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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e5c80f6c934aca119a13b328b9cc6785be1e5e786b23a135eebf0acbf5ba2d78
SHA3-384 hash: 5d22217553d852374a0354a6994be5dde1a1e1ad1d5f24eb097082da9dbbcf5d755d05f9e607976e9b472499e4995c64
SHA1 hash: e6f84cd94849aca588e846b04008f07c7b983342
MD5 hash: 242d33ce21914020ff667ba26d8eee22
humanhash: four-maryland-harry-mike
File name:reaver.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:77'472 bytes
First seen:2026-08-29 02:31:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:MBqCl06C4mwiMJlEfCs6a39LtuFnihftgIvVIhmcPKvcgQLGP:MBqC2tXw3dS3layDYWcLy
TLSH T14F7302AD234A74C7CBDDE878E25923D6D352D92450EF0A618B308CA7D7B993B346D0C2
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf UPX
File size (compressed) :77'472 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :248'904 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 0942254c2d0744e234c0865aa592cc7ec6b368cfb43530180f5c65392e829ba7

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Changes access rights for a written file
Changes owner for a written file
Changes the time when the file was created, accessed, or modified
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Sets a written file as executable
Gains root access
Creates or modifies symbolic links
Creating a file
Creates or modifies files in /cron to set up autorun
Substitutes an application name
Writes files to system directory
Deleting of the original file
Creates or modifies files in /init.d to set up autorun
Creates or modifies symbolic links in /init.d to set up autorun
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-08-29T00:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-30T21:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=edb9b2dd-1b00-0000-db18-be9d69090000 pid=2409 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=edb9b2dd-1b00-0000-db18-be9d69090000 pid=2409->guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417 execve guuid=31e04de5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d75090000 pid=2421 /usr/bin/dash guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417->guuid=31e04de5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d75090000 pid=2421 clone guuid=d3565fe5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d76090000 pid=2422 /usr/bin/dash guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417->guuid=d3565fe5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d76090000 pid=2422 clone guuid=4a18a8e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d77090000 pid=2423 /usr/bin/dash guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417->guuid=4a18a8e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d77090000 pid=2423 clone guuid=229e21e6-1b00-0000-db18-be9d7b090000 pid=2427 /usr/bin/dash guuid=485900e3-1b00-0000-db18-be9d71090000 pid=2417->guuid=229e21e6-1b00-0000-db18-be9d7b090000 pid=2427 clone guuid=75f2b6e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d79090000 pid=2425 /usr/bin/dash guuid=4a18a8e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d77090000 pid=2423->guuid=75f2b6e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d79090000 pid=2425 clone guuid=6851bce5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d7a090000 pid=2426 /usr/bin/dash guuid=4a18a8e5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d77090000 pid=2423->guuid=6851bce5-1b00-0000-db18-be9d7a090000 pid=2426 clone
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates /etc/ld.so.preload
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Found malware configuration
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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 reads /proc/mounts (often used for finding a writable filesystem)
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
Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1965589 Sample: reaver.mpsl.elf Startdate: 29/08/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 112 176.65.139.137, 36200, 36202, 36204 STORMINDUSTRIESHostingServicesUS Netherlands 2->112 114 217.60.195.187, 1900 NETPOOLIN Netherlands 2->114 116 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->116 128 Found malware configuration 2->128 130 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->130 132 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->132 134 6 other signatures 2->134 11 reaver.mpsl.elf 2->11         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 file5 102 /var/lib/resolved-helper.bak, ELF 11->102 dropped 104 /usr/lib/resolved-helper, ELF 11->104 dropped 106 /root/.bashrc, ASCII 11->106 dropped 108 14 other malicious files 11->108 dropped 140 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 11->140 142 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 11->142 144 Writes identical ELF files to multiple locations 11->144 146 8 other signatures 11->146 17 reaver.mpsl.elf 11->17         started        20 reaver.mpsl.elf sh 11->20         started        22 reaver.mpsl.elf exe 11->22         started        24 16 other processes 11->24 signatures6 process7 file8 100 /tmp/reaver.mpsl.elf.salt, data 17->100 dropped 27 reaver.mpsl.elf 17->27         started        29 reaver.mpsl.elf 17->29         started        45 2 other processes 17->45 31 sh crontab 20->31         started        35 sh 20->35         started        37 reaver.mpsl.elf 22->37         started        39 chattr chattr 22->39         started        41 reaver.mpsl.elf 22->41         started        136 Protects files from modification 24->136 43 sh crontab 24->43         started        signatures9 process10 file11 47 reaver.mpsl.elf resolved-helper 27->47         started        49 reaver.mpsl.elf resolved-helper 27->49         started        51 reaver.mpsl.elf resolved-helper 27->51         started        53 reaver.mpsl.elf 29->53         started        55 reaver.mpsl.elf 29->55         started        57 reaver.mpsl.elf 29->57         started        110 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.Apc9lk, ASCII 31->110 dropped 118 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 31->118 120 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 31->120 59 sh crontab 35->59         started        122 Protects files from modification 37->122 signatures12 process13 signatures14 62 resolved-helper exe 47->62         started        64 resolved-helper chattr 47->64         started        67 resolved-helper chattr 47->67         started        75 5 other processes 47->75 69 resolved-helper exe 49->69         started        71 resolved-helper chattr 49->71         started        77 6 other processes 49->77 73 resolved-helper exe 51->73         started        79 7 other processes 51->79 138 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 59->138 process15 signatures16 81 resolved-helper chattr 62->81         started        84 resolved-helper 62->84         started        86 resolved-helper 62->86         started        94 4 other processes 62->94 124 Protects files from modification 64->124 88 resolved-helper chattr 69->88         started        90 resolved-helper 69->90         started        96 5 other processes 69->96 92 resolved-helper chattr 73->92         started        98 6 other processes 73->98 process17 signatures18 126 Protects files from modification 81->126
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Multiverze
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-29 02:32:22 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery exection execution persistence privilege_escalation upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
System Network Configuration Discovery
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Modifies Bash startup script
UPX packed file
Creates/modifies Cron job
Creates/modifies environment variables
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Modifies systemd
Deletes itself
Modifies the /etc/hosts DNS resolution file
Modifies the dynamic linker configuration file
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YARA Signatures


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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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf e5c80f6c934aca119a13b328b9cc6785be1e5e786b23a135eebf0acbf5ba2d78

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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