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Static

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Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Exela.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    15.6MB

  • Sample

    250109-jbee3atjc1

  • MD5

    5a84a9ee76be098534319736cad8400c

  • SHA1

    1d424de5141a8fb6da416276de5f2bb57a055817

  • SHA256

    0a42d65229b9b6ee83f3fd7828d13713e1edfff6cc5470059470e0bcbd00105d

  • SHA512

    61c3a0ed7a4838c6f4bd3c5ffec67509ffc4dacec4e4f0570d5dc6d6d9d45a70ac02d20ca7214ce557429dfb1fa97c277be2c9cb615207e09dc02b0f1f59eee7

  • SSDEEP

    393216:fPWdqLQ63huc8bjdQJlAwF3MnG3VlCOE0GePWR7pU/mHKNAH:38mR3hr8XdQ53MGOO5v+D

Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      15.6MB

    • MD5

      5a84a9ee76be098534319736cad8400c

    • SHA1

      1d424de5141a8fb6da416276de5f2bb57a055817

    • SHA256

      0a42d65229b9b6ee83f3fd7828d13713e1edfff6cc5470059470e0bcbd00105d

    • SHA512

      61c3a0ed7a4838c6f4bd3c5ffec67509ffc4dacec4e4f0570d5dc6d6d9d45a70ac02d20ca7214ce557429dfb1fa97c277be2c9cb615207e09dc02b0f1f59eee7

    • SSDEEP

      393216:fPWdqLQ63huc8bjdQJlAwF3MnG3VlCOE0GePWR7pU/mHKNAH:38mR3hr8XdQ53MGOO5v+D

    Score
    10/10
    exelastealercollectiondefense_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

    • 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
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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

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Permission Groups Discovery

1
T1069

Local Groups

1
T1069.001

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Query Registry

1
T1012

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

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks