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ExelaStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7
SHA3-384 hash: aaaa64487785f910531c2d2aa5dc69aec96a2650eeb96bd08ec7b9e7c9a0ea1e0939be7cc7a065f5ca6612e6ea93f6f4
SHA1 hash: 8c504ce7c215598b12b9c4c1cf9a99d443105ecd
MD5 hash: a974a9eb22e21d1e29305ba98bba0bb6
humanhash: lake-yankee-bulldog-paris
File name:Growtopia Proxy.exe
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Signature ExelaStealer
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File size:11'378'552 bytes
First seen:2025-05-18 13:10:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 965e162fe6366ee377aa9bc80bdd5c65 (45 x BlankGrabber, 13 x CoinMiner, 9 x Efimer)
ssdeep 196608:3KMdvWrmugy9NTwhLRdwtquG0bBrmRXwXXWOjmF/2RxtYSHdK5kdai7bN3mqk0aI:BhHHLIDWgXxKupbB3Q+axS
TLSH T1EEB63382DE822589F8BB0939CF5F05F491B32C59BB04C2ABC3B775956B332911927693
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 9c33232b3268c983 (1 x ExelaStealer)
Reporter aachum
Tags:exe ExelaStealer


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iamaachum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if0AJYvDsSE => https://www.upload.ee/files/18053906/Gt_Proxy.rar.html

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
459
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Growtopia Proxy.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-18 13:13:36 UTC
Tags:
python stealer exela evasion auto-sch discord screenshot
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/78e06e49-bed9-4fe1-9532-9b0f3de80e0e

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Ransom.Qilra.1.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6829dea2375681df7c1a405d
Tags:
vmdetect autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Searching for the window
Changing a file
Reading critical registry keys
Forced system process termination
Launching the process to change network settings
Launching a tool to kill processes
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Forced shutdown of a browser
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context expand lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed packer_detected
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6829dc6cbff72ff46b65c44b/reports/aa9c0f23-4349-4635-a797-6a68e88a52c0/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Zusy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1b6de921-258b-439f-8379-b100ac2907b0
Result
Threat name:
Python Stealer, Exela Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1693352
Signature
Detected generic credential text file
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found pyInstaller with non standard icon
Gathers network related connection and port information
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes)
Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: MSHTA Suspicious Execution 01
Sigma detected: Rare Remote Thread Creation By Uncommon Source Image
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords
Uses attrib.exe to hide files
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes or reads registry keys via WMI
Yara detected Exela Stealer
Yara detected Generic Python Stealer
Yara detected Python Stealer
Yara detected WIFI Password Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1693352 Sample: Growtopia Proxy.exe Startdate: 18/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 91 store1.gofile.io 2->91 93 ip-api.com 2->93 95 2 other IPs or domains 2->95 107 Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password 2->107 109 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->109 111 Yara detected WIFI Password Stealer 2->111 113 12 other signatures 2->113 10 Growtopia Proxy.exe 104 2->10         started        13 Exela.exe 2->13         started        16 Exela.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 85 76 other malicious files 10->85 dropped 18 Growtopia Proxy.exe 137 10->18         started        73 C:\Users\...\_quoting_c.cp310-win_amd64.pyd, PE32+ 13->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 13->75 dropped 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 13->77 dropped 87 73 other malicious files 13->87 dropped 133 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->133 135 Found pyInstaller with non standard icon 13->135 79 C:\Users\...\_quoting_c.cp310-win_amd64.pyd, PE32+ 16->79 dropped 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 16->81 dropped 83 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 16->83 dropped 89 73 other malicious files 16->89 dropped signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 97 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49701, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 18->97 99 api.gofile.io 94.139.32.3, 443, 49709 ENIX-ASFR Belgium 18->99 101 4 other IPs or domains 18->101 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...xela.exe, PE32+ 18->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\places.sqlite-shm, data 18->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\cookies.sqlite-shm, data 18->69 dropped 71 9 other malicious files 18->71 dropped 115 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 18->115 117 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 18->117 119 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 18->119 121 4 other signatures 18->121 23 cmd.exe 1 18->23         started        26 cmd.exe 18->26         started        28 cmd.exe 1 18->28         started        30 17 other processes 18->30 file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 123 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 23->123 125 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 23->125 127 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 23->127 131 2 other signatures 23->131 32 conhost.exe 23->32         started        34 systeminfo.exe 26->34         started        47 8 other processes 26->47 37 WMIC.exe 1 28->37         started        39 conhost.exe 28->39         started        129 Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords 30->129 41 schtasks.exe 30->41         started        43 cmd.exe 30->43         started        45 cmd.exe 30->45         started        49 30 other processes 30->49 process13 signatures14 103 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 34->103 51 WmiPrvSE.exe 34->51         started        105 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes) 37->105 53 chcp.com 43->53         started        55 chcp.com 45->55         started        57 net1.exe 47->57         started        59 quser.exe 47->59         started        61 net1.exe 47->61         started        63 net1.exe 47->63         started        process15
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7/
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Kepavll
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-18 13:11:12 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
810
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=iscaj6s6vbs5q7auy6bdbh5m2ihsigysivjznol6py7u3ttfyk3q._file
Result
Malware family:
exelastealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:exelastealer collection defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation pyinstaller spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250518-qey27ssn14/
Behaviour
Collects information from the system
Detects videocard installed
Gathers network information
Gathers system information
Runs net.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Views/modifies file attributes
Browser Information Discovery
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
System Network Connections Discovery
Launches sc.exe
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
UPX packed file
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Network Service Discovery
Clipboard Data
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Modifies Windows Firewall
Grants admin privileges
Exela Stealer
Exelastealer family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7
MD5 hash:
a974a9eb22e21d1e29305ba98bba0bb6
SHA1 hash:
8c504ce7c215598b12b9c4c1cf9a99d443105ecd
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/dac405c5-6353-4925-a27a-d155681b4a33/
SH256 hash:
2e5fb14b7bf8540278f3614a12f0226e56a7cc9e64b81cbd976c6fcf2f71cbfb
MD5 hash:
286b308df8012a5dfc4276fb16dd9ccc
SHA1 hash:
8ae9df813b281c2bd7a81de1e4e9cef8934a9120
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/dac405c5-6353-4925-a27a-d155681b4a33/
SH256 hash:
dc909eb798a23ba8ee9f8e3f307d97755bc0d2dc0cb342cedae81fbbad32a8a9
MD5 hash:
fd4a39e7c1f7f07cf635145a2af0dc3a
SHA1 hash:
05292ba14acc978bb195818499a294028ab644bd
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/dac405c5-6353-4925-a27a-d155681b4a33/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:CAS_Malware_Hunting
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Author:Michael Reinprecht
Description:DEMO CAS YARA Rules for sample2.exe
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
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Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:ldpreload
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Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:PyInstaller
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
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Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants

File information

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ExelaStealer

Executable exe 448404fa5ea865d87c14c782309facd20f241b12455396b97e7e3f4dce65c2b7

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Link
https://tria.ge/250518-p4gzjsdp4w/behavioral1
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (FORCE_INTEGRITY)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW
ADVAPI32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleCtrlHandler
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileW
KERNEL32.dll::RemoveDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::SetDllDirectoryW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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