Analysis

  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    597s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/04/2026, 08:16

General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 48KB
  • Sample260422-j56fmsft2v
  • SHA256 380b3a029ab0906718ef03b7a9efe2c96c07466c3d4ecf35b852fe0dfb9a936f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 12 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\MasonClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "MasonClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2132
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1016
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1168
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2060
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4456
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1636
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2904
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4000
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3964
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2528
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:492
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2440

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        MasonClient.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MasonClient.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        MasonClient.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
        • Size 48KB
        • SHA256 380b3a029ab0906718ef03b7a9efe2c96c07466c3d4ecf35b852fe0dfb9a936f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5004-0-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000382000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-2-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-7-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-6-0x000000001AF40000-0x000000001AF4C000-memory.dmp