Overview

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Static

static

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comet4.exe

windows7-x64

7

comet4.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    comet4.exe.zip

  • Size

    10.7MB

  • Sample

    241028-xymlvavfrg

  • MD5

    f3f26f4da34c80525bde261f27bcb319

  • SHA1

    bcddb13b1624bdbe8487aaa0e2179121ea320681

  • SHA256

    afee462fcd32a35b7997ffb4f7c3481635be620568ad0a20ddda730cc96f6ec4

  • SHA512

    7055461b9ca60117baea373387d4b16d92ccf85d45e06de6ff651e92edc9f53c3c50fa5b95fef767a7fc58386da1645cfa4867b52cf9653aaa6d0264277e404e

  • SSDEEP

    196608:oOzF4klEVl2TgOcQHYq/D8ePOAps02Qv/KLfis4pvCnmGEqkzT7Rm4rWMAjvKPX:oOZtUl2kQt3RFv/KSp2EqOmsVATs

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      comet4.exe.bin

    • Size

      10.9MB

    • MD5

      3648a657565b3537bbe7e56bf6a71a08

    • SHA1

      4e81898d461e94da39a18c04aaa89e6e3971c649

    • SHA256

      4c238ebf0c59b2554d05e8ed10597e9e453e37db5b1fafc5d26ec7c3425edf56

    • SHA512

      04d35555d63921f603e945458fcde200dc8b9d564c679647478c86cd340e8b3adbf1e5fa57b4155c0dc428d5c400e6d781c6b633322abcab338c1380c3267d85

    • SSDEEP

      196608:83PA4mtSHeNvX+wfm/pf+xfdkRDZWKsnarIWOzW0Daq1H:NvtSUvX+9/pWFGRlBsnarIWeRa4H

    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