Overview

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Static

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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe6.zip

  • Size

    10.7MB

  • Sample

    241028-x794havhkb

  • MD5

    18a97c8a00f41f8f8de1c54da578ff98

  • SHA1

    5f76122f3124b3dc6fa8628869959ac06e518076

  • SHA256

    88c308de4a58aded08f6f3a30bcb57c79d0c64178591d5a6ac0d805cb996ab1d

  • SHA512

    4daa513efe7df7f7432d16e92a48169cb73c264893eddc91de7185855d7b24dfd41b838866f5a0e58d67c42d93e45a63f94c04efdc6ff45fb35a07287f182fcf

  • SSDEEP

    196608:i15n/TfiL4RoVl+VpGaOfX863bAsw4H0r6l2+XXHYdKNrzEoiBNvkkQiOLtLXb4t:i7cMoqVpG1sOb/JHh2EHZGTmtnDR9ZQ

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe.bin

    • Size

      10.8MB

    • MD5

      05346cc4ec002ec688ed440eb9981ec4

    • SHA1

      79aecd7f2a4acfb93ff0cf1bf3b70e74f6204372

    • SHA256

      5c1784f0ca004f2b40d52748cbe73600f1daa99c0df5b989cd21ca0efc89b62d

    • SHA512

      1542f2ce9416110e74b32c53e10880b8c69579ed731ec813fdd9170a74536869deac9b66a4a61f6983db48841634ff5b91428af53af1ef4095264871ddcdc4f4

    • SSDEEP

      196608:EMEBAY3Jb3tQk5tOeNvX+wfm/pf+xfdkRbYIWKRrIWOzW0DaqkH:/Y37v5tRvX+9/pWFGR0IBRrIWeRaDH

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealer

    • 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