Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
25/08/2026, 23:16
General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 51KB
- Sample260825-29ccgazfla
- SHA256 8a44b2eaa91f49d0e3b90256b1a8600803b7846c2f80d0fa54cc3c2d9acdd507
Malware Config
Extracted
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neptunerat
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27.tcp.cpolar.top:10975
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
uwepgB2g47sew12P
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rat_name
MasonRAT
Signatures
- Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT
NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.
- Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 4 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 5 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "MasonClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
MasonClient.exe
memory/4700-0-0x00007FF85487F000-0x00007FF854880000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-1-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EE4000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-2-0x00007FF8546F0000-0x00007FF855094000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-3-0x00007FF8546F0000-0x00007FF855094000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-5-0x00007FF8546F0000-0x00007FF855094000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-6-0x00007FF8546F0000-0x00007FF855094000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-7-0x00007FF8546F0000-0x00007FF855094000-memory.dmp