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NeptuneRAT V5.3.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    NeptuneRAT V5.3.exe
  • Size 26.5MB
  • Sample260814-qtebcacm9t
  • SHA256 8ac32ae4d8c767998242ebaa84daaf881caa16389b258a384e1f22a1f5415f81
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistence

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      NeptuneRAT V5.3.exe
    • Size 26.5MB
    • SHA256 8ac32ae4d8c767998242ebaa84daaf881caa16389b258a384e1f22a1f5415f81
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistence

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.

      Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

      defense_evasion

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

      bootkitpersistence

    • Checks system information in the registry

      System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

File/Path Exclusions

1
T1564.012

Ignore Process Interrupts

1
T1564.011

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks