Extracted

• • Target

    Nursultan.exe

  • Size

    18.5MB

  • MD5

    0c2f4844e01c34341f0a755ab3b2859e

  • SHA1

    ace281f4ebedaf320de215d90fa196f87cf58697

  • SHA256

    c34b2138f03116aa6c92db57158c89f03106591653e5cf2bba16b25bd6ee9a7c

  • SHA512

    daa8be1529142195ab69f27ec0918e5c98390a503a44b48c280c676d7efa5d6f12644970373edb248559b93672efd5c357e43a1b15d0ba63d9ae3731ae62dfda

  • SSDEEP

    393216:IDCj0wdRR8jO7Fi+2Y8DFHCT5rCT8dp2C4wt1MQWJJpVrdh0lfSho:IkkjOr2YkFiTRY8dpF4wt1MJrga

  Score

  10^/10

  xwormexecutionpersistencepyinstallerrattrojanupxexelastealercollectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

  • Detect Xworm Payload

  • 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

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    trojanratxworm

  • Xworm family

    xworm

  • Grants admin privileges

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    execution

  • Drops file in Drivers directory

  • Modifies Windows Firewall

    evasion

  • Checks computer location settings

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Clipboard Data

    Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    collection

  • Deletes itself

  • Drops startup file

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    credential_accessstealer

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    spyware

  • 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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    defense_evasion

  • 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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