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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dd256e729d52822e5f0931ff13df9221fdf0508e7519020549b699b40fbf79fa
SHA3-384 hash: d30cac72c2c26ac4de24b5e975b3c9e47df2e6fb8de2a90df3f4987989935ab7c3b9473e38e71e534e071e0d81546e0f
SHA1 hash: f4b03029ac36c7fd0b4376c9e26e772379c9b9ef
MD5 hash: cec847072e81de3df06ebd6f83f6c709
humanhash: may-uniform-red-triple
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:134'984 bytes
First seen:2025-12-04 00:15:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:+ABH0n8clbNnd53SXPPriD5LRErxb2EgcZ7Y7Zow/620ZIAO4HxBBs1kMDP7m:RUtbpd53S/Oh4MywC20rpWDP7m
TLSH T12CD3B309AFA01EFBE86FCC3706E91B4625CD592B21A87F75B530D418F64A24F19E3874
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 19df7e1cefae47e1991e1d1b04b6ac9063c406f9e8396d59dd1f2e1c160f80d7
File size (compressed) :47'364 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :134'984 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 19df7e1cefae47e1991e1d1b04b6ac9063c406f9e8396d59dd1f2e1c160f80d7

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Launching a process
Sends data to a server
Removes directories
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Sets a written file as executable
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
Result
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825964 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 04/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 34 151.242.30.13, 12121, 42438, 42440 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->34 36 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->36 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 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 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 file5 32 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->32 dropped 13 mpsl.elf 8->13         started        15 mpsl.elf 8->15         started        17 mpsl.elf sh 8->17         started        19 3 other processes 8->19 process6 process7 21 mpsl.elf 13->21         started        24 mpsl.elf 15->24         started        26 mpsl.elf 15->26         started        28 sh 17->28         started        30 sh 19->30         started        signatures8 46 Manipulation of devices in /dev 21->46 48 Deletes system log files 21->48
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-04 00:16:17 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
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


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Web download

Mirai

elf dd256e729d52822e5f0931ff13df9221fdf0508e7519020549b699b40fbf79fa

(this sample)

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