Overview

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Static

static

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updater.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

updater.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    Updater.zip

  • Size

    10.7MB

  • Sample

    240710-3dbazawapq

  • MD5

    26827c9792689b74098834a6d8c20aab

  • SHA1

    07e2be92ae5393afcd690fb822130535a6d2c17e

  • SHA256

    482c560821dff63e878f6a8adf9e900a4e3756bd392ff92d37c135bd62e47de1

  • SHA512

    90941280d2260fca8fb5c16b49819dd10d1940936cc5e48bb0b4a1bb0ff692670c85905bb1dee9f44cedd6577df26fc339ce5703eab3c4a4a43c3c00e0483a30

  • SSDEEP

    196608:+ELj55Zei3SoDqxe6j5Wx2XfTmXRroRyc5LmeHH7+O7US1IxwH1/:rdui3FDqNj5FXfyhkRbKeHH7+4pICHx

Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      updater.exe

    • Size

      21.8MB

    • MD5

      a3e0a70109eb93263061814afc7020f6

    • SHA1

      930163ab2c31d4fed8d6d254c434f576849032da

    • SHA256

      6afef0c45f0a2c0e67740a0c3d6c46c22923ebd86efd7e8d6d0490c691abb724

    • SHA512

      dae14d2178e4060f9e80ac061fa6d6ccffd812e8d72e05349e79a142f18a4b58ff356399b843692d5003b3f7d29c4ca4ccd9c7190687b877ae7e505e2449bee0

    • SSDEEP

      196608:vGRltJPArmtSreNvX+wfm/pf+xfdkR0yTlKsnfrwWOtW0DaF1H:WDOqtSQvX+9/pWFGRhAsnfrwWIRajH

    Score
    10/10
    exelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

    • 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

    • 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

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

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

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Process Discovery

1
T1057

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks