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Hellion5.exe

windows7-x64

7

Hellion5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Hellion5.exe.zip

  • Size

    9.3MB

  • Sample

    241028-x9jpbstjhn

  • MD5

    1440866d05bad1292e33de4bf9968428

  • SHA1

    366cb3f0aeb09ec98dc44d8b9d89a87f1113edfc

  • SHA256

    45fcc62703ed1f2694a1507c7ab5f9511b2384fd4b2d1b62c38dd2b5f15c2f5f

  • SHA512

    e4a4fb806bc142f9191567351b8795b6df0b9e7bc7c51d6fa03a24c083aded27ca503749ae006762ef7d4cc9a1f878903fa98fac3f6f0aa649caa13576e35864

  • SSDEEP

    196608:mjd0A59VIza+VHCaxtoZlFtDF/Z31mODEewZ4fGs5RQ:W0A59CTIZlTBZFLDLGWRQ

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Hellion5.exe.bin

    • Size

      9.4MB

    • MD5

      590541980dce6d68a1a8d6ad9143d90c

    • SHA1

      231ff4afaf6d3ed80e801f96c51d73e1708ea6c4

    • SHA256

      a6fefc7e8870875849c51fec5cd0e7f6c5c7a698dfd9950d52c40e04d4e422c5

    • SHA512

      52745f7ff9c6545561292e0d9fbffa4713ec3889cb4e8d2126ebecba59c3c9fe286f3741035da1e7da830bbcc00dc9c702cd13f67c2654b65c5ede6f242751e1

    • SSDEEP

      196608:ql0xzKISwLRXgWPmpzdhqiYB6yD+KdWrOI11:g0xzh5L1V8d8BR5V

    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

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