General
- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- Sample261024-xtjz6afe95
- SHA256 67d5dbfb6f6970c37d497a53e670ea13c4275f8b957845f99e25147ab3a2db07
- MD5 08f720a8ef00ef8fa9b64bac2f564d93
- SHA1 f7dbb8c251b5ac5f0ece829f1a201fd639c68eb1
- SHA512 42cb50484252cef06b0442c120099b77266bb6ee35d6a565b6d0b811bec771c372f7e5937da23c455a48f0e5ba370151ed672c9f50c2186b31245765c238624f
- SSDEEP 1536:sQApbtUMzGU1UKq2U6yM0x+hXOcuXOcxXOclXOcIXOcAhmiUOHUk+am1ZmhXOc01:sQApbtUMzGU1UKq2UpVx+hXOcuXOcxXm
- TLSH T1C423C6CDA7D55121D6BF5EB119B31249C3B07AD34906C66F7CD801CB2B2BB988681BE3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MasonClient.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:5028
Attributes
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filename
USB.exe
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group
MasonGroup
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key
l8TE3cLoYsTZpNnB
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rat_name
MasonRAT
Targets
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- Target MasonClient.exe
- Size 48KB
- SHA256 67d5dbfb6f6970c37d497a53e670ea13c4275f8b957845f99e25147ab3a2db07
- MD5 08f720a8ef00ef8fa9b64bac2f564d93
- SHA1 f7dbb8c251b5ac5f0ece829f1a201fd639c68eb1
- SHA512 42cb50484252cef06b0442c120099b77266bb6ee35d6a565b6d0b811bec771c372f7e5937da23c455a48f0e5ba370151ed672c9f50c2186b31245765c238624f
- SSDEEP 1536:sQApbtUMzGU1UKq2U6yM0x+hXOcuXOcxXOclXOcIXOcAhmiUOHUk+am1ZmhXOc01:sQApbtUMzGU1UKq2UpVx+hXOcuXOcxXm
- TLSH T1C423C6CDA7D55121D6BF5EB119B31249C3B07AD34906C66F7CD801CB2B2BB988681BE3
- 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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