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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f46ebe7b0751330854b1ceb0427b2d57c7dc88560e1adc3ee095794236b7b719
SHA3-384 hash: 2ce15e1ff55ecefdbdeef1b00eb6961138df6c09d3760ad278fecf862c90dbd13dfc0f32de54bc146d75f94ebc485948
SHA1 hash: 71b092056d3d4c9e52444fed4d8a213fc90ec84b
MD5 hash: 505b0d9ed8f1f29e671d43ff99f8ba8f
humanhash: delta-table-diet-idaho
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:157'160 bytes
First seen:2025-12-03 06:37:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:hmmmjdIkGGhGlYZsxOCcSELPeQi89cv50KD9:hmxjdIkGGhGlvxbzE6Qi89cxBD9
TLSH T132E3C609BBA11EF7ECAFCC3705E91B0128CD551622A97B36B534D918B64B24F26E3C74
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 042e797237f2824aed82d43842a8d61c2015a482d68223dbdec56a133e7addb5
File size (compressed) :49'808 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :157'160 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 042e797237f2824aed82d43842a8d61c2015a482d68223dbdec56a133e7addb5

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
61
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.28940.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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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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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-7136013-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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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-9858729-0
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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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Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692fdad68e26c121ec9504d6/reports/006ba319-88d6-4c09-9010-ef68df50f592/overview
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/bd7664ec-3e75-4b3b-b806-b0178419f0ab
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.evad
Score:
92 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1825110
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL)
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1825110 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 03/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 92 37 vserge42.bounceme.net 41.216.189.185, 12121, 57674, 57676 AS40676US South Africa 2->37 39 54.247.62.1, 43384, 443 AMAZON-02US United States 2->39 41 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Yara detected Mirai 2->47 10 morte.mpsl.elf 2->10         started        12 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->12         started        14 xfce4-panel wrapper-2.0 2->14         started        16 7 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 process5 18 morte.mpsl.elf 10->18         started        process6 20 morte.mpsl.elf 18->20         started        file7 35 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 20->35 dropped 49 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 20->49 51 Drops files in suspicious directories 20->51 53 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 20->53 24 morte.mpsl.elf 20->24         started        26 morte.mpsl.elf sh 20->26         started        signatures8 process9 process10 28 morte.mpsl.elf 24->28         started        31 morte.mpsl.elf 24->31         started        33 sh cp 26->33         started        signatures11 55 Deletes system log files 28->55 57 Sample tries to kill multiple processes (SIGKILL) 31->57
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f46ebe7b0751330854b1ceb0427b2d57c7dc88560e1adc3ee095794236b7b719
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f46ebe7b0751330854b1ceb0427b2d57c7dc88560e1adc3ee095794236b7b719/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-03 06:38:16 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=6rxl46yhkezqqvfrz2yee6znk7d5zccwbynnypxasv4uenvxw4mq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251203-hd5vcstlhy/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai trojan gafgyt Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8 Linux_Gafgyt_May_2024
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/4abbca69-2012-4010-9319-65f29ea38ffb
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/f46ebe7b0751330854b1ceb0427b2d57c7dc88560e1adc3ee095794236b7b719

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_Yakuza
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Yakuza botnet
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_28a2fe0c
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_ea92cca8
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Mirai_Botnet_Malware_RID2EF6
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
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

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Web download

Mirai

elf 042e797237f2824aed82d43842a8d61c2015a482d68223dbdec56a133e7addb5

Mirai

elf f46ebe7b0751330854b1ceb0427b2d57c7dc88560e1adc3ee095794236b7b719

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 042e797237f2824aed82d43842a8d61c2015a482d68223dbdec56a133e7addb5
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3720252/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 2f18deb5b8703ac9dc0f86d300b373b7

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