General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    10.9MB

  • Sample

    250411-sm6hcssyg1

  • MD5

    d8e0af0cda56debb1e43e4b1627766e3

  • SHA1

    a7075faedd28959a0d6944238f020779042c3c61

  • SHA256

    31853c15dcb848b5d3d9dc30653b4f79b0a8a6c268c297218558590d1e385290

  • SHA512

    70b9f0ad2e170b8dfac551a6f6f930f5fbd74c2b7f50564dc8581b350ec5a92fc7fbc2e620576d49bd26fc20bf5ca8f6016a8144de56321df5c19a7219d464a2

  • SSDEEP

    196608:q0/uLx1UMO0Q8rU2uG0bBrmRXwXXv5RHvUWvoBhxjno/w3iFCxHQbR2eWacXdy3F:yUr0QWUnWgXf5RHdSxro/w3uCxHQbM1e

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      10.9MB

    • MD5

      d8e0af0cda56debb1e43e4b1627766e3

    • SHA1

      a7075faedd28959a0d6944238f020779042c3c61

    • SHA256

      31853c15dcb848b5d3d9dc30653b4f79b0a8a6c268c297218558590d1e385290

    • SHA512

      70b9f0ad2e170b8dfac551a6f6f930f5fbd74c2b7f50564dc8581b350ec5a92fc7fbc2e620576d49bd26fc20bf5ca8f6016a8144de56321df5c19a7219d464a2

    • SSDEEP

      196608:q0/uLx1UMO0Q8rU2uG0bBrmRXwXXv5RHvUWvoBhxjno/w3iFCxHQbR2eWacXdy3F:yUr0QWUnWgXf5RHdSxro/w3uCxHQbM1e

    • 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.

    • Exelastealer family

    • Grants admin privileges

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

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Clipboard Data

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

    • 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.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • 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.

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks