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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d8c251f7bfc16f5885cebeea5e247cf80e16c5ebca30045671f2c8115743a6a7
SHA3-384 hash: 26206d42b9370d5b074420777929627dd3ac27c8d6efe8629a74ae6e455a4e46441a5ccf92a9519f62a48d8b9b260293
SHA1 hash: 8974d2427a5eaa26b0b6c0f6f0c71dfb92a20e8b
MD5 hash: 2f5da7a2fd7986eebd377f5a6d86c3a8
humanhash: william-triple-north-freddie
File name:boatnet.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:92'352 bytes
First seen:2025-04-28 07:32:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:VE8u+s5gBkvOngsBZ936oqGxSmZ9lPOPPO:G8q5gGOgsDSm
TLSH T10893A309BF610FFBE8AACC3349E91B0529CD641A61A87B757A34D418F78B24F15E3874
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 ccc893c031553aebda570b5884c3d7651bddc8d9700072830b00bb2c85c59c4f
File size (compressed) :33'440 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :92'352 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: ccc893c031553aebda570b5884c3d7651bddc8d9700072830b00bb2c85c59c4f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
121
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sends data to a server
Opens a port
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated obfuscated
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:
3
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
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Detected Mirai
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1676033 Sample: boatnet.mpsl.elf Startdate: 28/04/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 20 41.70.121.251 globe-asMW Malawi 2->20 22 156.102.62.19, 37215 XNSTGCA United States 2->22 24 99 other IPs or domains 2->24 26 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 3 other signatures 2->32 8 boatnet.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 boatnet.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        process6 12 boatnet.mpsl.elf 10->12         started        14 boatnet.mpsl.elf 10->14         started        16 boatnet.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        18 boatnet.mpsl.elf 10->18         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-28 07:33:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:unstable defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (145002) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1 MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1_RID2F39
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_2_RID2F3A
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF malware Mirai related
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 d8c251f7bfc16f5885cebeea5e247cf80e16c5ebca30045671f2c8115743a6a7

(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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