exelastealer | b2b2f51618eb9c8b7a81e61df2f2c16108f7d39d0900d51b80eea4a1f59ddf30

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	loader.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
1080	netsh.exe
860	netsh.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	loader.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Celex cracked.exe

Clipboard Data 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

collection

Clipboard Data

T1115

pid	Process
2104	powershell.exe
3504	cmd.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1592	Cracked.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1136	Cracked.exe
2908	loader.exe
1592	Cracked.exe

Loads dropped DLL 32 IoCs

pid	Process
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe
1592	Cracked.exe

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

Themida packer 9 IoCs

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

themida

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b7f-28.dat	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-122-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-124-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-204-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-187-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-188-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-123-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-115-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/2908-326-0x00007FF7B0930000-0x00007FF7B13CF000-memory.dmp	themida

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Exela Update Service = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\ExelaUpdateService\\Exela.exe"	reg.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	loader.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
38	discord.com
39	discord.com
40	discord.com

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
7	ip-api.com

Network Service Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt to gather information on host's network.

Network Service Discovery

T1046

pid	Process
2268	ARP.EXE
3584	cmd.exe

Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
defense_evasion

Command Obfuscation
T1027.010

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence privilege_escalation

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
1544	tasklist.exe
2564	tasklist.exe
3328	tasklist.exe
2184	tasklist.exe
4944	tasklist.exe

Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4948	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	loader.exe

UPX packed file 64 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c70-117.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-121-0x00007FF85E230000-0x00007FF85E818000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6b-132.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-179-0x00007FF877210000-0x00007FF87721F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-185-0x00007FF85E0B0000-0x00007FF85E223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-184-0x00007FF86E100000-0x00007FF86E123000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-183-0x00007FF86EA70000-0x00007FF86EA9D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-201-0x00007FF86D520000-0x00007FF86D5D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-206-0x00007FF86E330000-0x00007FF86E342000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-218-0x00007FF85DB40000-0x00007FF85DC0F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-217-0x00007FF872870000-0x00007FF872889000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-228-0x00007FF872860000-0x00007FF87286A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-229-0x00007FF85D440000-0x00007FF85DB35000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-227-0x00007FF86D520000-0x00007FF86D5D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-278-0x00007FF86E070000-0x00007FF86E07D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-277-0x00007FF86E080000-0x00007FF86E0A2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-230-0x00007FF86D4E0000-0x00007FF86D518000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-226-0x00007FF86E0D0000-0x00007FF86E0FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-225-0x00007FF86D990000-0x00007FF86D9AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-224-0x00007FF86DE40000-0x00007FF86DE51000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-223-0x00007FF85DD30000-0x00007FF85E0A5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-222-0x00007FF86DED0000-0x00007FF86DF1D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-221-0x00007FF85E0B0000-0x00007FF85E223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-220-0x00007FF86E100000-0x00007FF86E123000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-219-0x00007FF86DF20000-0x00007FF86DF39000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-216-0x00007FF86DF40000-0x00007FF86DF57000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-211-0x00007FF86E0B0000-0x00007FF86E0C4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-210-0x00007FF86E080000-0x00007FF86E0A2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-208-0x00007FF86E1F0000-0x00007FF86E204000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-207-0x00007FF85E230000-0x00007FF85E818000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-205-0x00007FF86EA50000-0x00007FF86EA65000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-209-0x00007FF85DC10000-0x00007FF85DD2C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-200-0x00007FF85DD30000-0x00007FF85E0A5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-194-0x00007FF86E0D0000-0x00007FF86E0FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-182-0x00007FF872700000-0x00007FF872719000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-181-0x00007FF872900000-0x00007FF87290D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-180-0x00007FF872870000-0x00007FF872889000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-178-0x00007FF872890000-0x00007FF8728B4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b82-177.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c74-176.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c72-175.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c71-174.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6e-173.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6c-172.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6a-171.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b86-130.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-297-0x00007FF86DF40000-0x00007FF86DF57000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-323-0x00007FF86DF20000-0x00007FF86DF39000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-324-0x00007FF86DED0000-0x00007FF86DF1D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-353-0x00007FF86D4E0000-0x00007FF86D518000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-354-0x00007FF86E070000-0x00007FF86E07D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-340-0x00007FF86E330000-0x00007FF86E342000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-339-0x00007FF86EA50000-0x00007FF86EA65000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-335-0x00007FF85E0B0000-0x00007FF85E223000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-328-0x00007FF872890000-0x00007FF8728B4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-344-0x00007FF86E080000-0x00007FF86E0A2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-327-0x00007FF85E230000-0x00007FF85E818000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-352-0x00007FF85D440000-0x00007FF85DB35000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-382-0x00007FF86E080000-0x00007FF86E0A2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-376-0x00007FF86D520000-0x00007FF86D5D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-374-0x00007FF86E0D0000-0x00007FF86E0FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-385-0x00007FF86DF20000-0x00007FF86DF39000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-377-0x00007FF86EA50000-0x00007FF86EA65000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1592-375-0x00007FF85DD30000-0x00007FF85E0A5000-memory.dmp	upx

Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
4936	sc.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs

pyinstaller

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b21-4.dat	pyinstaller

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

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

Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs
Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.
discovery

Local Groups
T1069.001

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Celex cracked.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

pid	Process
1948	cmd.exe
4032	netsh.exe

System Network Connections Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempt to get a listing of network connections.

