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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f2c0457a9961745f691b68bd801907ac626e0f34f49dd3d354c37125379727c4
SHA3-384 hash: 1e33f8e7321a5ac8bea400d3430139b060c8858d682cb50ed77b17c17772b562aaaa04319ca1dda3a75da474880e493a
SHA1 hash: 59289b6c58ef404f325f11400434615db8cbbfea
MD5 hash: da5ee644b85ffd963f9da1abf7eac7a9
humanhash: thirteen-muppet-hot-magnesium
File name:purves.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:37'248 bytes
First seen:2026-01-26 18:24:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:AMile6pTNwUc9jGgv7lNaFrvGWZFGwwFAXKqvyCCFzEW3:At86nW9T7lNwKWZFGwwFAXK3Cst
TLSH T16EF2E01F9160396BCE642E3CA06E13711954B6A5312EEF5D935049A1B91C3CF7E8B37C
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) :37'248 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :96'804 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 224063b863fecab68b7ac5cfa53964049c70025de7b726aa6395729afb4ffcf4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
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
Result
Gathering data
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=386ffc58-1900-0000-32c8-02a17c070000 pid=1916 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=187e755b-1900-0000-32c8-02a184070000 pid=1924 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=386ffc58-1900-0000-32c8-02a17c070000 pid=1916->guuid=187e755b-1900-0000-32c8-02a184070000 pid=1924 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1857846 Sample: purves.mpsl.elf Startdate: 26/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 22 198.90.97.211, 23 ZAYO-6461US United States 2->22 24 154.229.115.100, 23 ZAINUGASUG Uganda 2->24 26 98 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 2 other signatures 2->34 8 purves.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 purves.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        12 purves.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 purves.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 purves.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        18 purves.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        20 purves.mpsl.elf 10->20         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-26 18:18:55 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Reads system network configuration
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (20114) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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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 f2c0457a9961745f691b68bd801907ac626e0f34f49dd3d354c37125379727c4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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