exelastealer | 7b13c21c7c7fdf7b6fc3e558c5ffbc0424b92d69e1320fdfda04f1d1b91a42a5

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28-10-2024 19:31

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General

Target

e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

b53eee189e09945c07a464d82be57e4e
SHA1

93bf21ecb240ba177734600f6eef642f8a41f229
SHA256

e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633
SHA512

6a7bc4d1447f5cc906152c591e1f2737c22059d1915febcbe8906eb9fcf2da3e9b33de215ce4498ed01024b57a7e12e9801c4907ca4109e01f94180545782a61
SSDEEP

1536:EOrgQySDTYowOxhyR999vAFH/N1k7SZCHvqxuV/QHzw4iQMTq:uGMt999vUHF5ZCHvguV/QHzw2MTq

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.

flow	ioc
4	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

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

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2276	3028	WerFault.exe	29

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.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	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	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

pid	Process
2212	netsh.exe

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
2880	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

pid	Process
2708	schtasks.exe
2652	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe
3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2880	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2880	wmic.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2880	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2880	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2880	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2880	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2560	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	33
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2560	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	33
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2560	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	33
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2560	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	33
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2408	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2408	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2408	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2408	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2708	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	37
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2708	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	37
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2708	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	37
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2708	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	37
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2652	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	38
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2652	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	38
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2652	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	38
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2652	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	38
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2212	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	41
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2212	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	41
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2212	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	41
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2212	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	41
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2276	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	43
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2276	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	43
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2276	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	43
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2276	3028	e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe	43

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2560	attrib.exe
2408	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028
- 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:2880
- 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:2560
- 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:2408
- 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:2708
- 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:2652
- 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:2212
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3028 -s 1384
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2276

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
89KB

MD5
b53eee189e09945c07a464d82be57e4e

SHA1
93bf21ecb240ba177734600f6eef642f8a41f229

SHA256
e9e59ca2c8e786f92e81134f088ea08c53fc4c8c252871613ccc51b473814633

SHA512
6a7bc4d1447f5cc906152c591e1f2737c22059d1915febcbe8906eb9fcf2da3e9b33de215ce4498ed01024b57a7e12e9801c4907ca4109e01f94180545782a61

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memory/3028-0-0x0000000073D1E000-0x0000000073D1F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3028-1-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3028-2-0x0000000073D10000-0x00000000743FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/3028-20-0x0000000073D10000-0x00000000743FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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