Overview

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Static

static

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xero.exe

windows7-x64

7

xero.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    xero.exe.zip

  • Size

    9.5MB

  • Sample

    241028-yk8gtswblc

  • MD5

    6b191f70a5e2088089e9471eca5fdd4a

  • SHA1

    6ae05d23c4ebc70f32987a6c7c72043d6780c32d

  • SHA256

    92763eb4ab56f29f4f06e66c91bb7d58ed2f7f6c024612578d38cd50f1da800e

  • SHA512

    7130754134e621151812dd759d0da8a94276578c23896c8bb60b958c61f71acb56da4de8e8972137fa663526d511c915a7618ff84d561e3c478a803639e02a3e

  • SSDEEP

    196608:TS7dgH0sJtNXa61d9Ldcma93H0ikeOFXPljJhQH4YMKLW3QgE:TS7dgH0sXNX51nidGvPgG1E

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      xero.exe.bin

    • Size

      19.6MB

    • MD5

      51a59b84b382c87fb5afb6f793c51af0

    • SHA1

      3e1ce55d1c0f5dcff9f72a8d34a9d32a7710f009

    • SHA256

      48033a75dbddda6de878f156a02550e5769225b36a4ebb8af70b60c1e2f0044b

    • SHA512

      ac4cf466ac5476f13c28514c1afcb8a97162ddf2f6ae6ec4a77aa8253776759610f67086e27f3d31f2191a752944a813ac7c6f596e1fc251d65d91c7a3116782

    • SSDEEP

      196608:uKJOErIxPR+0Jb3tQk5t3eNsHFJMIDJ+gsAGKkRpg70wKK:/JOE87v5tEYFqy+gs16p

    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

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • 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
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Persistence

Account Manipulation

1
T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

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

Modify Registry

1
T1112

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