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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e17813647260e0f79683d2d7f7707d9dac6cca61ce84ca16bf23f93ed18b040b
SHA3-384 hash: c1278f4d0f60589d6ce4030d0a0d26cf27c7f37d462a32ec8674b59ad905e872c798feb0b2129b00fdeab79f7adf3df1
SHA1 hash: f14ab1201ebde3018b3479591ffe40eb3169658f
MD5 hash: 91e4b1ebbb167b21a09d16d997edd570
humanhash: venus-lemon-yellow-autumn
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:102'132 bytes
First seen:2025-07-02 16:26:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:TleT9ANZRd4MSJ6+pKsuv78KO0dKkdQpZrpx37TZWgpTllAM:Tle2jd4MSJ6+pomrrpFTryM
TLSH T1DEA3E708AFA10FFBE86FDD374AE9070125CD692A22B93F757574D418F24B24B19E3864
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


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 8a1a7b033e1693c78ab867abe2a26ff87d0361513deab2fb22e10cdbd2e220ca
File size (compressed) :39'560 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :102'132 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 8a1a7b033e1693c78ab867abe2a26ff87d0361513deab2fb22e10cdbd2e220ca

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
12
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Deletes a file
Receives data from a server
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
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:
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=53c9b482-1900-0000-f836-7fba870b0000 pid=2951 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=f7d93085-1900-0000-f836-7fba8d0b0000 pid=2957 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=53c9b482-1900-0000-f836-7fba870b0000 pid=2951->guuid=f7d93085-1900-0000-f836-7fba8d0b0000 pid=2957 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1727376 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 02/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 23 abc.galaxias.cc. [malformed] 2->23 25 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->25 27 5 other IPs or domains 2->27 29 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->29 31 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->31 33 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->33 37 2 other signatures 2->37 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 35 Sends malformed DNS queries 23->35 process4 signatures5 39 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 8->39 17 morte.mpsl.elf 8->17         started        19 morte.mpsl.elf 8->19         started        process6 process7 21 morte.mpsl.elf 17->21         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-02 16:27:08 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai credential_access defense_evasion discovery
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
abc.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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: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 e17813647260e0f79683d2d7f7707d9dac6cca61ce84ca16bf23f93ed18b040b

(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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