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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d
SHA3-384 hash: e39f35a409c4e39fa3d35dc7b0f45918e2c58bac3da5c9029a9ebc1d5f5ffd241af65e86df6efa7205e4e73848e4a2ff
SHA1 hash: 7475aebf9a6bd6956fcd58a0291b026f27cfd1a5
MD5 hash: fe036e389d6fb35cab263215804e39f3
humanhash: mockingbird-april-mike-happy
File name:Space.mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:38'696 bytes
First seen:2025-08-16 17:34:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:fhpGLq2YEQh5q10MxYWt/y/1tgPUcDpoOBoWb:5pD2Ynjq10Qt/U891X
TLSH T11803E1D869D21498CFAD0DF195FE1AB20F5020C96AB1BBCC274E1C8C77624DB7A1D4B4
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
File size (compressed) :38'696 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'188 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: c630709479b69ce13af5910f14c6ac9d1b1636e212ca567febaf7939fb859b6c

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
51
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Mirai-20.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sends data to a server
Receives data from a server
Runs as daemon
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68a0c161a4bdac9f5b99bda1/reports/33efdf2b-8163-4e43-950f-8936034b2b6e/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1a4d7bda-ebe0-444d-82b9-0861da85291b
Result
Threat name:
Mirai
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1758417
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1758417 Sample: Space.mpsl.elf Startdate: 16/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 76 20 103.161.17.87, 3778, 56530, 56532 AARNET-AS-APAustralianAcademicandResearchNetworkAARNe unknown 2->20 22 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->22 24 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->24 26 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->26 28 2 other signatures 2->28 8 Space.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 process5 10 Space.mpsl.elf 8->10         started        12 Space.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 Space.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        process6 16 Space.mpsl.elf 10->16         started        18 Space.mpsl.elf 10->18         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d
Detection:
mirai
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-16 17:36:31 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7ge6up7fyuhbx4p3vczgtbh3ahap2okw5g53umh4fgoaxbhnp4gq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:lzrd botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250816-v5751szsfx/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/33f99f0e-9629-441b-80f5-2addf98f4ae3
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/f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Mirai

elf f989ea3fe5c50e1bf1fba8b26984fb01c0fd3956e9bbba30fc299c0b84ed7f0d

(this sample)

Mirai

elf c630709479b69ce13af5910f14c6ac9d1b1636e212ca567febaf7939fb859b6c

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3604768/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 c630709479b69ce13af5910f14c6ac9d1b1636e212ca567febaf7939fb859b6c
  
Dropping
MD5 d7b4ad4db381c46bba55824545a216c4

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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