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Exela.exe

windows7-x64

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Exela.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target

    Exela.exe

  • Size

    9.5MB

  • Sample

    240627-rd9mzsvbrh

  • MD5

    318dd5a711a292b6c55ab9d175a13bf7

  • SHA1

    dc3e2a18d7a3026e8cbb256dcae37a56675873d8

  • SHA256

    be26b6c72c4a860878a70db31e079f73dbbb2ced624269739d2c35635e9720a9

  • SHA512

    5f515baf14c4bf3084179de1a6d55df30659ecc01876c114cfddae947a1f1840b2430e1d08474ee486d8c15ec9253b6613ede7a4c5b6a648615baeb68681fde7

  • SSDEEP

    196608:TzPE1Xq7n0jc/bPeNrYFJMIDJ+gsAGKpRZQtTmVygWBSO:fPZ7n0jcw8Fqy+gsi6yr

Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Exela.exe

    • Size

      9.5MB

    • MD5

      318dd5a711a292b6c55ab9d175a13bf7

    • SHA1

      dc3e2a18d7a3026e8cbb256dcae37a56675873d8

    • SHA256

      be26b6c72c4a860878a70db31e079f73dbbb2ced624269739d2c35635e9720a9

    • SHA512

      5f515baf14c4bf3084179de1a6d55df30659ecc01876c114cfddae947a1f1840b2430e1d08474ee486d8c15ec9253b6613ede7a4c5b6a648615baeb68681fde7

    • SSDEEP

      196608:TzPE1Xq7n0jc/bPeNrYFJMIDJ+gsAGKpRZQtTmVygWBSO:fPZ7n0jcw8Fqy+gsi6yr

    Score
    10/10
    upxexelastealerdefense_evasionevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerspywarestealer

    • 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

    • Grants admin privileges

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

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      evasion

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • UPX packed file

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

      upx

    • 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.

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

      defense_evasion
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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

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

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1564.001

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

Tasks