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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dfc2f8e0a65ff19211c867adef2b5614368576609bfb86fd852e59261c3d78d9
SHA3-384 hash: d63c7b23b3542f594d6440fe47cacc5b718c0a9bf3adebeb1188b154c49d34cf40f151aa3ffe47cd13c3000cdb7bc2b3
SHA1 hash: a1cedf5bceb9ddcde900a1752036ce48b14e11ce
MD5 hash: 7da2be8e1deee8dfddb38db081edaffa
humanhash: november-muppet-sad-glucose
File name:Space.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:101'188 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 20:50:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:JxODm3pPRWNqq28QDSfIMFQfgAZ+0u8vZjemPT9ESKhC7qhr:J0DOpPRWu8ERZ+0u8vjhhqhr
TLSH T15AA3C509BF510EBBD8AFCC3709AD1B4228CD655722B93B797634C528B64B24F29D3C64
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 12827c3f5df1db91959b18fc5a19d12891a30c2e06408754c15e9d7ded6c025e
File size (compressed) :38'696 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'188 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 12827c3f5df1db91959b18fc5a19d12891a30c2e06408754c15e9d7ded6c025e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
14
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Connection attempt
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:
4
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=b29afcf5-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f00a0000 pid=2800 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=69dbabf8-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f50a0000 pid=2805 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=b29afcf5-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f00a0000 pid=2800->guuid=69dbabf8-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f50a0000 pid=2805 execve guuid=ca430bfa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fa0a0000 pid=2810 /usr/bin/dash guuid=69dbabf8-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f50a0000 pid=2805->guuid=ca430bfa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fa0a0000 pid=2810 clone guuid=864f10fa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fb0a0000 pid=2811 /usr/bin/dash guuid=69dbabf8-2000-0000-abaf-3d61f50a0000 pid=2805->guuid=864f10fa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fb0a0000 pid=2811 clone guuid=27f913fa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fc0a0000 pid=2812 /usr/bin/dash guuid=ca430bfa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fa0a0000 pid=2810->guuid=27f913fa-2000-0000-abaf-3d61fc0a0000 pid=2812 clone
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734970 Sample: Space.mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 19 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->19 21 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->21 23 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->23 25 Yara detected Mirai 2->25 7 Space.mpsl.elf 2->7         started        process3 process4 9 Space.mpsl.elf 7->9         started        11 Space.mpsl.elf 7->11         started        13 Space.mpsl.elf 7->13         started        process5 15 Space.mpsl.elf 9->15         started        17 Space.mpsl.elf 9->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 20:51:48 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 37 (67.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
Author:Elastic Security
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


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

Web download

Mirai

elf dfc2f8e0a65ff19211c867adef2b5614368576609bfb86fd852e59261c3d78d9

(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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