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Exela2.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela2.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela2.exe.zip

  • Size

    14.1MB

  • Sample

    241028-x6yn3stjhz

  • MD5

    9be5096c400867abe4be1008d7b1ab5f

  • SHA1

    e6f607c42c72733c964f20a99d5604c56435caad

  • SHA256

    0c9f0f2f5c897ea378e18edabfff9444f69d5e9c1c80f8b9ebb1f23ea5f781f2

  • SHA512

    6412e6a32c7c14526d58b3cb16764f8465ee957eb515d61b984a4b7603426277ac6a43ee92ef27b971ae719029873e6dfc36023fa992dd52aa5e88691fea170e

  • SSDEEP

    393216:WkxGt8gmVeNEmEYcA0oLxULT+9LGYpKYyRVn15g8C:BYOjLmE5RoLxUTTY0JC

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela2.exe.bin

    • Size

      14.3MB

    • MD5

      941c26e257d01333a0cf14810df59bb6

    • SHA1

      70f8bebd9eeae1d9b9b952f3d0e807bb2499c852

    • SHA256

      09e52a08f8c4b9f9c4bfd03fe39f4b0fa65dbe66449c8f92ef15e5bcb6cc7c3f

    • SHA512

      3fdc9311dde2adbd8da8392b0c2390cb6f2c9a7431fbfafe25a28a85b05f299f3721d116820564ea4e3665cfaeb3640abe1f2d747361b0c96dc78f3d9168fc81

    • SSDEEP

      393216:MVeS3TGz7k/urEUWjuy3zYNUX0ydIepTkfLCH:Wu72dbuykUPDpTj

    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

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • 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
    behavioral1behavioral2

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

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks