Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    1050s
  • max time network
    1052s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 02:56

General

  • Target
    تسطير ابو عتب.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260801-de23mscf37
  • SHA256 11732e6f79c4df7de3aba9fd772980cd2d3fd931300e3d117db5e36f79abf602
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • shga3-al-shmre-53009.portmap.host:53009

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    4nTRR9teJtsr4Agd

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • 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 connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\تسطير ابو عتب.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\تسطير ابو عتب.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4584
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1756
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1844
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4568
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2812
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1708
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:6088

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1708-212-0x00000290AF930000-0x00000290AFFC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-41-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-42-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-48-0x000002BA82E30000-0x000002BA82F30000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-86-0x000002BA946F0000-0x000002BA94710000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-40-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-47-0x000002BA82A10000-0x000002BA82A30000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-72-0x000002BA82C70000-0x000002BA82C90000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-6-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-8-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-11-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-12-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-13-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-14-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-15-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-16-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-9-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-10-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-7-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-0-0x00007FF916AFF000-0x00007FF916B00000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-5-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-4-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-3-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-2-0x00007FF916970000-0x00007FF917314000-memory.dmp

            memory/4584-1-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D02000-memory.dmp