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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fa02abc79e59b9fece107740887b5c67337e1b5881304143ee207ea2757e1f33
SHA3-384 hash: f851ce48d52bce91e9bdc81769cf1602492434a9f88cbc9c4675053c33da5e033dae01f0699c60059506ebd71dd6c50d
SHA1 hash: 887895d03063047a122eb99524380b74f44197e5
MD5 hash: bb2c371cb2f9aaa1e72a3b5e68244e64
humanhash: berlin-carolina-rugby-double
File name:pmpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:39'376 bytes
First seen:2025-09-29 21:28:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:RTLFubRd+txWG75SwwsW00p1X4AXCa0wVU0OvUOMfbaaxjjFwvWe:RTLUbRdqFPW00YAXkCzAUO0baCjjY
TLSH T1F903E07FD3A01EC1CAADEEFE65C106B81F63B1B1775E8BC91660CCC9A045A4AB11C175
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) :39'376 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :101'556 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 64b0a0b1e682b6748e9cbd6e1d960735071b11d64d70fcacb7eaecc4ead74ec3

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
62
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
Kills processes
Runs as daemon
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Substitutes an application name
Deleting of the original file
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  0/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed threat upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
mips
Packer:
UPX
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
7
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=aa340929-1a00-0000-47cf-a039d80a0000 pid=2776 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=0c45ab2b-1a00-0000-47cf-a039de0a0000 pid=2782 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=aa340929-1a00-0000-47cf-a039d80a0000 pid=2776->guuid=0c45ab2b-1a00-0000-47cf-a039de0a0000 pid=2782 execve
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1786283 Sample: pmpsl.elf Startdate: 29/09/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 72 19 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->19 21 45.94.31.73, 18129, 46196 GBTCLOUDUS Netherlands 2->21 23 daisy.ubuntu.com 162.213.35.24, 40412, 443 CANONICAL-ASGB United States 2->23 25 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->25 27 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->27 29 Yara detected Mirai 2->29 31 Sample is packed with UPX 2->31 8 pmpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 33 Sample deletes itself 8->33 13 pmpsl.elf 8->13         started        process6 process7 15 pmpsl.elf 13->15         started        17 pmpsl.elf 13->17         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-29 21:32:26 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf fa02abc79e59b9fece107740887b5c67337e1b5881304143ee207ea2757e1f33

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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