General

  • Target
    MasonClient.exe
  • Size 48KB
  • Sample260930-znxp6stwew
  • SHA256 6436caffa6124b0fcc8ee68ecaffeba140fa0ad1ebfd2116bd6d6576ff478fba
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • neptunerat

C2
  • qscfzjx0aa.localto.net:1579

Attributes
  • filename

    USB.exe

  • group

    MasonGroup

  • key

    v3iGxUl8a9m7V0EY

  • rat_name

    MasonRAT

Targets

    • Target
      MasonClient.exe
    • Size 48KB
    • SHA256 6436caffa6124b0fcc8ee68ecaffeba140fa0ad1ebfd2116bd6d6576ff478fba
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer

    • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

      NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks