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

    10.8MB

  • Sample

    250209-zvhvlaspdx

  • MD5

    5442869089bfe044c76a026ff5dd34e7

  • SHA1

    2d154da27d84f7a79bc0e3dbd390dbcdf0a9d700

  • SHA256

    851d479b6c0bf1d019f6881453ad738b6b0c7bbcc2b890fbae94f0bf8858d59b

  • SHA512

    cd62260479fdd61f45c4a10e832b9a9e895987b0267d5c868e639d60aba896e3a48037db279ae708b9ca22d7648c5ba91af9180b7c611e875e134747b8b97239

  • SSDEEP

    196608:V0mV5uyKAU1k2Ia0ivNm1E8giq1g9mveNo+wfm/pf+xfdkRKOAxKwCr2WOHWKD3k:8wR2/0i1m1Nqao+9/pWFGRw0br2W673k

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      10.8MB

    • MD5

      5442869089bfe044c76a026ff5dd34e7

    • SHA1

      2d154da27d84f7a79bc0e3dbd390dbcdf0a9d700

    • SHA256

      851d479b6c0bf1d019f6881453ad738b6b0c7bbcc2b890fbae94f0bf8858d59b

    • SHA512

      cd62260479fdd61f45c4a10e832b9a9e895987b0267d5c868e639d60aba896e3a48037db279ae708b9ca22d7648c5ba91af9180b7c611e875e134747b8b97239

    • SSDEEP

      196608:V0mV5uyKAU1k2Ia0ivNm1E8giq1g9mveNo+wfm/pf+xfdkRKOAxKwCr2WOHWKD3k:8wR2/0i1m1Nqao+9/pWFGRw0br2W673k

    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.

    • 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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • 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

    • 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
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Persistence

Account Manipulation

1
T1098

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

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

Modify Registry

1
T1112

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

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks