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svchost.exe

windows7-x64

7

svchost.exe

windows10-1703-x64

7

svchost.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

svchost.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    svchost.exe

  • Size

    12.3MB

  • Sample

    240701-tkc9gasckl

  • MD5

    88b4216901024cb13cdbfde9f7313739

  • SHA1

    4e3a8bf8620ef7c02d33a895f35859fc5c299947

  • SHA256

    68f2fd65f54c0a4027b60ab8aac12e250003d84979c889b716b55e38820da436

  • SHA512

    cde67dbf72c6bacfbafa4898ae09c0bcc3cea8456165036ae746060d6d422cf8a0fec834658c72ae73530cb33abd2b28eeb7a6ed9474cc5dd61e2c15a64a5d1e

  • SSDEEP

    393216:ufwV5L1V8dvOg56L+9/pWFGRiBsnOrIWeRaDH:ufwLROOg56L+9/pWHGhRq

Score
10/10
exelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      svchost.exe

    • Size

      12.3MB

    • MD5

      88b4216901024cb13cdbfde9f7313739

    • SHA1

      4e3a8bf8620ef7c02d33a895f35859fc5c299947

    • SHA256

      68f2fd65f54c0a4027b60ab8aac12e250003d84979c889b716b55e38820da436

    • SHA512

      cde67dbf72c6bacfbafa4898ae09c0bcc3cea8456165036ae746060d6d422cf8a0fec834658c72ae73530cb33abd2b28eeb7a6ed9474cc5dd61e2c15a64a5d1e

    • SSDEEP

      393216:ufwV5L1V8dvOg56L+9/pWFGRiBsnOrIWeRaDH:ufwLROOg56L+9/pWHGhRq

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

    • 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.

      stealerexelastealer

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      evasion

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

      spywarestealer

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

      upx

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • 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.

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

      defense_evasion
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Persistence

Account Manipulation

1
T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Account Manipulation

1
T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1564.001

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Process Discovery

1
T1057

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks