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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39
SHA3-384 hash: 54204c0480bfca71fc25ba81273e0af96d3c04387da7becb47c545250ec5e0e51db46a9b187be9aae8d35d61dd6b3e9d
SHA1 hash: 35183d867ea5c48c5c7dd6bb4484dbc995c9cb30
MD5 hash: 895e37c0e0c6503204ffbe6ac0504325
humanhash: berlin-green-king-cold
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:39'688 bytes
First seen:2025-07-14 07:59:54 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-14 09:14:41 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:fSucKdMYl3+suirL3HErbzhi7vdFLaF1AWSRveml5U7:auLbqYL3MbY7v3aX/EvZW
TLSH T15503F2780A4CC286CF989534838DA68E4932BD97710F935377235B8E94FF9518D33E56
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
15
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.FileRepMalware.28592.21415.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Writes files to system directory
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
0
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/82bafb60-184d-4070-b317-c431eb2668d1
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=6b47bf6a-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea7b0a0000 pid=2683 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=c3c3b76d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea850a0000 pid=2693 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=6b47bf6a-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea7b0a0000 pid=2683->guuid=c3c3b76d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea850a0000 pid=2693 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=c3c3b76d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea850a0000 pid=2693->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=4584fa6d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea860a0000 pid=2694 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c3c3b76d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea850a0000 pid=2693->guuid=4584fa6d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea860a0000 pid=2694 clone guuid=215b096e-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea870a0000 pid=2695 /tmp/sample.bin write-config zombie guuid=4584fa6d-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea860a0000 pid=2694->guuid=215b096e-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea870a0000 pid=2695 clone guuid=71698971-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea920a0000 pid=2706 /usr/bin/dash guuid=215b096e-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea870a0000 pid=2695->guuid=71698971-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea920a0000 pid=2706 execve guuid=d2830474-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea9a0a0000 pid=2714 /tmp/sample.bin delete-file dns net send-data guuid=215b096e-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea870a0000 pid=2695->guuid=d2830474-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea9a0a0000 pid=2714 clone guuid=4026c071-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea940a0000 pid=2708 /usr/bin/cp guuid=71698971-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea920a0000 pid=2706->guuid=4026c071-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea940a0000 pid=2708 execve guuid=d2830474-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea9a0a0000 pid=2714->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 send: 30B 96fddf7d-a0d8-5efa-9fe5-4b09baec8f67 cnnetwork.uk:12121 guuid=d2830474-1900-0000-9cb1-d6ea9a0a0000 pid=2714->96fddf7d-a0d8-5efa-9fe5-4b09baec8f67 send: 17B
Malware family:
Mirai
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ad80feb8-7848-44f5-86e5-bab5b048dc94
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1735748
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1735748 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 14/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 32 cnnetwork.uk 104.164.104.15, 12121, 33892, 33894 EGIHOSTINGUS United States 2->32 40 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->44 46 Sample is packed with UPX 2->46 10 morte.i686.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 13 morte.i686.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.i686.elf 13->15         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->30 dropped 34 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->34 36 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->36 38 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->38 19 morte.i686.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.i686.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 24 sh cp 19->24         started        48 Sample deletes itself 21->48 process12 file13 28 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 24->28 dropped 50 Drops invisible ELF files 24->50 52 Drops files in suspicious directories 24->52 signatures14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-14 07:51:24 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 23 (69.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4vnezgkousabi6mrvu4vo3ol3pga7dmdr4sj3cl6ywgf3pkjry4q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery linux persistence rootkit upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250714-jwaydazkv2/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Write file to user bin folder
Loads a kernel module
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/7f53d95c-994e-44b4-8039-5aa5d4538123
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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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
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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Web download

Mirai

elf e55a4c994ea480147991ad39576dcbdbcc0f8d838f249d897ec58c5dbd498e39

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3582781/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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