Overview

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Static

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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

7

Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    11.3MB

  • Sample

    250121-bxlghazjgw

  • MD5

    d5b97cb18ee49bcba0653a2fd916385d

  • SHA1

    6d5b0f5afa823553e43b2b463e01004251fa1b78

  • SHA256

    60fdd04ecb5050f7a89a8db1442d718db489bc32adbbd78a54329c01125c92e5

  • SHA512

    b3e87d61d22692c27fd0ea6287a79ab6c50ad3fb781a4f9f6dc6cd94f901885c617d7f5e65836667bd4146e1a380723e57e014958788e7221925c884b7f3e116

  • SSDEEP

    196608:nExTCIYDbx0z3civNm1E8giq1g9mJLjv+bhqNVob0Uh8mAIv9PuTzEM8Hgo9oMY:wDOF0z3ci1m1NqvL+9qzGxII8zB8AMY

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      11.3MB

    • MD5

      d5b97cb18ee49bcba0653a2fd916385d

    • SHA1

      6d5b0f5afa823553e43b2b463e01004251fa1b78

    • SHA256

      60fdd04ecb5050f7a89a8db1442d718db489bc32adbbd78a54329c01125c92e5

    • SHA512

      b3e87d61d22692c27fd0ea6287a79ab6c50ad3fb781a4f9f6dc6cd94f901885c617d7f5e65836667bd4146e1a380723e57e014958788e7221925c884b7f3e116

    • SSDEEP

      196608:nExTCIYDbx0z3civNm1E8giq1g9mJLjv+bhqNVob0Uh8mAIv9PuTzEM8Hgo9oMY:wDOF0z3ci1m1NqvL+9qzGxII8zB8AMY

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_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

      defense_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

    • 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 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