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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3
SHA3-384 hash: 1293648a8d43a563164bfbc3e9f0c65e164012be0f3bcf91629bacf420a2a9d5e4433391535e9658e431638cf2052380
SHA1 hash: 770184ca6d302c05003123b7cce5b7f08b30dc54
MD5 hash: b1bd58cbcf63d10d0e4c6049e04fff58
humanhash: eight-five-six-cola
File name:morte.mips
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:41'776 bytes
First seen:2025-07-27 17:46:13 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-27 19:18:17 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:CgGilyrG5sGtLIsuY34zPjiJw3axDy3Pj3Gg/IvKky7uzmJgGlzDpbuR1JL:CrdMIs5keKqxDy3bVwvKvISVJup
TLSH T1D113F1996B851675CE71C0F592908389B8708FEAF047A6417A6D9553EF4A0EC7CB1E80
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) :41'776 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :104'436 bytes
Format:linux/mips
Unpacked file: 003f52b55188def1a2e3fd324cad4c185633d95c2e005cebd71645a3f5f9defa

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
20
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Sets a written file as executable
Opens a port
Launching a process
Deletes a file
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
146
Number of processes launched:
5
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Persistence
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=a886e35f-1a00-0000-b950-a7752b0b0000 pid=2859 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5d438a62-1a00-0000-b950-a775320b0000 pid=2866 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=a886e35f-1a00-0000-b950-a7752b0b0000 pid=2859->guuid=5d438a62-1a00-0000-b950-a775320b0000 pid=2866 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
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: 1745105 Sample: morte.mips.elf Startdate: 27/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 32 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->32 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->44 46 Sample is packed with UPX 2->46 10 morte.mips.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.mips.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mips.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.mips.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mips.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.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-27 17:47:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (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
System Network Configuration Discovery
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Deletes itself
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
as.ddos678.com
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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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf de44217ea506f4a91125400520dca46e97606f1ce7c7ed81f8a1a3e561cb6ef3

(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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