Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

start.exe

windows7-x64

7

start.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    start.exe

  • Size

    9.4MB

  • Sample

    240716-vxp98ssfkk

  • MD5

    51a2bb8ec89f73112012022e006a8310

  • SHA1

    5a451ce108dd948dbe7ff1eb7574654608ef35d2

  • SHA256

    e5874371f444c726b62225c3e7de6e2a10b6f880a1577ef87d6a94b8c130196a

  • SHA512

    b35e0e8037b2c621bdf261973423ff5ce6764abb8aa88ee142d7bed482995c12d3404f6a798712220daba08f508503ffa6eb9c607522acb060d771501ca5d7ef

  • SSDEEP

    196608:Maj2xzKH/m4SwLRXgWPmpzdhqiYB6yD+KdWrGXMXVh1:Z2xze5L1V8d8BR5Ji

Score
10/10
exelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      start.exe

    • Size

      9.4MB

    • MD5

      51a2bb8ec89f73112012022e006a8310

    • SHA1

      5a451ce108dd948dbe7ff1eb7574654608ef35d2

    • SHA256

      e5874371f444c726b62225c3e7de6e2a10b6f880a1577ef87d6a94b8c130196a

    • SHA512

      b35e0e8037b2c621bdf261973423ff5ce6764abb8aa88ee142d7bed482995c12d3404f6a798712220daba08f508503ffa6eb9c607522acb060d771501ca5d7ef

    • SSDEEP

      196608:Maj2xzKH/m4SwLRXgWPmpzdhqiYB6yD+KdWrGXMXVh1:Z2xze5L1V8d8BR5Ji

    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

    • 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
    behavioral1behavioral2

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

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks