General
- Target BootstrapperV18.exe
- Size 67KB
- Sample241007-ml58bavajf
- SHA256 b97e386e681f0aa6c3ffb15d972dfb7aed7b3ea5711d6e105850800a9688643e
- MD5 3f194cb392261195f6354bfefacc8df6
- SHA1 35ed93df509fb3b34cdcd6f39c645a8bc9bc63e5
- SHA512 f08bd41e4ed678f6ad315e0ef843110bc03c239b9b4f7bc3c45e3b5f1f16dde791b86cbb7289f1da962047605287c3e1d0da678572836f7965b2d42c595250e2
- SSDEEP 1536:I06pVXzKc2nHLPdKLi/5F26T15TkbOLmobtO7hKD:I0BLnrMLi/O6TTkbOL7btO7ID
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
BootstrapperV18.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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127.0.0.1:4087
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series-transition.gl.at.ply.gg:4087
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
explorer.exe
Targets
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- Target BootstrapperV18.exe
- Size 67KB
- SHA256 b97e386e681f0aa6c3ffb15d972dfb7aed7b3ea5711d6e105850800a9688643e
- MD5 3f194cb392261195f6354bfefacc8df6
- SHA1 35ed93df509fb3b34cdcd6f39c645a8bc9bc63e5
- SHA512 f08bd41e4ed678f6ad315e0ef843110bc03c239b9b4f7bc3c45e3b5f1f16dde791b86cbb7289f1da962047605287c3e1d0da678572836f7965b2d42c595250e2
- SSDEEP 1536:I06pVXzKc2nHLPdKLi/5F26T15TkbOLmobtO7hKD:I0BLnrMLi/O6TTkbOL7btO7ID
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Detect Umbral payload
Detect Xworm Payload
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.
Grants admin privileges
Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
Modifies Windows Firewall
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.
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
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.
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
2PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Account Manipulation
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Account Manipulation
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
3Modify Registry
6Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Discovery
Browser Information Discovery
1Network Service Discovery
1Permission Groups Discovery
1Local Groups
1Process Discovery
1Query Registry
2System Information Discovery
6System Location Discovery
1System Language Discovery
1System Network Configuration Discovery
1Wi-Fi Discovery
1System Network Connections Discovery
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