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Static

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exhaust-loader.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

exhaust-loader.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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General

  • Target

    exhaust-loader.exe

  • Size

    13.1MB

  • Sample

    240903-cp13navajm

  • MD5

    92705984c97b7d17b7270e2e547154eb

  • SHA1

    0ac48af5f91cf7e48c73bb86431684a59a86e706

  • SHA256

    aa6b1a1dedd3fa8f65fe458d7aa024c62972df5d9637eaf8539526c7cd26ba2f

  • SHA512

    e0a5e26423393c7e01700eaf783d21e624f831c8c89d961f149187a36b510bdfb1dc92a083eaf7b845c387332b2b8906561eae75ff9f6518a69d808f49bbbf35

  • SSDEEP

    393216:Dnr4W/pelKEThhTuGRCrbZmVCE/b/NUTJZ:/4zLhhTuGIZcBD/md

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      exhaust-loader.exe

    • Size

      13.1MB

    • MD5

      92705984c97b7d17b7270e2e547154eb

    • SHA1

      0ac48af5f91cf7e48c73bb86431684a59a86e706

    • SHA256

      aa6b1a1dedd3fa8f65fe458d7aa024c62972df5d9637eaf8539526c7cd26ba2f

    • SHA512

      e0a5e26423393c7e01700eaf783d21e624f831c8c89d961f149187a36b510bdfb1dc92a083eaf7b845c387332b2b8906561eae75ff9f6518a69d808f49bbbf35

    • SSDEEP

      393216:Dnr4W/pelKEThhTuGRCrbZmVCE/b/NUTJZ:/4zLhhTuGIZcBD/md

    Score
    10/10
    exelastealercollectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_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

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers

      Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

      credential_accessstealer

    • Grants admin privileges

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

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      evasion

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

      collection

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Network Service Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host's network.

      discovery

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

      discovery

    • 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

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Network Service Discovery

1
T1046

Permission Groups Discovery

1
T1069

Local Groups

1
T1069.001

Process Discovery

1
T1057

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Wi-Fi Discovery

1
T1016.002

System Network Connections Discovery

1
T1049

Lateral Movement

Collection

Clipboard Data

1
T1115

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks