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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f7fd4a7ad8e8d9ffa6023cbe778a398e3cb6b88f2ec1465960d1cbeebe537d99
SHA3-384 hash: 4116c661c5f98ffb65b0bef3c662ff5e31d19d26da86d438f906bbe1eb445b0f772b1bcc0b0cf0dc019f15c0e29584d2
SHA1 hash: bde4578dc2e393c639e2597ed1934f9a2a046882
MD5 hash: 46a642305daf39660f342b55cd725145
humanhash: connecticut-juliet-fourteen-nitrogen
File name:nullnet_load.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:108'704 bytes
First seen:2025-08-04 22:02:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:XLRemFZYH7D+jr8Cnmhs5ViW1GNogdr67Sxp8NMjhZKmACZ2:XVemFZYH7D+jNnpF1GpLjh
TLSH T18AB3830A7F600EF7ECABDC374ADA2749249D141A21997F75BD34D818F24A24F19E78B0
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
33
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Opens a port
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
DNS request
Runs as daemon
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade mirai obfuscated obfuscated
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=19259bb0-1900-0000-efc4-5a189b090000 pid=2459 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=5bd639b2-1900-0000-efc4-5a18a3090000 pid=2467 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=19259bb0-1900-0000-efc4-5a189b090000 pid=2459->guuid=5bd639b2-1900-0000-efc4-5a18a3090000 pid=2467 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1750156 Sample: nullnet_load.mpsl.elf Startdate: 05/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 26 41.60.37.20, 37215 ZOL-ASGB Mauritius 2->26 28 41.202.14.239 ZIPNETGH Ghana 2->28 30 99 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 36 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->36 38 2 other signatures 2->38 8 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 dash rm 2->10         started        12 dash rm 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 process5 14 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 14->18         started        20 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 14->20         started        22 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 14->22         started        24 nullnet_load.mpsl.elf 14->24         started       
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-12-27 04:49:00 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:ecchi credential_access defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Reads process memory
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Contacts a large (58009) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
botnet mirai Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135937-0
YARA:
MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CVE_2017_17215
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2017-17215
Rule name:ELF_Mirai
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_ELF_LNX_Mirai_Oct10_1_RID2F39
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects ELF Mirai variant
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:unixredflags3
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 f7fd4a7ad8e8d9ffa6023cbe778a398e3cb6b88f2ec1465960d1cbeebe537d99

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh

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