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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    10.9MB

  • Sample

    241216-dxep3atjep

  • MD5

    569f1635e5b478ffa5bbee02ea77214f

  • SHA1

    bebb4392b6d48c09240d7982354e20473cc5018c

  • SHA256

    5b12ec859bd90304a7a2efca2e74e60bc9770788b8c962dab08d7cc0f935d239

  • SHA512

    6ca40b5e6f7f606bb46256bbacbcb58c703bb1d2e25caed9512e4ffd70bdf3747e62e53f8eb970513f4ff03c6c470868a857ada9b8166fec6823f3dd022a298a

  • SSDEEP

    196608:FWKASm9cemXyuSyTde8zveNK+wfm/pf+xfdkRixKEr2WOHWKD39eH:WSm/tByxjgK+9/pWFGRi0Er2W673MH

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      10.9MB

    • MD5

      569f1635e5b478ffa5bbee02ea77214f

    • SHA1

      bebb4392b6d48c09240d7982354e20473cc5018c

    • SHA256

      5b12ec859bd90304a7a2efca2e74e60bc9770788b8c962dab08d7cc0f935d239

    • SHA512

      6ca40b5e6f7f606bb46256bbacbcb58c703bb1d2e25caed9512e4ffd70bdf3747e62e53f8eb970513f4ff03c6c470868a857ada9b8166fec6823f3dd022a298a

    • SSDEEP

      196608:FWKASm9cemXyuSyTde8zveNK+wfm/pf+xfdkRixKEr2WOHWKD39eH:WSm/tByxjgK+9/pWFGRi0Er2W673MH

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

    • 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
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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

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks