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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ff4714a8e395c8b630eb788dfad4c6ae87ec235e6e7501a0dabb9cbc922a71ce
SHA3-384 hash: e64e2ba2b848e0c53d3ba9e7344268d6be7381dcc0e9434597f65f39706920538958971ddd5ba665932260e5b7ff2a26
SHA1 hash: 2bd97e08d76265363d1f3ace44376ae7fa4e4700
MD5 hash: 03b74a1637e1f07ce9af3974979dfc00
humanhash: aspen-item-paris-fish
File name:morte.mpsl
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:49'736 bytes
First seen:2025-08-14 08:54:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:7Mgoz+JiCqzn1ao66PGrZ7bcSjYxjDG7I:wjz+J61aoTPOPYR
TLSH T11723F155C666E8C2DDEC0C32927E23B1BC5174C972048F98535247DEED6C396FAB81E4
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) :49'736 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :141'952 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Unpacked file: 902854a64138ff56f906535629096f683163ef329f2704bd630bf6893e5a4c09

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Receives data from a server
Opens a port
DNS request
Changes access rights for a file
Runs as daemon
Changes access rights for a written file
Sends data to a server
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
botnet masquerade mirai obfuscated packed upx
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
80 / 100
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
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1756658 Sample: morte.mpsl.elf Startdate: 14/08/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 22 s3ov8.ddns.net 2->22 24 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->24 26 2 other IPs or domains 2->26 28 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->28 30 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->30 32 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->32 36 2 other signatures 2->36 8 morte.mpsl.elf 2->8         started        10 python3.8 dpkg 2->10         started        signatures3 34 Uses dynamic DNS services 22->34 process4 process5 12 morte.mpsl.elf 8->12         started        14 morte.mpsl.elf 8->14         started        16 morte.mpsl.elf 8->16         started        process6 18 morte.mpsl.elf 12->18         started        20 morte.mpsl.elf 12->20         started       
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-14 06:01:42 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
s3ov8.ddns.net
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf ff4714a8e395c8b630eb788dfad4c6ae87ec235e6e7501a0dabb9cbc922a71ce

(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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