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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d8a798508888b1faa428ed7b33c841f396759b8b2613cf7c3304e479f859eaf3
SHA3-384 hash: f94c40aab712f2a3a81ef70a8ffe6ab4a4b82ad3bbdab7d7bbc370edc43a9a63b57e722c5618a675d5a351818d7557e2
SHA1 hash: 7ebdaec87818ffb082833be23787fa89c58cfcad
MD5 hash: 505cbf865e4b7f368b469b5909045951
humanhash: yankee-georgia-lake-batman
File name:morte.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:38'204 bytes
First seen:2025-07-11 23:41:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:jRrkfTczMHUs2D/u+W3Nf/fN3XrKthIloHnR/fWyjV2iob5SS1lv4uVcqgw0II:MTcWSu+Wt/xrKHkoHnR3vjV2ion1B4uC
TLSH T1A803F024C0A45FD2D9FB92B80B5ED25A7FB08B5E33BB59DA85C032616507F37711A1C1
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 :
16
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=d68c97de-1900-0000-afcb-62541b0a0000 pid=2587 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=df3c11e1-1900-0000-afcb-6254230a0000 pid=2595 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=d68c97de-1900-0000-afcb-62541b0a0000 pid=2587->guuid=df3c11e1-1900-0000-afcb-6254230a0000 pid=2595 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734369 Sample: morte.ppc.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 40 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->40 42 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 3 other signatures 2->46 10 morte.ppc.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.ppc.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.ppc.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 34 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->34 36 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->36 38 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->38 19 morte.ppc.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.ppc.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        48 Sample deletes itself 21->48 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 50 Drops invisible ELF files 24->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->52 signatures14
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-11 23:42:20 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
YARA:
n/a
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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:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

Mirai

elf d8a798508888b1faa428ed7b33c841f396759b8b2613cf7c3304e479f859eaf3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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