Analysis

  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    44s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/08/2026, 14:07

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260828-rfgd8adb74
  • SHA256 7e2ffef9f04c4ac9c712661c93ddab73eada10fbcce8eb464293b3b91cea53d2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • hos5nckrhd.localto.net:4392

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    UKWpVpy37O9HsgUK

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • 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
    PID:2896
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBE35.tmp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBE35.tmp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3776
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2708
        • C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:904
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe"
            5⤵
              PID:2688
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:2488
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4916
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:6132
      • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
        C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x0000000000000500 0x0000000000000504
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2236

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            GDI.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe
            • Size 11KB
            • SHA256 e153def894c867923dd56a7025b7b0b7bd3ee37c801a5957201d39f999bb28bf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MBR.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 acddde9514e3b9d5c40b3d1750af5f4187c99f8987b027d6da44fb6bcf79b3ca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MBR2.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
            • Size 205KB
            • SHA256 c22e2419f04fe03a92255a139ca8814697962e86d191a1d4171788fd0c903f68
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            TROLL2.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
            • Size 105KB
            • SHA256 dcdf5140bc51db27f3aec80ae9a66a57aad446a2522904d288770e8d8cde8cee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            TROLL5.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
            • Size 712KB
            • SHA256 79f00c7dab0891824136539fabd542c74e26cbed94b9add3f1aa7f793d653de6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            tmpBE35.tmp.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBE35.tmp.exe
            • Size 921KB
            • SHA256 deaf30953149d0bef45a11bd89f4ef69f77115e50380c7ef3607c37ff4f40a1d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MatrixMBR.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe
            • Size 250KB
            • SHA256 339fe94164952a8454e6ec5fc75e2c38baade2c14b231e47bf41989ffbb55ee4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/904-77-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2688-94-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C68000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-49-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FBA000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-10-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-11-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-12-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-13-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-14-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-15-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-16-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-17-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-1-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000D2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-8-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-0-0x00007FFA936DF000-0x00007FFA936E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-2-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-3-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-4-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-5-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-6-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-7-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-9-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-26-0x0000000000F10000-0x0000000000FFC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-30-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-34-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-63-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-62-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-27-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-28-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-29-0x000000001BD60000-0x000000001BE44000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-35-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3776-31-0x00007FFA93550000-0x00007FFA93EF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4916-67-0x00000000059B0000-0x00000000059BA000-memory.dmp

            memory/4916-66-0x0000000005910000-0x00000000059A2000-memory.dmp

            memory/4916-65-0x0000000005E30000-0x00000000063EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/4916-64-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000F28000-memory.dmp

            memory/6132-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp