General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 794KB
- Sample260623-pf13hscy5v
- SHA256 d22c3258933f46b79f87f0b8f6635c943306cfddf69f37b438e6d7a3436ccd22
- MD5 f49f99628d2a9e64ba76f6a6a68b34fa
- SHA1 06faac43018fcf9253978dba1b4a59389fc86803
- SHA512 210aab3e07dc011992a6c1ba4c5eb1501367b2ea307743865b3572dcd4eb377348eba10fd1af83b6a9fb38243524018d8a5f36825df4dd83c2fd1492ee0b584e
- SSDEEP 12288:iMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9R2as:insJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9R2B
- TLSH T1A4057D22F2D18437D1761A3D9C6BA3A5983ABE512E38754F3BF81E4C5F3E68128152D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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neptunerat
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az779ax-52752.portmap.host:52752
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Targets
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- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 794KB
- SHA256 d22c3258933f46b79f87f0b8f6635c943306cfddf69f37b438e6d7a3436ccd22
- MD5 f49f99628d2a9e64ba76f6a6a68b34fa
- SHA1 06faac43018fcf9253978dba1b4a59389fc86803
- SHA512 210aab3e07dc011992a6c1ba4c5eb1501367b2ea307743865b3572dcd4eb377348eba10fd1af83b6a9fb38243524018d8a5f36825df4dd83c2fd1492ee0b584e
- SSDEEP 12288:iMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9R2as:insJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9R2B
- TLSH T1A4057D22F2D18437D1761A3D9C6BA3A5983ABE512E38754F3BF81E4C5F3E68128152D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detects NeptuneRAT stealer
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Adds Run key to start application
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1