Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
30/09/2026, 16:09
General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 51KB
- Sample260930-tl8f1acb64
- SHA256 b10a59d83e6073561d1200375abe94c1057e3da302a853629ec1bad7137aa7ac
Malware Config
Extracted
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neptunerat
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6.tcp.cpolar.cn:12804
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
XYNWBDmtrStEZgaP
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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 3 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.
- 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 4 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⤵
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- 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
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
MasonClient.exe
memory/2312-0-0x00007FFD5E84F000-0x00007FFD5E850000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E04000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-2-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-3-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-4-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-5-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-6-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-8-0x00007FFD5E6C0000-0x00007FFD5F064000-memory.dmp