| File name: | Solara.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/68e320e0-6a0b-4d54-8dcc-cc7177a5be4d |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Exela Stealer is an infostealer malware written in Python. It is capable of collecting a wide range of sensitive information from compromised systems and exfiltrating it to attackers over Discord. It is frequently used to steal browser data, and obtain session files from various applications, including gaming platforms, social media platforms, and messaging apps. |
| Analysis date: | January 12, 2025, 05:39:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | CC6D7A6B17FEBE201B7F7D26CE944C08 |
| SHA1: | 231E8439C0FACCA7CC4B730BF950351D48E3A7C2 |
| SHA256: | B1883486B5E6DA993AF6DEB6F4D0F524CCDC6317BDC32ED50DCCD1799867A3BD |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:5VyLcVe8Nf9TxXi5D2iZ5kRAGTrn8vwj6rj+BD/qQP61LZeg9Z3R6Msw5pxxYxwR:cfXUGVo5G8/YIbgPyUmwfXNWMM |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:12:22 17:14:04+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 14117376 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 272384 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xd7883e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Solara.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Solara.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 444 | wmic startup get caption,command | C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 444 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 444 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | Solara.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 1062 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 556 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "cmd.exe /c chcp" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Exela.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 628 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Solara.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Solara.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 876 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 880 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Exela.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1356 | tasklist | C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Lists the current running tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1412 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Start-Process "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Solara.exe" -Verb runAs | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | Solara.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (628) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Solara |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Solara.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (628) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Exela |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exela.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4864) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdHigh |
Value: 31155380 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4864) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdLow |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3560) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DontOfferThroughWUAU |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5000) rdqanwpudvuj.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DontOfferThroughWUAU |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5604) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.png\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | pngfile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5604) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cmicrosoft.system.package.metadata%5CS-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001-MergedResources-0.pri\1d8b7afeb5c569c\55e3c056 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @{microsoft.screensketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe?ms-resource://microsoft.screensketch/files/assets/screensketchsquare44x44logo.png} |
Value: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\ScreenSketchSquare44x44Logo.targetsize-16_contrast-black.png | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | jpegfile |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5640 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:CF213AE736DFAADACEA60F5CFB456317 | SHA256:74EB4E416FB7DD6F01A162ABE06C7F2BA8286BA363C09EB13094016A62CC083A | |||
| 5640 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tsdfzs4p.brq.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3288 | Exela.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32882\_ctypes.pyd | executable | |
MD5:4B90108FABDD64577A84313C765A2946 | SHA256:E1B634628839A45AB08913463E07B6B6B7FD502396D768F43B21DA2875B506A1 | |||
| 3288 | Exela.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32882\VCRUNTIME140.dll | executable | |
MD5:870FEA4E961E2FBD00110D3783E529BE | SHA256:76FDB83FDE238226B5BEBAF3392EE562E2CB7CA8D3EF75983BF5F9D6C7119644 | |||
| 3288 | Exela.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32882\_cffi_backend.cp310-win_amd64.pyd | executable | |
MD5:7727212E7BDBF63B1A39FB7FAAD24265 | SHA256:B0116303E1E903D6EB02A69D05879F38AF1640813F4B110CB733FFFF6E4E985C | |||
| 1412 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qgqp0xxt.jgd.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6076 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rf5bweqp.xjw.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3288 | Exela.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32882\_asyncio.pyd | executable | |
MD5:7D4F9A2B793E021F7E37B8448751ED4E | SHA256:2293C1B6B0B901832A57A1C4DCB1265C9E92D21177195712C30632A7B63227D4 | |||
| 3288 | Exela.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32882\_bz2.pyd | executable | |
MD5:6250A28B9D0BFEFC1254BD78ECE7AE9F | SHA256:7D43F7105AA4F856239235C67F61044493EE6F95DDF04533189BF5EA98073F0B | |||
| 628 | Solara.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exela.exe | executable | |
MD5:0615D49BE12C174704A3DAAD945F7B56 | SHA256:573A7F2FA701A7630318119D9E6D916CB8A0ACD87A0A2797B7197E9AE85C0071 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.198.43:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.198.43:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4244 | Exela.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | POST | 204 | 162.159.138.232:443 | https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/1320429670621118475/ZA2SDlHOyGg_8gIHOPb_StHSHJUvDXjQVsMohQrFJXzcZqXUB4PdHnGLRGgaGXchQyP9 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 204 | 162.159.135.232:443 | https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/1320429670621118475/ZA2SDlHOyGg_8gIHOPb_StHSHJUvDXjQVsMohQrFJXzcZqXUB4PdHnGLRGgaGXchQyP9 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 204 | 162.159.135.232:443 | https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/1320429670621118475/ZA2SDlHOyGg_8gIHOPb_StHSHJUvDXjQVsMohQrFJXzcZqXUB4PdHnGLRGgaGXchQyP9 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 404 | 45.112.123.126:443 | https://api.gofile.io/getServer | unknown | text | 14 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 162.159.128.233:443 | https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/1320429670621118475/ZA2SDlHOyGg_8gIHOPb_StHSHJUvDXjQVsMohQrFJXzcZqXUB4PdHnGLRGgaGXchQyP9 | unknown | binary | 1.10 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.19.198.43:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | 2.19.198.43:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
876 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
discordapp.com |
| whitelisted |
pool.hashvault.pro |
| whitelisted |
api.gofile.io |
| whitelisted |
store1.gofile.io |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
4244 | Exela.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discordapp .com) |
4244 | Exela.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI) |
4244 | Exela.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | ET COINMINER CoinMiner Domain in DNS Lookup (pool .hashvault .pro) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Online File Storage Domain in DNS Lookup (gofile .io) |
4244 | Exela.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO File Sharing Related Domain in TLS SNI (gofile .io) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Online File Storage Domain in DNS Lookup (gofile .io) |