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
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
13 signatures
600 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
7 signatures
600 seconds
General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- Sample260422-j56fmsft2v
- SHA256 380b3a029ab0906718ef03b7a9efe2c96c07466c3d4ecf35b852fe0dfb9a936f
- MD5 c5e5a5cb5cee88b2c9748be98971bad5
- SHA1 a8decf5c50f108c109bf8a144a39eada0c15ca76
- SHA512 4306bccf2d3f15dcab3d923ad66a61d2231811a01e82bb30f58953bc83f3d5e9477c7b6720cb4517150ca5f328b29dbf70a3dfb22796e6c1f53d12de7ddb9629
- SSDEEP 1536:H7QZPtUxf3UNUeOWUqmFvtmrXOcYXOcDXOchXOcAXOc1YViOUOfUk+KmNbmvXOcy:H7QZPtUxf3UNUeOWUJptmrXOcYXOcDXw
- TLSH T1E023D78DE7D55121D6BF5EB249B31208C3B07AD34917C62F7CD801DB2B26B988681BE7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
pid Process 1016 MasonClient.exe 1168 MasonClient.exe 2060 MasonClient.exe 4456 MasonClient.exe 1636 MasonClient.exe 2904 MasonClient.exe 4000 MasonClient.exe 3964 MasonClient.exe 2528 MasonClient.exe 492 MasonClient.exe 2440 MasonClient.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3119821332-640943685-2562343641-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MasonClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MasonClient.exe" MasonClient.exe - 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.
pid Process 2132 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5004 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1016 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1168 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2060 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4456 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1636 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2904 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4000 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3964 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2528 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 492 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2440 MasonClient.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2132 5004 MasonClient.exe 79 - 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.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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1016
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1168
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2060
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4456
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1636
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2904
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4000
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3964
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2528
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:492
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2440
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MasonClient.exe.log
- Size 654B
- SHA256 e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3
- MD5 2cbbb74b7da1f720b48ed31085cbd5b8
- SHA1 79caa9a3ea8abe1b9c4326c3633da64a5f724964
- SHA512 ecf02d5240e0c1c005d3ab393aa7eff62bd498c2db5905157e2bf6d29e1b663228a9583950842629d1a4caef404c8941a0c7799b1a3bd1eb890a09fdb7efcff9
- TLSH T119F0A2302371E1C8C9263F422C0D2A4966AF474A7B50FE0C7694635DD825167AF313F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- SHA256 380b3a029ab0906718ef03b7a9efe2c96c07466c3d4ecf35b852fe0dfb9a936f
- MD5 c5e5a5cb5cee88b2c9748be98971bad5
- SHA1 a8decf5c50f108c109bf8a144a39eada0c15ca76
- SHA512 4306bccf2d3f15dcab3d923ad66a61d2231811a01e82bb30f58953bc83f3d5e9477c7b6720cb4517150ca5f328b29dbf70a3dfb22796e6c1f53d12de7ddb9629
- SSDEEP 1536:H7QZPtUxf3UNUeOWUqmFvtmrXOcYXOcDXOchXOcAXOc1YViOUOfUk+KmNbmvXOcy:H7QZPtUxf3UNUeOWUJptmrXOcYXOcDXw
- TLSH T1E023D78DE7D55121D6BF5EB249B31208C3B07AD34917C62F7CD801DB2B26B988681BE7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH