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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

    12.9MB

  • Sample

    240719-ye94gazfpg

  • MD5

    19371f2e016a86609463eca02c003013

  • SHA1

    2a7427f9813f8142cec8000dbeb4433e760d0636

  • SHA256

    5bf4ef05306f70dbd00f0229589a6e2fb1dfe0d5f8a8e41f6d82288ebb42771f

  • SHA512

    43fbcbd872f1d82cb929823ee173098d79c4c8456c50c4e351c1cf1aa0c9c637ae77c402bb8c2581e743f4370e5218ed118201d3f2e97978fae2283367817c81

  • SSDEEP

    196608:es2Qkd49U8mtS+urErvI9pWj+sgX3ZdahF0wB1AajGlijPOk91tQOmWVxxF:TKOatS+urEUWj/gXe7b+ijPtT6OL

Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      12.9MB

    • MD5

      19371f2e016a86609463eca02c003013

    • SHA1

      2a7427f9813f8142cec8000dbeb4433e760d0636

    • SHA256

      5bf4ef05306f70dbd00f0229589a6e2fb1dfe0d5f8a8e41f6d82288ebb42771f

    • SHA512

      43fbcbd872f1d82cb929823ee173098d79c4c8456c50c4e351c1cf1aa0c9c637ae77c402bb8c2581e743f4370e5218ed118201d3f2e97978fae2283367817c81

    • SSDEEP

      196608:es2Qkd49U8mtS+urErvI9pWj+sgX3ZdahF0wB1AajGlijPOk91tQOmWVxxF:TKOatS+urEUWj/gXe7b+ijPtT6OL

    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
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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

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks