Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/09/2026, 15:21

General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260927-srcqvasxgw
  • SHA256 0f732e56b58387f8cb7d3697d1934fe0fef0ff297c7838af3b6b0be5dca56d43
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    1Jx71V2xevvqQW5r

  • private_ip

    192.168.56.1:7771

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4592

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/4592-0-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-1-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001B9D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-2-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001B9D0000-memory.dmp