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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

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Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    10.8MB

  • Sample

    240718-zwr5nawepj

  • MD5

    1f6d7a410a0793e9800cf2f5a36e2a8c

  • SHA1

    a8d29d622582c439a39f269ed6ac729f7ca52c9c

  • SHA256

    5d1abe32bedeabeb7383ab47427a3a6c096bbe4894cd8c5a79e3af9030b58f02

  • SHA512

    4fcf13f494f4193bfd4efb2e9ddab6b6380f71b03fa762c693337cbad2002400db6cfb3d2c959d4e7ac2b77b97f79eac2c88c254d7c51dff391f1e6e0e75bdfc

  • SSDEEP

    196608:5nzaPA4mtSHeNvX+wfm/pf+xfdkR0ZWKsnarIWOzW0DaqkH:lXvtSUvX+9/pWFGRiBsnarIWeRaDH

Score
10/10
exelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      10.8MB

    • MD5

      1f6d7a410a0793e9800cf2f5a36e2a8c

    • SHA1

      a8d29d622582c439a39f269ed6ac729f7ca52c9c

    • SHA256

      5d1abe32bedeabeb7383ab47427a3a6c096bbe4894cd8c5a79e3af9030b58f02

    • SHA512

      4fcf13f494f4193bfd4efb2e9ddab6b6380f71b03fa762c693337cbad2002400db6cfb3d2c959d4e7ac2b77b97f79eac2c88c254d7c51dff391f1e6e0e75bdfc

    • SSDEEP

      196608:5nzaPA4mtSHeNvX+wfm/pf+xfdkR0ZWKsnarIWOzW0DaqkH:lXvtSUvX+9/pWFGRiBsnarIWeRaDH

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealer

    • 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