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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    34.5MB

  • Sample

    250117-w1vvkaypcy

  • MD5

    edfb28c9a8c2da2f739b8cc01609aded

  • SHA1

    6c07ab787c44c5543cf589d5ef64f36df1034e69

  • SHA256

    8d5852b821515678b880a8af1559f23fd2efa48fa2e7f4a9207d7d6c00061963

  • SHA512

    91c43da66ff83d027dff23ceca9c9191fd1b90085e4a34315ed4800bedb11146bbc1c44c7a8645e4e8ae37d15d0231daaf26d2841c6a84eaeca049127b333575

  • SSDEEP

    196608:Gxyz+rKhOacF8ZZ8L4a+tk9Y7m7SMuPKBPn+VcMvnMFThYzkqm:yGSKVR78Lpck9D7vubcMvgykqm

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      34.5MB

    • MD5

      edfb28c9a8c2da2f739b8cc01609aded

    • SHA1

      6c07ab787c44c5543cf589d5ef64f36df1034e69

    • SHA256

      8d5852b821515678b880a8af1559f23fd2efa48fa2e7f4a9207d7d6c00061963

    • SHA512

      91c43da66ff83d027dff23ceca9c9191fd1b90085e4a34315ed4800bedb11146bbc1c44c7a8645e4e8ae37d15d0231daaf26d2841c6a84eaeca049127b333575

    • SSDEEP

      196608:Gxyz+rKhOacF8ZZ8L4a+tk9Y7m7SMuPKBPn+VcMvnMFThYzkqm:yGSKVR78Lpck9D7vubcMvgykqm

    Score
    10/10
    discoveryupxexelastealercollectiondefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_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

    • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

      Detects file using ACProtect software.

    • 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
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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

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

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