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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f0c4dc9e697cc34437766c67140cc210be04bd62997bf2ace3c389e3d9e32ff7
SHA3-384 hash: d6336edafee9b4716c613a8e2d59b54bbaff50d34a1bc90b1f7d86b0ceda0f7ce0a9b89d5fa539b9bcf52cb374e38cba
SHA1 hash: 05576d0b1fb8f781e5f3aec4fa680910536d7abe
MD5 hash: 70f4464aa37de981f902c0b34d8eca69
humanhash: two-magnesium-tango-oscar
File name:mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:118'480 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 11:26:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:AzRIn+oW1FUr5nropag7sLmvDgYlBIPKkAiMDF/GZ+L1id9cMieOMxuKCm0Y/:A6n+oWLHpXqPKkAiQGX779x7/
TLSH T107C3D81AAF610EFBD86FCD3706A90B0525CC665622B93B757574C828F24B24F4AE3C74
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 :
1
# of downloads :
13
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Removes directories
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
DNS request
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet mirai obfuscated
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
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=ba1c6a09-1a00-0000-75bb-530a820c0000 pid=3202 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6ee03a0c-1a00-0000-75bb-530a830c0000 pid=3203 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=ba1c6a09-1a00-0000-75bb-530a820c0000 pid=3202->guuid=6ee03a0c-1a00-0000-75bb-530a830c0000 pid=3203 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1734699 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 39 67.141.232.148 WINDSTREAMUS United States 2->39 41 178.9.146.121 VODANETInternationalIP-BackboneofVodafoneDE Germany 2->41 43 99 other IPs or domains 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->47 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->49 51 3 other signatures 2->51 9 mpsl.elf 2->9         started        11 systemd rsyslogd 2->11         started        14 systemd rsyslogd 2->14         started        16 27 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 file5 18 mpsl.elf 9->18         started        37 /var/log/kern.log, ASCII 11->37 dropped process6 process7 20 mpsl.elf 18->20         started        23 mpsl.elf 18->23         started        25 mpsl.elf 18->25         started        27 2 other processes 18->27 signatures8 53 Manipulation of devices in /dev 20->53 55 Deletes system log files 20->55 29 mpsl.elf 20->29         started        31 mpsl.elf 20->31         started        33 mpsl.elf 20->33         started        35 183 other processes 20->35 57 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 23->57 process9
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 15:10:00 UTC
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:botnet defense_evasion
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135965-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0bce98a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 f0c4dc9e697cc34437766c67140cc210be04bd62997bf2ace3c389e3d9e32ff7

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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