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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f29b967501985d61faf49e993a578f19744c23c5d2d32b9f563f0848c68562e1
SHA3-384 hash: 9ca72a1063038c488eb3718fdfe11bd81fceb10171c5325ea077b6f1a74a8c15e5a4f5c5491441e2827669e50f0d5ae5
SHA1 hash: ab70134670194482b15644311033bed7d4df47d9
MD5 hash: ae419db4eb44a411afa58697441d8a6d
humanhash: dakota-west-johnny-utah
File name:morte.i686
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:83'220 bytes
First seen:2026-02-05 21:35:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:h7duELIXk/JFw44lz4zFtyDBWJKVCt27LPRKkcsxx:VduXEJm446ZtLYVCt2fP9x
TLSH T153834BC1F987C1F2E917883051B6F63FCA31E92990B2C75DDF5AAF36DA335406212299
telfhash t1e431bdf519be0ca4e7d0a800c14e5f72395ee77b29a077a141b3aa32626be42507ac35
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 cdce076880ff127e8dce3d030e8869eca08d3c0ea3f56b9944c01c76f0d82395
File size (compressed) :39'464 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :83'220 bytes
Format:linux/i386
Packed file: cdce076880ff127e8dce3d030e8869eca08d3c0ea3f56b9944c01c76f0d82395

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
46
Number of processes launched:
6
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Information Gathering
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1864329 Sample: morte.i686.elf Startdate: 05/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 22 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->22 24 connecthost.live 192.109.200.210, 12121 TELECOMASET-ASBG Bulgaria 2->24 26 3 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 34 Yara detected Mirai 2->34 8 morte.i686.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 process5 12 morte.i686.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.i686.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.i686.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.i686.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.i686.elf 12->20         started       
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0cb1699c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_0d73971c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_268aac0b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_2e3f67a9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_485c4b13
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_70ef58f1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_7d05725e
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_88de437f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_cc93863b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf f29b967501985d61faf49e993a578f19744c23c5d2d32b9f563f0848c68562e1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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