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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5
SHA3-384 hash: ee9acb88fdb07cfce58047b070ebe9f3099de798969d71f79f845dc73dc8d8c1ab40e4587ebc755066cc6197e2b84b4f
SHA1 hash: f2db4caf1f5af85726cffa2935db02bb93f091c6
MD5 hash: 0170d0b96e3dd6b9d8181a443195bcdc
humanhash: table-mobile-burger-cardinal
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:42'672 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 11:18:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:YSxK0mo+VheW8vawvTGJk03YAwDiiaj6XLm5Vmk+RKyvuT4nnp9Je7MQW0:YS1B+P8vLbGJk03Z5ILm5QBRFvg4np9m
TLSH T10D13E12EE14DA894C90C9DBB125415B55D0872C573AD9F340723CACCBEBA2DAF5EF405
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
File size (compressed) :42'672 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :107'124 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 2a5e11f23f15c179d07ea49c8413ba6c78e3d07fdb46832aafa69a823e7707b3

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
13
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Changes access rights for a file
Deletes a file
Sets a written file as executable
Receives data from a server
Launching a process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Changes access rights for a written file
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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=ff154844-1a00-0000-8db5-9be6820b0000 pid=2946 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6b4d9146-1a00-0000-8db5-9be6830b0000 pid=2947 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ff154844-1a00-0000-8db5-9be6820b0000 pid=2946->guuid=6b4d9146-1a00-0000-8db5-9be6830b0000 pid=2947 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 is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734683 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 35 last.galaxias.cc. [malformed] 2->35 37 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->37 39 3 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 49 3 other signatures 2->49 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 47 Sends malformed DNS queries 35->47 process4 signatures5 57 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->57 17 morte.mpsl.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.mpsl.elf 17->19         started        file8 31 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->31 dropped 51 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->51 53 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->53 55 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->55 23 morte.mpsl.elf sh 19->23         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf 19->25         started        signatures9 process10 process11 27 sh cp 23->27         started        file12 33 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 27->33 dropped 59 Drops invisible ELF files 27->59 61 Drops files in suspicious directories 27->61 signatures13
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 11:19:23 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence upx
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
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
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YARA Signatures


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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


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Web download

Mirai

elf d9c09712881a56805260f4567d4385a4aab42718d59fdfa860b2d6537b12abb5

(this sample)

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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