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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe.zip

  • Size

    13.1MB

  • Sample

    241028-x57klatjg1

  • MD5

    379dd15e503a558780a252b1d89332c2

  • SHA1

    634a7783109883fa299867f21e5a5084a1182ed2

  • SHA256

    cad96bc35378dbc2be23aca906392f0217cad6df8bb1c7002237033dc0654865

  • SHA512

    854da7072c75acbc7443769575b2e66fc5b78d40e80224e539050e09fc40089ff78a0fb5e2c6e3a6d15dfc1f8dec3d2bb052969e6881cb2038afd058da899f4d

  • SSDEEP

    393216:WYbcZ+z3ZvrjugrWskFCigZdjEM/1i+mKn7T+4:WgcZ+z3hjuWcFCJdjsKv

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe.bin

    • Size

      66.2MB

    • MD5

      57a2dc05065b6c5bd7a16287574b44dd

    • SHA1

      d0d6ea49375492259a5c7b00e1d52b37d9dcd704

    • SHA256

      548b6d77905bfb2217782a2ea99e8e55dc2deddb94af1c43e79a33161328db26

    • SHA512

      44661f3944119a01520a01c5a755a23bd6d608dac61aad006e27b96182aaea8b90547ce2c6c646e37fdd15e1b7e2b80a9c5f2bfa58e0f65309d317c792d3c23c

    • SSDEEP

      393216:akTb3rVEzTGz7k0I1i8gYB+WYT4B888t:a6BEO7gBB+Wr88

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealercollectiondefense_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

    • Exelastealer family

      exelastealer

    • 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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • 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

    • 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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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

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

2
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

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks