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NEVER OPEN!.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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General

  • Target

    NEVER OPEN!.exe

  • Size

    9.6MB

  • Sample

    241204-bl6cjazjdl

  • MD5

    2b6ac351d80613b7e7bbf0d2ac64ff54

  • SHA1

    179599a4723a174dd903383bd808afa685d0e54b

  • SHA256

    8217913720f79930ee8a7780ffc0c9b379cc69435074e9bfe35058452ac45f65

  • SHA512

    0249ae1429747c3cda570a3d501856dcdfcdbd9db88920b69f44ecb6224bfc8254c6e68687a6dc3407f1bcf0c7da8e202c20563f94f74a1610f380369a334ee1

  • SSDEEP

    196608:x51Z3x3m/acemXyuSyTde8jDeNMHFJMIDJ+gsAGKkR5QdNzly10AAQo+:5ftByxjj44Fqy+gs1gjA

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      NEVER OPEN!.exe

    • Size

      9.6MB

    • MD5

      2b6ac351d80613b7e7bbf0d2ac64ff54

    • SHA1

      179599a4723a174dd903383bd808afa685d0e54b

    • SHA256

      8217913720f79930ee8a7780ffc0c9b379cc69435074e9bfe35058452ac45f65

    • SHA512

      0249ae1429747c3cda570a3d501856dcdfcdbd9db88920b69f44ecb6224bfc8254c6e68687a6dc3407f1bcf0c7da8e202c20563f94f74a1610f380369a334ee1

    • SSDEEP

      196608:x51Z3x3m/acemXyuSyTde8jDeNMHFJMIDJ+gsAGKkR5QdNzly10AAQo+:5ftByxjj44Fqy+gs1gjA

    Score
    10/10
    exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealerupx

    • 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
    behavioral1

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

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