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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2
SHA3-384 hash: 81aeece9cc2a057fafcef99ec911ac6a87991f2d59c6a57ca9a46995854f3c586ed158fcca3f054c89a79ece6bd12a87
SHA1 hash: 8cfe20a53f0b5f4de3e2d8739ee4aa738db82837
MD5 hash: 05acb53cebfb8c3765a8cb299e729dc1
humanhash: fish-idaho-may-batman
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
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File size:119'848 bytes
First seen:2025-11-08 23:05:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:aoo2cVFgDAKdnUd7bdKexgGBxPssTknQlMdA91J8dRAvkXZRivIipL/x7lJkVEzn:0vFgrUd7BKexgY1PP8dR4kX+Vl8Ezn
TLSH T1F3C3E94AAF611EFBE86FCD3709E91705248D692A22A93F757530D81CF24B24F19E3874
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 c5d8a19b138060ead696eab8429432dcc9856d3b35d38a110fa7f8b90be9c4ef
File size (compressed) :45'200 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :119'848 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: c5d8a19b138060ead696eab8429432dcc9856d3b35d38a110fa7f8b90be9c4ef

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29524.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-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7355719-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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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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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Runs as daemon
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
DNS request
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/690fcce48938e2fe22175ef3/reports/7a0ca0ac-3765-409a-b979-04308a886e87/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/f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2
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:
2025-11-08T20:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-10T17:44:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Zyxel.c HEUR:Exploit.Linux.CVE-2017-17215.a HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.r HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/c93e0b0a-a317-4feb-9d2e-1cafa9550db4
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=9df8dce6-1600-0000-b9ee-6888a80c0000 pid=3240 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=39a3b3e9-1600-0000-b9ee-6888ab0c0000 pid=3243 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=9df8dce6-1600-0000-b9ee-6888a80c0000 pid=3240->guuid=39a3b3e9-1600-0000-b9ee-6888ab0c0000 pid=3243 execve
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1810730
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1810730 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 09/11/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 57 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->57 59 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->61 63 Yara detected Mirai 2->63 9 morte.mpsl.elf 2->9         started        11 dash rm 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 python3.8 dpkg 2->15         started        process3 process4 17 morte.mpsl.elf 9->17         started        19 morte.mpsl.elf 9->19         started        21 morte.mpsl.elf 9->21         started        23 2 other processes 9->23 process5 25 morte.mpsl.elf 17->25         started        27 morte.mpsl.elf 17->27         started        29 morte.mpsl.elf 17->29         started        31 morte.mpsl.elf 17->31         started        33 morte.mpsl.elf 19->33         started        35 morte.mpsl.elf 19->35         started        37 morte.mpsl.elf 19->37         started        process6 39 morte.mpsl.elf 25->39         started        41 morte.mpsl.elf 25->41         started        43 morte.mpsl.elf 25->43         started        45 morte.mpsl.elf 33->45         started        47 morte.mpsl.elf 35->47         started        49 morte.mpsl.elf 37->49         started        process7 51 morte.mpsl.elf 39->51         started        53 morte.mpsl.elf 41->53         started        55 morte.mpsl.elf 43->55         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.MIRAI
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-08 23:06:14 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=62vxhqalunjff64bg6snqemfyshviu2c3enjyexuwccaordhisza._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai defense_evasion discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251108-23gzdahr7z/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (283319) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
teamc2.duckdns.org
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1 Mirai_Botnet_Malware
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3b9727ff-1fa4-42e5-a6f3-3d86453bdca6
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Mirai Botnet Malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Create hunting rule
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 c5d8a19b138060ead696eab8429432dcc9856d3b35d38a110fa7f8b90be9c4ef

Mirai

elf f6ab73c00ba35252fb8137a4d81185c48f545342d91a9c12f4b08407446744b2

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 c5d8a19b138060ead696eab8429432dcc9856d3b35d38a110fa7f8b90be9c4ef
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3697425/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 7a20c3c1c674f09b596bc35681844b21

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