General
- Target MasonClient1.exe
- Size 48KB
- Sample261024-la896aay7r
- SHA256 957cb4ba16d6f78b11099e4175ebf7556a8992ab96994de978dcb0d1f1c8e044
- MD5 bd479bd1594cc562d372c74776ddcbaa
- SHA1 c9e8a755203a6d9d5fdc25943d2ed697d7a909fa
- SHA512 16a9acb0656b3a754e30b0ea1e5d3bba42ac34e713a4127f77b5ef2de67084e3c928769f7dd2e83addb3e7b9508c58b8a9a1918b87b38a21d893463b1565cb41
- SSDEEP 1536:31wbftU2/OU9Ueu2UqmNetmTXOcAXOcbXOcBXOcgXOcWVSOUOfUk+6m9DmdXOc4I:31wbftU2/OU9Ueu2U50tmTXOcAXOcbXn
- TLSH T12623D58DE7E55121D6BF9EF119B31209C3B06AD34916C62F7CD801CB2B27B988641BE7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient1.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
16 signatures
150 seconds
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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neptunerat
C2
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jhhmcdxi4o.localto.net:4488
Attributes
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
Vp2gXdbesCbrVZPA
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rat_name
MasonRAT
Targets
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- Target MasonClient1.exe
- Size 48KB
- SHA256 957cb4ba16d6f78b11099e4175ebf7556a8992ab96994de978dcb0d1f1c8e044
- MD5 bd479bd1594cc562d372c74776ddcbaa
- SHA1 c9e8a755203a6d9d5fdc25943d2ed697d7a909fa
- SHA512 16a9acb0656b3a754e30b0ea1e5d3bba42ac34e713a4127f77b5ef2de67084e3c928769f7dd2e83addb3e7b9508c58b8a9a1918b87b38a21d893463b1565cb41
- SSDEEP 1536:31wbftU2/OU9Ueu2UqmNetmTXOcAXOcbXOcBXOcgXOcWVSOUOfUk+6m9DmdXOc4I:31wbftU2/OU9Ueu2U50tmTXOcAXOcbXn
- TLSH T12623D58DE7E55121D6BF9EF119B31209C3B06AD34916C62F7CD801CB2B27B988641BE7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detects NeptuneRAT stealer
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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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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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
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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