System Network Connections Discovery

T1049

pid	Process
2524	NETSTAT.EXE

Collects information from the system 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to find detailed system information.

Data from Local System

T1005

pid	Process
620	WMIC.exe

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
2376	WMIC.exe

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
3464	ipconfig.exe
2524	NETSTAT.EXE

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
2140	systeminfo.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	powershell.exe
2104	powershell.exe
2104	powershell.exe
2104	powershell.exe
2884	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2884	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4944	tasklist.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1848	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2376	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2376	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	loader.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2884	3456	Celex cracked.exe	85
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2884	3456	Celex cracked.exe	85
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2884	3456	Celex cracked.exe	85
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 1136	3456	Celex cracked.exe	87
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 1136	3456	Celex cracked.exe	87
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2908	3456	Celex cracked.exe	88
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2908	3456	Celex cracked.exe	88
PID 1136 wrote to memory of 1592	1136	Cracked.exe	89
PID 1136 wrote to memory of 1592	1136	Cracked.exe	89
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1724	1592	Cracked.exe	90
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1724	1592	Cracked.exe	90
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2468	1592	Cracked.exe	92
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2468	1592	Cracked.exe	92
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1032	1592	Cracked.exe	93
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1032	1592	Cracked.exe	93
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2804	1592	Cracked.exe	95
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2804	1592	Cracked.exe	95
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2204	1592	Cracked.exe	97
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2204	1592	Cracked.exe	97
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2376	2468	cmd.exe	100
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2376	2468	cmd.exe	100
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 4944	2204	cmd.exe	101
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 4944	2204	cmd.exe	101
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 1848	1032	cmd.exe	102
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 1848	1032	cmd.exe	102
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4468	1592	Cracked.exe	104
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4468	1592	Cracked.exe	104
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2788	4468	cmd.exe	106
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2788	4468	cmd.exe	106
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4552	1592	Cracked.exe	107
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4552	1592	Cracked.exe	107
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 5056	1592	Cracked.exe	108
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 5056	1592	Cracked.exe	108
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 2428	4552	cmd.exe	111
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 2428	4552	cmd.exe	111
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2564	5056	cmd.exe	112
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2564	5056	cmd.exe	112
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4948	1592	Cracked.exe	113
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4948	1592	Cracked.exe	113
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3580	4948	cmd.exe	115
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3580	4948	cmd.exe	115
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2368	1592	Cracked.exe	116
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2368	1592	Cracked.exe	116
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 4352	2368	cmd.exe	118
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 4352	2368	cmd.exe	118
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 408	1592	Cracked.exe	119
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 408	1592	Cracked.exe	119
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3328	408	cmd.exe	121
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3328	408	cmd.exe	121
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2992	1592	Cracked.exe	122
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 2992	1592	Cracked.exe	122
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4148	1592	Cracked.exe	123
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 4148	1592	Cracked.exe	123
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1244	1592	Cracked.exe	125
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 1244	1592	Cracked.exe	125
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3504	1592	Cracked.exe	127
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3504	1592	Cracked.exe	127
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2184	1244	cmd.exe	130
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2184	1244	cmd.exe	130
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2104	3504	cmd.exe	131
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2104	3504	cmd.exe	131
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 4600	2992	cmd.exe	132
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 4600	2992	cmd.exe	132
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4660	4148	cmd.exe	133

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3580	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celex cracked.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celex cracked.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3456
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHMAYQBjACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAGUAeQByACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAHMAdABoACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAGwAcQB4ACMAPgA="
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cracked.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cracked.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1136
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cracked.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cracked.exe"
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1592
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "ver"
      4⤵
      PID:1724
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2468
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic path win32_VideoController get name
        5⤵
        Detects videocard installed
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2376
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic computersystem get Manufacturer"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1032
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic computersystem get Manufacturer
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1848
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "gdb --version"
      4⤵
      PID:2804
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2204
    - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        
        tasklist
        5⤵
        Enumerates processes with tasklist
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4944
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path Win32_ComputerSystem get Manufacturer"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4468
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic path Win32_ComputerSystem get Manufacturer
        5⤵
        
        PID:2788
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4552
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic csproduct get uuid
        5⤵
        
        PID:2428
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5056
    - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        
        tasklist
        5⤵
        Enumerates processes with tasklist
        
        PID:2564
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ExelaUpdateService\Exela.exe""
      4⤵
      Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4948
    - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        
        attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ExelaUpdateService\Exela.exe"
        5⤵
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:3580
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Exela Update Service" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ExelaUpdateService\Exela.exe" /f"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2368
    - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        
        reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Exela Update Service" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ExelaUpdateService\Exela.exe" /f
        5⤵
        Adds Run key to start application
        
        PID:4352
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:408
    - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        
        tasklist
        5⤵
        Enumerates processes with tasklist
        
        PID:3328
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "cmd.exe /c chcp"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2992
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        cmd.exe /c chcp
        5⤵
        
        PID:4600
      - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        
        chcp
        6⤵
        
        PID:2168
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "cmd.exe /c chcp"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4148
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        cmd.exe /c chcp
        5⤵
        
        PID:4660
      - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        
        chcp
        6⤵
        
        PID:1616
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist /FO LIST"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1244
    - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        
        tasklist /FO LIST
        5⤵
        Enumerates processes with tasklist
        
        PID:2184
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell.exe Get-Clipboard"
      4⤵
      Clipboard Data
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3504
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        powershell.exe Get-Clipboard
        5⤵
        Clipboard Data
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:2104
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "echo ####System Info#### & systeminfo & echo ####System Version#### & ver & echo ####Host Name#### & hostname & echo ####Environment Variable#### & set & echo ####Logical Disk#### & wmic logicaldisk get caption,description,providername & echo ####User Info#### & net user & echo ####Online User#### & query user & echo ####Local Group#### & net localgroup & echo ####Administrators Info#### & net localgroup administrators & echo ####Guest User Info#### & net user guest & echo ####Administrator User Info#### & net user administrator & echo ####Startup Info#### & wmic startup get caption,command & echo ####Tasklist#### & tasklist /svc & echo ####Ipconfig#### & ipconfig/all & echo ####Hosts#### & type C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts & echo ####Route Table#### & route print & echo ####Arp Info#### & arp -a & echo ####Netstat#### & netstat -ano & echo ####Service Info#### & sc query type= service state= all & echo ####Firewallinfo#### & netsh firewall show state & netsh firewall show config"
      4⤵
      Network Service Discovery
      PID:3584
    - - C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
        
        systeminfo
        5⤵
        Gathers system information
        
        PID:2140
    - - C:\Windows\system32\HOSTNAME.EXE
        
        hostname
        5⤵
        
        PID:2092
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic logicaldisk get caption,description,providername
        5⤵
        Collects information from the system
        
        PID:620
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net user
        5⤵
        
        PID:3904
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
        6⤵
        
        PID:2316
    - - C:\Windows\system32\query.exe
        
        query user
        5⤵
        
        PID:2148
      - C:\Windows\system32\quser.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\quser.exe"
        6⤵
        
        PID:3632
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net localgroup
        5⤵
        
        PID:3360
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup
        6⤵
        
        PID:552
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net localgroup administrators
        5⤵
        
        PID:3344
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators
        6⤵
        
        PID:4012
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net user guest
        5⤵
        
        PID:548
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 user guest
        6⤵
        
        PID:4764
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net user administrator
        5⤵
        
        PID:5016
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 user administrator
        6⤵
        
        PID:3044
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic startup get caption,command
        5⤵
        
        PID:1988
    - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        
        tasklist /svc
        5⤵
        Enumerates processes with tasklist
        
        PID:1544
    - - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        
        ipconfig /all
        5⤵
        Gathers network information
        
        PID:3464
    - - C:\Windows\system32\ROUTE.EXE
        
        route print
        5⤵
        
        PID:2116
    - - C:\Windows\system32\ARP.EXE
        
        arp -a
        5⤵
        Network Service Discovery
        
        PID:2268
    - - C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
        
        netstat -ano
        5⤵
        System Network Connections Discovery
        Gathers network information
        
        PID:2524
    - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        
        sc query type= service state= all
        5⤵
        Launches sc.exe
        
        PID:4936
    - - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh firewall show state
        5⤵
        Modifies Windows Firewall
        Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        
        PID:1080
    - - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh firewall show config
        5⤵
        Modifies Windows Firewall
        Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        
        PID:860
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "netsh wlan show profiles"
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
      PID:1948
    - - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        
        netsh wlan show profiles
        5⤵
        Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
        
        PID:4032
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
      4⤵
      PID:4592
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic csproduct get uuid
        5⤵
        
        PID:4456
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
      4⤵
      PID:1456
    - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic csproduct get uuid
        5⤵
        
        PID:528
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2908
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe" MD5 | find /i /v "md5" | find /i /v "certutil"
    3⤵
    PID:3004
  - - C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
      certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe" MD5
      4⤵
      PID:4624
  - - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
      find /i /v "md5"
      4⤵
      PID:1156
  - - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
      find /i /v "certutil"
      4⤵
      PID:3856

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Account Manipulation

T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Account Manipulation

T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Obfuscated Files or Information

T1027

Command Obfuscation

T1027.010

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

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

Network Service Discovery

T1046

Permission Groups Discovery

T1069

Local Groups

T1069.001

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

System Information Discovery