exelastealer | hxxp://discord[.]com/app

General

Target

http://discord.com/app
Sample

241002-nlvl9atcqm

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  http://discord.com/app
Score

10^/10

exelastealer collection credential_access defense_evasion discovery evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation pyinstaller spyware stealer upx
- 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.
  stealer exelastealer
- Creates a large amount of network flows
  This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
  discovery
- Grants admin privileges
  Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
  execution
- Contacts a large (1600) amount of remote hosts
  This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
  discovery
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Modifies Windows Firewall
  evasion
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Clipboard Data
  Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.
  collection
- Drops startup file
- 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.
  spyware stealer
- Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
  Steal credentials from unsecured files.
  credential_access stealer
- Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
  spyware
- 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.
- Network Service Discovery
  Attempt to gather information on host's network.
  discovery
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
  Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
  defense_evasion
- Enumerates processes with tasklist
  discovery
- Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
  defense_evasion
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
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