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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f
SHA3-384 hash: 1b17e9b8d71018d1420ca82730771abbbb4e5b8f08c87b82f6502ca3556be89e79072f1f336c3a4559b1b25d756de0c4
SHA1 hash: fd149c99bc99d02b5a561b11c281f93804002b23
MD5 hash: 8e9ca3915e182faca63a169a906b1252
humanhash: mockingbird-music-michigan-chicken
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
Create hunting rule
File size:105'976 bytes
First seen:2025-07-13 11:05:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:zd81ahwO812vkdZSravLOd1lvLtthHzPBafmreYS21kinBAZLBYss7FvloIgi1m1:zd81ahFMXdZSrOOWmaYShiKMvLPEB
TLSH T13BA3E60AEF610EFBE86FDD3346E90B0525CC551B22A83B7A3574D828F54A14B4AE3D74
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-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 b59865c443ecf96acffbd36408faeeb910398e082b02ae0a0988bb7111ec24b0
File size (compressed) :41'796 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :105'976 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: b59865c443ecf96acffbd36408faeeb910398e082b02ae0a0988bb7111ec24b0

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
18
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
82.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68739337c9eb97473768ac18linux22vpnfull_triage
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sets a written file as executable
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Deletes a file
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:
mips
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f
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/60cd1133-908f-434d-9140-285a46b33024
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e7f54297-1a00-0000-a5ab-1140130b0000 pid=2835 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=23ac209a-1a00-0000-a5ab-1140180b0000 pid=2840 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e7f54297-1a00-0000-a5ab-1140130b0000 pid=2835->guuid=23ac209a-1a00-0000-a5ab-1140180b0000 pid=2840 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/16cb15c8-c7a7-446b-8b54-373d7a7cbb20
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1735170
Signature
Drops files in suspicious directories
Drops invisible ELF files
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Sends malformed DNS queries
Yara detected Mirai
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1735170 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 13/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 88 31 last.galaxias.cc. [malformed] 2->31 33 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->33 35 3 other IPs or domains 2->35 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected Mirai 2->45 47 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->47 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        signatures3 49 Sends malformed DNS queries 31->49 process4 signatures5 55 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 10->55 13 morte.mpsl.elf 10->13         started        process6 process7 15 morte.mpsl.elf 13->15         started        file8 29 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 15->29 dropped 37 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 15->37 39 Drops files in suspicious directories 15->39 41 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 15->41 19 morte.mpsl.elf sh 15->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 15->21         started        signatures9 process10 process11 23 sh cp 19->23         started        file12 27 /usr/bin/.sh, ELF 23->27 dropped 51 Drops invisible ELF files 23->51 53 Drops files in suspicious directories 23->53 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-13 11:06:25 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=5elumafzmcwvycw3xkhmahupelqrlxeg5xjdmlxrhgdqzart5m7q._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250713-m7kthabn5t/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Write file to user bin folder
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
last.galaxias.cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f173fa83-eda3-49ae-9d13-5c429be29e2b
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/e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:unixredflags3
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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

Web download

Mirai

elf b59865c443ecf96acffbd36408faeeb910398e082b02ae0a0988bb7111ec24b0

Mirai

elf e9174600b960ad5c0adbba8ec01e8f22e115dc86edd2362ef139870c8233eb3f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 b59865c443ecf96acffbd36408faeeb910398e082b02ae0a0988bb7111ec24b0
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581202/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 e9324ccf0133a28e5b7453e478bc7eb8
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581266/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3581255/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3579410/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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