exelastealer | 7b13c21c7c7fdf7b6fc3e558c5ffbc0424b92d69e1320fdfda04f1d1b91a42a5

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28-10-2024 19:27

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General

Target

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

369f704a2f7482c34be13941454e57c9
SHA1

343cff02d08a56f75d76052d541a21ba39081d8a
SHA256

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b
SHA512

43fdb5bc0d8fadfa5b778639dd99ce767834c19b935f20607029ced8995f73fb408f01398a7014b33749355d2d6542df203bdf96660345df2ec38eeade5578d4
SSDEEP

1536:6OrgQySDTYowOxhyR999vAFH/N1k7SZCHvqxuV/QHzw4iQMTqncAd8zul:QGMt999vUHF5ZCHvguV/QHzw2MTqFas

Score

10^/10

exelastealer discovery persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

exelastealer

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1152920158470414406/e6cZMhR2c46WKJhAHuxbkYiUUJtxA61zPHZaJSHYHMBE8RWYV1mQZ1ZfleRCDXbyLf_t

Signatures

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
Exelastealer family
exelastealer
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

Processes:

flow	ioc
15	ip-api.com

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Processes:

netsh.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
5100	4392	WerFault.exe	83

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exewmic.exeattrib.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exeattrib.exenetsh.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmic.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

discovery

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

Processes:

netsh.exe

pid	Process
2476	netsh.exe

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

wmic.exe

pid	Process
3444	wmic.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid	Process
2624	schtasks.exe
3056	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe

pid	Process
4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe
4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs

Processes:

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exewmic.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 33	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 34	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 35	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 36	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 33	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 34	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 35	3444	wmic.exe
Token: 36	3444	wmic.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3444	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	86
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3444	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	86
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3444	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	86
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2856	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	89
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2856	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	89
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2856	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	89
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	90
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	90
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	90
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	91
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	91
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2624	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	91
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3056	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	92
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3056	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	92
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 3056	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	92
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2476	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	97
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2476	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	97
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2476	4392	bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe	97

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid	Process
2856	attrib.exe
4624	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4392
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
  "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Detects videocard installed
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3444
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
  "attrib" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Exela"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Views/modifies file attributes
  PID:2856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
  "attrib" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Exela\Exela.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Views/modifies file attributes
  PID:4624
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "AutoUpdateCheckerOnLogon" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Exela\Exela.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2624
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /f /sc hourly /mo 1 /rl highest /tn "AutoUpdateCheckerHourly" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Exela\Exela.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3056
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  "netsh" wlan show profiles
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
  PID:2476
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4392 -s 1924
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:5100

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 4392 -ip 4392
1⤵
PID:4120

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Exela\Exela.exe

Filesize
99KB

MD5
369f704a2f7482c34be13941454e57c9

SHA1
343cff02d08a56f75d76052d541a21ba39081d8a

SHA256
bf5d70ca2faf355d86f4b40b58032f21e99c3944b1c5e199b9bb728258a95c1b

SHA512
43fdb5bc0d8fadfa5b778639dd99ce767834c19b935f20607029ced8995f73fb408f01398a7014b33749355d2d6542df203bdf96660345df2ec38eeade5578d4

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memory/4392-0-0x00000000750AE000-0x00000000750AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4392-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4392-2-0x00000000053F0000-0x00000000053FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4392-3-0x0000000005470000-0x00000000054D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4392-4-0x00000000750A0000-0x0000000075850000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4392-7-0x0000000005EB0000-0x0000000005F00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/4392-8-0x0000000005F80000-0x0000000005FF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/4392-23-0x0000000005F20000-0x0000000005F3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4392-43-0x00000000750A0000-0x0000000075850000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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