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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e58698ff276188f8d84653403008c744b79ad8a0d16a498454d322d09662fd43
SHA3-384 hash: a2b6310f3d67d0012dc2078dedfd34022eda0e5459ce909758e5ea5bcfccdbde099f1d4847e54be99365159ef9104525
SHA1 hash: d562304e1492db07f57ec6bd7b9443bf33bf8e34
MD5 hash: eb9e6c58d5cb3e2401281dffe9103a39
humanhash: delta-early-cat-enemy
File name:morte.ppc
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:40'208 bytes
First seen:2025-09-10 10:04:53 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-10 10:38:35 UTC
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:DSG2XfVfboPGGfpBNoAoxVUq0/I4+Eid7FawWgEVCv/TM4uVcqgw0IC:DSGMfvSop7U/rL2gVgEAv44u+qgw0IC
TLSH T16103F1F4F28E6715EF3BEABCDE14D3C16350CD4867555C9822855ED2A20B23B12B5F14
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) :40'208 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :84'016 bytes
Format:linux/ppc32
Unpacked file: ce3c0be69f25334ed6d68f9df615aa07c90b970b0b3673023681c2558d81e5d5

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
103
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Launching a process
Substitutes an application name
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed threat upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.be
First seen:
2025-09-10T07:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-10T07:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=c706ba93-1900-0000-a49b-40448d0b0000 pid=2957 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=a099e595-1900-0000-a49b-4044940b0000 pid=2964 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=c706ba93-1900-0000-a49b-40448d0b0000 pid=2957->guuid=a099e595-1900-0000-a49b-4044940b0000 pid=2964 execve
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Drops files in suspicious directories
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1774641 Sample: morte.ppc.elf Startdate: 10/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 32 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->32 34 65.222.202.53, 80 CAPEREGIONALHEALTHSYSTEMUS United States 2->34 36 3 other IPs or domains 2->36 38 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Mirai 2->42 44 2 other signatures 2->44 10 morte.ppc.elf 2->10         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->54 17 morte.ppc.elf 10->17         started        process6 process7 19 morte.ppc.elf 17->19         started        file8 30 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 19->30 dropped 46 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 19->46 48 Drops files in suspicious directories 19->48 50 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 19->50 23 morte.ppc.elf 19->23         started        26 morte.ppc.elf sh 19->26         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 52 Sample deletes itself 23->52 28 sh cp 26->28         started        process12
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-10 10:11:10 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Big (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
linux upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9936831-0
YARA:
n/a
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf e58698ff276188f8d84653403008c744b79ad8a0d16a498454d322d09662fd43

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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