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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e049759eea3558402a7aaba56e15973f5a45d4c144fc0c905de5257d68ae9ba2
SHA3-384 hash: f825c2e3b4dc7bc5100b5f943030ddf1a900c16bdd893211d97f4ffac5372e1569eb5147d3af1e8b39ca56a4845ea2b5
SHA1 hash: c5af68f85f2b39c683b9c6765f1a73c917daf6bf
MD5 hash: 84c79cef3cc2736d135545e5181338da
humanhash: maryland-mississippi-cup-carbon
File name:morte.arm7
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:66'844 bytes
First seen:2025-07-03 16:48:04 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-04 15:30:21 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:u52D0tYacu0AIkUqcLb5zleN0/aA2LHeoRRS4bnjX:uNThJUqcneNtLHeSn7
TLSH T19563028883F311B18372E936F969D85D694242F751D132636B406264C2CBBC9EFEDBA1
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) :66'844 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :173'519 bytes
Format:linux/arm
Unpacked file: e356a532a86c123cc39cfbab2e07353e59ef39eb32d9bd7ba5424ad82919ce89

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
11
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
DNS request
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
mirai packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
arm
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
0
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=1d026330-1900-0000-0a0f-0fa86f090000 pid=2415 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=1c1af832-1900-0000-0a0f-0fa876090000 pid=2422 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=1d026330-1900-0000-0a0f-0fa86f090000 pid=2415->guuid=1c1af832-1900-0000-0a0f-0fa876090000 pid=2422 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1728177 Sample: morte.arm7.elf Startdate: 03/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 28 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->28 30 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->30 32 3 other IPs or domains 2->32 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 Yara detected Mirai 2->38 40 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->40 42 Sample is packed with UPX 2->42 8 morte.arm7.elf 2->8         started        11 gvfsd-fuse fusermount 2->11         started        13 systemd dbus-daemon 2->13         started        15 19 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 signatures5 44 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 8->44 17 morte.arm7.elf 8->17         started        20 morte.arm7.elf 8->20         started        46 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->46 22 sh xkbcomp 15->22         started        24 sh xkbcomp 15->24         started        process6 signatures7 34 Sample deletes itself 17->34 26 morte.arm7.elf 17->26         started        process8
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-03 16:48:23 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 defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Gathering data
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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 e049759eea3558402a7aaba56e15973f5a45d4c144fc0c905de5257d68ae9ba2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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