Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/07/2026, 03:16

General

  • Target
    MasonClient213.exe
  • Size 48KB
  • Sample260728-dsxp3sal4x
  • SHA256 baeb473f2af5ca7bc8d4ad3c14ac8c158d6466fca4991e12483332d39a42b45d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • elokedsgdksg4444-33157.portmap.host:701

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    D03yHAQXXug1R59r

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient213.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient213.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3472
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "MasonClient213" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4948
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5036
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4904
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        MasonClient213.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient213.exe
        • Size 48KB
        • SHA256 baeb473f2af5ca7bc8d4ad3c14ac8c158d6466fca4991e12483332d39a42b45d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3472-3-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-2-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-0-0x00007FFCF55BF000-0x00007FFCF55C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-4-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-5-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-1-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000852000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-10-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-11-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5036-7-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5036-8-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5036-9-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5036-12-0x00007FFCF5430000-0x00007FFCF5DD4000-memory.dmp