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Static

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Hellion.exe

windows7-x64

7

Hellion.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Hellion.exe

  • Size

    38.7MB

  • Sample

    250217-weh9mssjy9

  • MD5

    249ad37eccaba9e015040b22489d9beb

  • SHA1

    42d8416fff861d7b742ee6647c5e1133a5d24b9c

  • SHA256

    4a71cf14a9138192330a03fb9e181701c680156d4f7bf05eff833c9c95c8680b

  • SHA512

    a81cdfa4a8c38d7734daa660c4104aab141815a86d56ae4fa5c92ad805fdd5710e137c1d163557049d420fe79de3c40ad682981f89796422226beb4c4b16367b

  • SSDEEP

    786432:+mU+l7YzYSR3BA15AKiARyKVVMkMZhoDw3sAYlfSKSq0GxC:+mJwR3Bg2KtRyKvfMZaxAYlfOGxC

Score
10/10
exelastealercollectiondefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Hellion.exe

    • Size

      38.7MB

    • MD5

      249ad37eccaba9e015040b22489d9beb

    • SHA1

      42d8416fff861d7b742ee6647c5e1133a5d24b9c

    • SHA256

      4a71cf14a9138192330a03fb9e181701c680156d4f7bf05eff833c9c95c8680b

    • SHA512

      a81cdfa4a8c38d7734daa660c4104aab141815a86d56ae4fa5c92ad805fdd5710e137c1d163557049d420fe79de3c40ad682981f89796422226beb4c4b16367b

    • SSDEEP

      786432:+mU+l7YzYSR3BA15AKiARyKVVMkMZhoDw3sAYlfSKSq0GxC:+mJwR3Bg2KtRyKvfMZaxAYlfOGxC

    Score
    10/10
    exelastealercollectiondefense_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

    • 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
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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

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
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