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Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f306d2038c1524168f7a349ef31e3f5eae4ce06182f1d855a08702e7633d49ca
SHA3-384 hash: 2c9f0d2c7515188dba5b22903f0046605c08bfcd92c9ef9ec2d46ffb715016b72e503d44c6a184e649ec1520613f16d8
SHA1 hash: e2cf95a9e475b18508f3aa66a465461bdaf445ad
MD5 hash: 19e0467256d57d576028002931311799
humanhash: mobile-stairway-nitrogen-carbon
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:231'668 bytes
First seen:2025-12-02 11:58:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:WPlry3TdOLCJjOsXuC2yFIEhkI4PbgVskm6MiQEwxB8Q2t:IrATdOLCJjOsp2QLhv4P8Vj1MDB8Q2
TLSH T12534F60ABF600EFBE8ABCD3702E90B41249D555A32983F75B634C818F64B24B95E3D74
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 220f8abff679ff9fa941cfa8db83f003225e033ab0c21e9e5bd2a806100b0e75
File size (compressed) :69'164 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :231'668 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 220f8abff679ff9fa941cfa8db83f003225e033ab0c21e9e5bd2a806100b0e75

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
66
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
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29325.LC.Pl.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-81.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30395.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.29001.LCM.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135870-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135881-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135996-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136017-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136033-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136057-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9807962-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9808381-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9858729-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-9977145-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10011918-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10058414-0
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Unix.Packed.Botnet-6566031-0
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Unix.Dropper.Botnet-6566040-0
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Unix.Trojan.Gafgyt-6748839-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692ed4929da4f3a3b7bde987/reports/40301ff5-7c1f-4106-95ca-b2b27a3933b5/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/98a61126-ba14-430d-a923-6a7b73b3ec03
Result
Threat name:
Mirai, Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1824325
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Mirai
Drops files in suspicious directories
Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1824325 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 02/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 100 56 114.192.211.94 XEPHIONNTT-MECorporationJP Japan 2->56 58 181.187.63.45 VIETTELPERUSACPE Venezuela 2->58 60 98 other IPs or domains 2->60 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->66 68 6 other signatures 2->68 12 morte.mpsl.elf 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 morte.mpsl.elf 12->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 12->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 14->18         started        file7 50 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 18->50 dropped 70 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 18->70 72 Drops files in suspicious directories 18->72 74 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 18->74 22 morte.mpsl.elf 18->22         started        25 morte.mpsl.elf sh 18->25         started        signatures8 process9 file10 52 /usr/Bin), ELF 22->52 dropped 27 morte.mpsl.elf 22->27         started        29 morte.mpsl.elf sh 22->29         started        31 sh cp 25->31         started        process11 process12 33 morte.mpsl.elf 27->33         started        35 morte.mpsl.elf 27->35         started        37 morte.mpsl.elf 27->37         started        45 1004 other processes 27->45 39 sh crontab 29->39         started        43 sh 29->43         started        file13 54 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/tmp.RZQmTP, ASCII 39->54 dropped 76 Sample tries to persist itself using cron 39->76 78 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 39->78 47 sh crontab 43->47         started        signatures14 process15 signatures16 80 Executes the "crontab" command typically for achieving persistence 47->80
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f306d2038c1524168f7a349ef31e3f5eae4ce06182f1d855a08702e7633d49ca
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f306d2038c1524168f7a349ef31e3f5eae4ce06182f1d855a08702e7633d49ca/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=6mdnea4mcusbnd32gsppghr7l2xezydbqly5qvnaq4booyz5jhfa._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251202-n5tt3avmap/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Creates a large amount of network flows
Creates/modifies Cron job
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (3247) amount of remote hosts
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b91df7b7-c75a-450a-9b22-30979391855e
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/f306d2038c1524168f7a349ef31e3f5eae4ce06182f1d855a08702e7633d49ca

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:iot_req_metachar
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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_1ac392ca
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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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 220f8abff679ff9fa941cfa8db83f003225e033ab0c21e9e5bd2a806100b0e75

Mirai

elf f306d2038c1524168f7a349ef31e3f5eae4ce06182f1d855a08702e7633d49ca

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 220f8abff679ff9fa941cfa8db83f003225e033ab0c21e9e5bd2a806100b0e75
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3702459/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 3b646ef431dc2ac76131350f5df82de9

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