Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    26s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 04:34

General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260801-e7l3kadf99
  • SHA256 0c362924ba3ba13195c97c37e6d20d916aa46b5de1417060addc18cf8b09cc30
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • 31.6.50.206:2013

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    Pifya1s7UUoG19m0

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5556
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4964

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        MasonClient.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
        • Size 49KB
        • SHA256 0c362924ba3ba13195c97c37e6d20d916aa46b5de1417060addc18cf8b09cc30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5556-0-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

        memory/5556-1-0x000000001B350000-0x000000001B360000-memory.dmp

        memory/5556-4-0x000000001B350000-0x000000001B360000-memory.dmp