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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e4a48c1e387c8267646fe987572b0158eeb66b6be6c47c44ad79e12cc49a395a
SHA3-384 hash: 30246b8929f8f8d13488aaf46eba17ed44b1c77c3d52ed2b45de79b8ac0862e5adb930dcc0c05925c901977bf04f6940
SHA1 hash: fc05f3433e3c092467df5943126af16d9b190c8f
MD5 hash: 272f758b8fe9cf3a7c68cfb091e08692
humanhash: kitten-equal-fanta-ceiling
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:79'936 bytes
First seen:2025-12-31 00:21:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:MyJ/KRtzab9PPcqkCRYwNIHKsw0q5dMDlBaBlFloAX23d80GyCnP4f4bMK:URtzab9PPjkxvL+3MDe23G01CwfaMK
TLSH T1C67302B9B355B489FE49387604DC27F6CAE0B09A24FFAB586F214B52571F00A7449BF0
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) :79'936 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :265'408 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 034986c68817894dab7c08f6ae042e5f271c39e6df2205c3d58113577d3b318e

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-30T21:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-30T22:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.cw HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c8774285-1b00-0000-c156-0d761a0d0000 pid=3354 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6d401387-1b00-0000-c156-0d761e0d0000 pid=3358 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c8774285-1b00-0000-c156-0d761a0d0000 pid=3354->guuid=6d401387-1b00-0000-c156-0d761e0d0000 pid=3358 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1842415 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 31/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 35 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->35 37 151.242.30.13, 12121, 49858 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->37 39 4 other IPs or domains 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 2 other signatures 2->47 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 2 other processes 2->15 signatures3 process4 file5 33 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->33 dropped 17 mpsl.elf sh 8->17         started        19 mpsl.elf sh 8->19         started        21 mpsl.elf 8->21         started        23 2 other processes 8->23 process6 process7 25 sh systemctl 17->25         started        27 sh systemctl 19->27         started        29 mpsl.elf 21->29         started        31 mpsl.elf 21->31         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-31 00:22:23 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 defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
UPX packed file
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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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:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf e4a48c1e387c8267646fe987572b0158eeb66b6be6c47c44ad79e12cc49a395a

(this sample)

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