Overview

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Static

static

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Monster.exe

windows7-x64

10

Monster.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    Monster.exe

  • Size

    10.7MB

  • Sample

    250209-wznd4ayqav

  • MD5

    f48d8f28e2b8138e30b5031ae90f79f9

  • SHA1

    6c6e00d7a5a295f7814f082c5650070c25e868ab

  • SHA256

    c0e7d1d19d8d48d10db4458cfee55d4926e3bbe72147c8d7e6c0fbd1c33e66ec

  • SHA512

    ea066497681861fa7ce2e7234569415c2621f9a80ef3dc7c86ac8bb382f697025ec87003b28f389e164f64aaccefb950917978772cb6b5a21fd18bf766f1f6a0

  • SSDEEP

    196608:uWx18CmQ6ADFxwNpp1v7QFpsslzon4s0D7uKj00qgDyp4EA2EQ2nEEgh:uA18CmUFSNpjcesla4s0DCB7NMEE

Score
10/10
exelastealermonstercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Monster.exe

    • Size

      10.7MB

    • MD5

      f48d8f28e2b8138e30b5031ae90f79f9

    • SHA1

      6c6e00d7a5a295f7814f082c5650070c25e868ab

    • SHA256

      c0e7d1d19d8d48d10db4458cfee55d4926e3bbe72147c8d7e6c0fbd1c33e66ec

    • SHA512

      ea066497681861fa7ce2e7234569415c2621f9a80ef3dc7c86ac8bb382f697025ec87003b28f389e164f64aaccefb950917978772cb6b5a21fd18bf766f1f6a0

    • SSDEEP

      196608:uWx18CmQ6ADFxwNpp1v7QFpsslzon4s0D7uKj00qgDyp4EA2EQ2nEEgh:uA18CmUFSNpjcesla4s0DCB7NMEE

    Score
    10/10
    monsterstealerexelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspyware

    • Detects Monster Stealer.

    • 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

    • Monster

      Monster is a Golang stealer that was discovered in 2024.

      stealermonster

    • Monster family

      monster

    • Grants admin privileges

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Clipboard Data

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

      collection

    • 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

    • 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

Permission Groups Discovery

1
T1069

Local Groups

1
T1069.001

Process Discovery

1
T1057

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

2
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

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