Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
147s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/06/2026, 23:07
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 53KB
- Sample260627-24fspses2n
- SHA256 bea441d7f4464dfa53414685054bf24149fce66f3ad34da256354245016de32d
- MD5 af66d94d288bb326683e1bc07b4095fc
- SHA1 fb88c8fdf366e22a726f6b046e3c3cc28d51a730
- SHA512 c2fa6c2f7fce9798414e5432404e4b500efc1ed8bd74bc982af7a6bf96dea10548ddf220674d8ae9f4a1cada7c1f7ff7b3783cef1ccc7a284b905033d291e0ae
- SSDEEP 768:cWRf+TDjfEeMm8hlOqC4q1cG7xXUZtDbCdgMBXzop2liNHrhBOoSXx:cWYzfh38hl45xXw9bCdttopxrDOVx
- TLSH T11A33D589E3D94130C1FF7BB959B363114B35B5138412C61F68D849EE272EBC94AA1BE3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation MasonClient.exe - Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 2908 MasonClient.exe 5104 MasonClient.exe 1180 MasonClient.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\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 4812 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4896 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2908 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5104 MasonClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1180 MasonClient.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4812 4896 MasonClient.exe 84 - 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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896 -
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:4812
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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:2908
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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:5104
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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:1180
Network
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
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MasonClient.exe.log
- Size 654B
- SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
- MD5 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
- SHA1 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
- SHA512 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
- TLSH T1D9F0DD242221E1C489127F111C0D2A4452BF4797B760EE0C7554529FD8312275F203E7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
- Size 53KB
- SHA256 bea441d7f4464dfa53414685054bf24149fce66f3ad34da256354245016de32d
- MD5 af66d94d288bb326683e1bc07b4095fc
- SHA1 fb88c8fdf366e22a726f6b046e3c3cc28d51a730
- SHA512 c2fa6c2f7fce9798414e5432404e4b500efc1ed8bd74bc982af7a6bf96dea10548ddf220674d8ae9f4a1cada7c1f7ff7b3783cef1ccc7a284b905033d291e0ae
- SSDEEP 768:cWRf+TDjfEeMm8hlOqC4q1cG7xXUZtDbCdgMBXzop2liNHrhBOoSXx:cWYzfh38hl45xXw9bCdttopxrDOVx
- TLSH T11A33D589E3D94130C1FF7BB959B363114B35B5138412C61F68D849EE272EBC94AA1BE3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH