Extracted

• • Target
    OctopusEAX.exe
  • Size 8.5MB
  • SHA256 994a1970cac874ed1723b067f890e6c4e39960a4bc60e51e4e9458790586e743
  • MD5 9a0231211ac51f71838bfb39a895b16e
  • SHA1 6d002a113ae45a75fb7f4b366702c343114ce77b
  • SHA512 8c90e11d721147075a1bf9b442f4ab5caa409b5fe271903958dca726448d5d2ec91b42c58f5fbe832a2729684c59cbe82d8012f41b35e687ac421d5b22a1cc86
  • SSDEEP 196608:OpEi4b5a3Sd7OjmFQR4MVGFtwLPcnL225Rin:OydSKtM5LPchon
  • TLSH
    T1AE961216A2A802FDE5BFA134CE776B07DB7274070374AA9F0B9048562F232515E7FB16
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

  Score

  10^/10

  collectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionneptuneratpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojanupx

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

    defense_evasion

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

    trojanneptunerat

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

    Using powershell.exe command.

    execution

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    execution

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    defense_evasion

  • Clipboard Data

    Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    collection

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    spywarestealer

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    credential_accessstealer

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    spyware

  • Adds Run key to start application

    persistence

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    discovery

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    defense_evasion

  • Discovers running processes

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

    discovery

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • UPX packed file

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

    upx
  behavioral1behavioral2