Overview

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Static

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PTGuard.exe

windows7-x64

7

PTGuard.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    PTGuard.exe

  • Size

    14.0MB

  • Sample

    250215-1e24zawjgz

  • MD5

    55b51b6aff00fc51debc8253d0dab6e7

  • SHA1

    81a83f415730ccaedc09ab3b56e0bbe3f3a468a2

  • SHA256

    2ccde66e31261c515777e87a81be2bfcc08730bcbe921d200f65422099d18ea8

  • SHA512

    f06206c92c75b797ecbf27f3f64f79ad11079c561780b39a4e2e4fe05eb56eea4134fcbab1728c3d86acf5bce57cd8126ddbc322c5d2431b522eca9ebbe83ef3

  • SSDEEP

    196608:4091KAUDknqkPYeveNo+wfm/pf+xfdkRKOAxKwPr2WOHWKD3beH:BL4SMo+9/pWFGRw0qr2W673KH

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      PTGuard.exe

    • Size

      14.0MB

    • MD5

      55b51b6aff00fc51debc8253d0dab6e7

    • SHA1

      81a83f415730ccaedc09ab3b56e0bbe3f3a468a2

    • SHA256

      2ccde66e31261c515777e87a81be2bfcc08730bcbe921d200f65422099d18ea8

    • SHA512

      f06206c92c75b797ecbf27f3f64f79ad11079c561780b39a4e2e4fe05eb56eea4134fcbab1728c3d86acf5bce57cd8126ddbc322c5d2431b522eca9ebbe83ef3

    • SSDEEP

      196608:4091KAUDknqkPYeveNo+wfm/pf+xfdkRKOAxKwPr2WOHWKD3beH:BL4SMo+9/pWFGRw0qr2W673KH

    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

    • 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

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

      discovery

    • 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

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

Query Registry

1
T1012

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