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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e52cca6f483ac515b68bccb39fb3103fe6f1162616965d0a0dc3dd0b985488e0
SHA3-384 hash: 6ee0c932bf442bbba216750064a97aa719feb0e97a18f736224a3df640604de40c05bcd903566b7cb431cd2026a00f93
SHA1 hash: ffbfd0b64306f032b4eff88ffae9c5311d9af44f
MD5 hash: eb1c9f47c31989514b8aadac982181b9
humanhash: solar-failed-virginia-romeo
File name:putita.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:132'116 bytes
First seen:2026-08-19 01:54:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-sharedlib
ssdeep 3072:IZ/DIkiAhuSWoItV/GEE+UoL/8FqFKIMCi4sx0cK:IZLRidS1W5fUM/VOk
TLSH T1CAD312D54258802DED124C3187BAADCB1974362B1E794E66CC8ED01EF79F4B5D71242F
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai UPX
File size (compressed) :132'116 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :270'288 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 1150e709b9fd0178b1fff18d3899df13af810d0b0b4345130369d791bce71eb4

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
61
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/235bbe4e-4700-4f6c-b4a7-9ac0fe62fa26/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Runs as daemon
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Changes access rights for a written file
Creating a file
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files to set up autorun
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a850cdd662d7cd566ab53d2/reports/b4f9c6d2-b8e4-4be7-9f38-b4c51459bb8d/overview
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/bbbe4eeb-110f-4709-8708-aec26a8a03dd
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=2c30897a-1a00-0000-77f7-37cd7d080000 pid=2173 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=85712f7e-1a00-0000-77f7-37cd7f080000 pid=2175 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=2c30897a-1a00-0000-77f7-37cd7d080000 pid=2173->guuid=85712f7e-1a00-0000-77f7-37cd7f080000 pid=2175 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8745d8bb-c58f-4f85-a22f-9c5bb5ef3458
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1960111
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Modifies the '.bashrc' or '.bash_profile' file typically for persisting actions
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects files from modification
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile
Sample tries to persist itself using cron
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1960111 Sample: putita.mpsl.elf Startdate: 19/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 49 64.89.163.215, 666 NETIFACE-TORONTO-NetifaceAmericaIncUS Germany 2->49 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->53 55 Yara detected Mirai 2->55 57 Sample is packed with UPX 2->57 9 putita.mpsl.elf 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 /usr/lib/kworker-helper, ELF 9->41 dropped 43 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 9->43 dropped 45 /etc/systemd/system/kworker-helper.service, ASCII 9->45 dropped 47 3 other malicious files 9->47 dropped 65 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 9->65 67 Sample tries to persist itself using /etc/profile 9->67 69 Drops files in suspicious directories 9->69 71 3 other signatures 9->71 13 putita.mpsl.elf sh 9->13         started        15 putita.mpsl.elf sh 9->15         started        17 putita.mpsl.elf chattr 9->17         started        20 6 other processes 9->20 signatures6 process7 signatures8 22 sh crontab 13->22         started        26 sh 13->26         started        28 sh crontab 15->28         started        51 Protects files from modification 17->51 30 putita.mpsl.elf 20->30         started        32 putita.mpsl.elf 20->32         started        34 putita.mpsl.elf 20->34         started        process9 file10 39 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.lscG9J, ASCII 22->39 dropped 61 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 22->61 63 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 22->63 36 sh crontab 26->36         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 59 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 36->59
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/e52cca6f483ac515b68bccb39fb3103fe6f1162616965d0a0dc3dd0b985488e0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e52cca6f483ac515b68bccb39fb3103fe6f1162616965d0a0dc3dd0b985488e0/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-19 01:58:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (SO)
AV detection:
12 of 38 (31.58%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4uwmu32ihlcrlnulzszz7myqh7tpcfrgc2lf2cqnypoqxgcurdqa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260819-cbv99avbmh/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Removes the immutable protection flag from a file
Deletes itself
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/e52cca6f483ac515b68bccb39fb3103fe6f1162616965d0a0dc3dd0b985488e0

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:elf_arm_mips_ko_so
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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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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 e52cca6f483ac515b68bccb39fb3103fe6f1162616965d0a0dc3dd0b985488e0

(this sample)

Mirai

elf 1150e709b9fd0178b1fff18d3899df13af810d0b0b4345130369d791bce71eb4

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3892128/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 1150e709b9fd0178b1fff18d3899df13af810d0b0b4345130369d791bce71eb4
  
Dropping
MD5 a81b15d3cccfc82a9e0ee8d52d988878

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