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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e1f3f7e284a33ab9aecf4df19e73b8d219b67398df516aaa3016623b667eea56
SHA3-384 hash: ca3b3cbfd783c47db6d4d452d30b1bf7d4fc527ca4826ac4bc415479577eb75dde6f6c88a6d9d8e0e448e1df487ded22
SHA1 hash: 5e541e0a497517d535d8e51577192d8062153860
MD5 hash: c982db897652d4efbc134afb064e91c0
humanhash: oklahoma-harry-artist-tennessee
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:113'984 bytes
First seen:2025-07-03 16:35:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:lXpkWdo9gswlr9SgdiW/2EyhzaHPrMMw0PF:lXiWdo9bwlr9S2iW/2VhzaHPrMDq
TLSH T1FEB3E709AF611FFBE8AFCC370AE90B0524CD5A1722A97B357574D818F64B24B46E3874
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 2b53f18a5d709b506021d800e874b508d0b4d3cfb2966d1465596ba857f43476
File size (compressed) :43'392 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'984 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 2b53f18a5d709b506021d800e874b508d0b4d3cfb2966d1465596ba857f43476

Intelligence


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

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Kills processes
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
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=379e39c1-1800-0000-61eb-d17743080000 pid=2115 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=3af54dc3-1800-0000-61eb-d1774c080000 pid=2124 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=379e39c1-1800-0000-61eb-d17743080000 pid=2115->guuid=3af54dc3-1800-0000-61eb-d1774c080000 pid=2124 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.mine
Score:
96 / 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
Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1728158 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 03/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 28 izumisv1.cc. [malformed] 2->28 30 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->30 32 4 other IPs or domains 2->32 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 44 2 other signatures 2->44 8 morte.mpsl.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 42 Sends malformed DNS queries 28->42 process4 signatures5 46 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 8->46 17 morte.mpsl.elf 8->17         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        48 Sample reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem) 11->48 22 sh xkbcomp 15->22         started        24 sh xkbcomp 15->24         started        process6 signatures7 34 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 17->34 26 morte.mpsl.elf 17->26         started        process8
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-03 16:36:19 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 system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Gathering data
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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 e1f3f7e284a33ab9aecf4df19e73b8d219b67398df516aaa3016623b667eea56

(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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