exelastealer | hxxps://github[.]com/hellowsecretcount/zyrak

General

Target

https://github.com/hellowsecretcount/zyrak
Sample

240630-ynkj6sxbqm

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  https://github.com/hellowsecretcount/zyrak
Score

10^/10

exelastealer xmrig defense_evasion discovery evasion execution miner persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer upx
- Exela Stealer
  Exela Stealer is an open source stealer originally written in .NET and later transitioned to Python that was first observed in August 2023.
  stealer exelastealer
- xmrig
  XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
  miner xmrig
- Grants admin privileges
  Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.
- XMRig Miner payload
  miner
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  Using powershell.exe command.
  execution
- Creates new service(s)
  persistence execution
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Modifies Windows Firewall
  evasion
- Stops running service(s)
  evasion execution
- Drops startup file
- Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
  Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
  persistence privilege_escalation
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
- Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
  spyware
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Enumerates connected drives
  Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Looks up external IP address via web service
  Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
  defense_evasion
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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