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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8
SHA3-384 hash: 9e6698e130b68db3bc610c7a0e1eba4c17d09908160a7d8783ce4a81e3568abca38cf4c9fba9b725d6ec3a4f93c7d0da
SHA1 hash: cec4b42b258e43e589dbf1e583ef302dcb39d4c3
MD5 hash: 3532c8466b965c421523c25f98ba976c
humanhash: fourteen-bulldog-carbon-mountain
File name:morte.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:113'856 bytes
First seen:2025-09-19 20:14:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:4FHGTVO/dXfCAbQddEWslAswt1jUj9mlwNiZ52jDuANF7e1BGYggQkR:4FiedXfCAbuEW6IlwNi6fbEDQkR
TLSH T1DAB3C709BFA11EF7E86FCC3709E91B0128CC692621B97B75B534D518F24A64F1AE3874
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 15557576c4e8e731d3f9b1da1cc12d7e31b8bc2a2b8019ca7255409dec27874b
File size (compressed) :42'228 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :113'856 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 15557576c4e8e731d3f9b1da1cc12d7e31b8bc2a2b8019ca7255409dec27874b

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
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-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68cdbca8390649f7a5f3dbeb/reports/71d81f83-a2b9-42f9-b9b9-044c7ffc311c/overview
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
Full report:
https://elfdigest.com/brief/f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-09-19T18:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-19T18:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/c06ddbea-09b0-4db0-a416-002b43315520
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=e43bf33a-1a00-0000-1183-d184b90a0000 pid=2745 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=68c6923d-1a00-0000-1183-d184bf0a0000 pid=2751 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=e43bf33a-1a00-0000-1183-d184b90a0000 pid=2745->guuid=68c6923d-1a00-0000-1183-d184bf0a0000 pid=2751 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/399f5913-ccfa-41bc-bb00-7b96a47f73c0
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
60 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1780991
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1780991 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 19/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 60 26 uraniumc2.ddns.net 2->26 28 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->28 30 4 other IPs or domains 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->34 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash cat 2->12         started        14 9 other processes 2->14 signatures3 36 Uses dynamic DNS services 26->36 process4 process5 16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        18 morte.mpsl.elf 8->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 8->20         started        process6 22 morte.mpsl.elf 16->22         started        24 morte.mpsl.elf 16->24         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-19 20:34:37 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=6xwjnytgdf5sjbibxbpvqr4y76576dtyorhc2owyc6rmtf4br2ua._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250919-y78q4syk16/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
uraniumc2.ddns.net
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/2b84ee07-f3dc-47e8-85bc-28018d587847
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/f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
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 15557576c4e8e731d3f9b1da1cc12d7e31b8bc2a2b8019ca7255409dec27874b

Mirai

elf f5ec96e266197b248501b85f584798ffbbff0e78744e2d3ad817a2c997818ea8

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 15557576c4e8e731d3f9b1da1cc12d7e31b8bc2a2b8019ca7255409dec27874b
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3627267/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3627256/
  
Dropped by
MD5 d8cfaded70f0adfd810d0fefd2d243f9

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