General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- Sample260930-znxp6stwew
- SHA256 6436caffa6124b0fcc8ee68ecaffeba140fa0ad1ebfd2116bd6d6576ff478fba
- MD5 300a1c7488c7f5888150ab179b8f493b
- SHA1 94f2951f6d0ef0176ed59a5a58cfed41762a4a99
- SHA512 62d942b3d8dd0b84374e66d0bfa72374e9280a40d2e773792c9ae4c08f6f5eb20c124d143732aba7b1b5208a7fe02d5a9bfa293d235e92157572058099f65d75
- SSDEEP 768:pSnqmrOZWeeDH+n3QWc/7KKyycY52kbqxjo0wwQBQq6bLo1W6IMQzYA6hLORXbMt:pSnqmrOZWBDenAWc/7KKyqEkbqxjjwzB
- TLSH T1BA23E79DA3D84131E4BF57B21EB7124853B4AAA38466D79F7CC400CA1B17B95CA42EF3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MasonClient.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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neptunerat
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qscfzjx0aa.localto.net:1579
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
v3iGxUl8a9m7V0EY
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rat_name
MasonRAT
Targets
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- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- SHA256 6436caffa6124b0fcc8ee68ecaffeba140fa0ad1ebfd2116bd6d6576ff478fba
- MD5 300a1c7488c7f5888150ab179b8f493b
- SHA1 94f2951f6d0ef0176ed59a5a58cfed41762a4a99
- SHA512 62d942b3d8dd0b84374e66d0bfa72374e9280a40d2e773792c9ae4c08f6f5eb20c124d143732aba7b1b5208a7fe02d5a9bfa293d235e92157572058099f65d75
- SSDEEP 768:pSnqmrOZWeeDH+n3QWc/7KKyycY52kbqxjo0wwQBQq6bLo1W6IMQzYA6hLORXbMt:pSnqmrOZWBDenAWc/7KKyqEkbqxjjwzB
- TLSH T1BA23E79DA3D84131E4BF57B21EB7124853B4AAA38466D79F7CC400CA1B17B95CA42EF3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detects NeptuneRAT stealer
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Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Manipulates Digital Signatures
Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
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Adds Run key to start application
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Access Token Manipulation
1Parent PID Spoofing
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Access Token Manipulation
1Parent PID Spoofing
1Modify Registry
4Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Subvert Trust Controls
1SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking
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