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Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    20.9MB

  • Sample

    241207-gn53favndk

  • MD5

    a3784aadc83f797025f791947373b8b3

  • SHA1

    573272f6a1c4f772d268154594350f8c6069eeb8

  • SHA256

    7eea66f1d7633de75b397a09d36683d79594ccffc74290758753567cb3510d13

  • SHA512

    a85a6d75b19fd5edb464fe194ec3e12118463f03f8a6ba7d17a37da4b4f85a580ebc97ca0d44b8404c443116f3662450b5a233cbd568b7b1943b6f56e67adeee

  • SSDEEP

    393216:1BamHntByxjgK+9/pWFGR9rH0Er2W673MH8:nzntAjgK+9/pWEAf38c

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      20.9MB

    • MD5

      a3784aadc83f797025f791947373b8b3

    • SHA1

      573272f6a1c4f772d268154594350f8c6069eeb8

    • SHA256

      7eea66f1d7633de75b397a09d36683d79594ccffc74290758753567cb3510d13

    • SHA512

      a85a6d75b19fd5edb464fe194ec3e12118463f03f8a6ba7d17a37da4b4f85a580ebc97ca0d44b8404c443116f3662450b5a233cbd568b7b1943b6f56e67adeee

    • SSDEEP

      393216:1BamHntByxjgK+9/pWFGR9rH0Er2W673MH8:nzntAjgK+9/pWEAf38c

    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

    • 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

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks