Pmee+XjOyJko63qDZDCatxiM:nZjdPPaz38P2+zQx6DZ1xiM
TLSH T1A8E3F709FB260EF7E86BCD3709F9170528CC555722F97B363574D928BA0B25B1AE3860
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 :
84
Origin country :
DE DE
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.28940.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10056463-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058414-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Kills processes
Sends data to a server
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6927213a5788d63eca91f22e/reports/cd3100e0-82ec-49c8-b050-6cf1e4f48fed/overview
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:
2
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4978b3a5-8b64-49c0-b60d-5c8ef7f1482b
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1821245
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1821245 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 26/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 31 asdfavae.duckdns.org 2->31 33 asdfavae.duckdns.org 160.187.246.23, 12121 OCNNTTCommunicationsCorporationJP unknown 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 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 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 43 Uses dynamic DNS services 31->43 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 10->12         started        process6 14 morte.mpsl.elf 12->14         started        file7 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 14->29 dropped 49 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 14->49 51 Drops files in suspicious directories 14->51 53 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 14->53 18 morte.mpsl.elf 14->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf sh 14->20         started        signatures8 process9 process10 22 morte.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 18->25         started        27 sh cp 20->27         started        signatures11 45 Manipulation of devices in /dev 22->45 47 Deletes system log files 22->47
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-26 15:48:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=z2kacgfchszub3sutbeuyja7exmcks3bae24dcvc76uit5pwqw3a._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251126-s8tqpawlcp/
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/dc20f84e-f564-4c92-a95e-a41dc04b3245
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/ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf ce940118a23cb340ee5498494c241f25d8254b610135c18aa2ffa889f5f685b6

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3716226/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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