Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 14:33

General

  • Target
    ll.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample261102-rw7lcafd52
  • SHA256 679eb536ebb1f9c449027f19aa5a442f4ef6e94bce1f3a94c6c73e45b7ee2e46
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • vpn823034274.softether.net:38977

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    tUt1uszof1kvDZxj

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ll.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ll.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ll" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:936
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1252
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3280
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ll.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ll.exe
        • Size 49KB
        • SHA256 679eb536ebb1f9c449027f19aa5a442f4ef6e94bce1f3a94c6c73e45b7ee2e46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1252-10-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-0-0x00007FFE8D00F000-0x00007FFE8D010000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B32000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-2-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-3-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-4-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-5-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-7-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-8-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp

        memory/2692-9-0x00007FFE8CE80000-0x00007FFE8D824000-memory.dmp