Overview

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Static

static

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MasonClient.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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MasonClient.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 89KB
  • Sample260616-le1tksct2t
  • SHA256 88f719d8f29f991febb845f80b4c14761d6e6ced03e75d33f8fd786f81a6fdcf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
neshtadiscoveryexecutionpersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      MasonClient.exe
    • Size 89KB
    • SHA256 88f719d8f29f991febb845f80b4c14761d6e6ced03e75d33f8fd786f81a6fdcf
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoveryexecutionneshtapersistencespywarestealer

    • Detect Neshta payload

    • Family: Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

      persistencespywareneshta

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

      persistence

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks