Overview

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MasonClient.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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MasonClient.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    389s
  • max time network
    392s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 16:09

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General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260930-tl8f1acb64
  • SHA256 b10a59d83e6073561d1200375abe94c1057e3da302a853629ec1bad7137aa7ac
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutionneptuneratpersistencetrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • neptunerat

C2

  • 6.tcp.cpolar.cn:12804

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    XYNWBDmtrStEZgaP

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Signatures

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

    trojanneptunerat
  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2632
    • 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
      PID:2100
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4576
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2892
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:908
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4060
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4168
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4540
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3672
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4764

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        MasonClient.exe.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MasonClient.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        MasonClient.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MasonClient.exe
        • Size 51KB
        • SHA256 b10a59d83e6073561d1200375abe94c1057e3da302a853629ec1bad7137aa7ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/2632-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000244000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2632-2-0x00007FFB1B660000-0x00007FFB1B801000-memory.dmp
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