donutloader | d8c72ff4db95e13f02a216e2921c34c6fc8f1a9fc1e8120b4fd78a1fb7537032

Analysis

max time kernel
42s
max time network
55s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
13/11/2026, 12:19

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Reason

Machine shutdown

General

Target
.exe
Size 447KB
Sample261113-phlevabv6t
SHA256 d8c72ff4db95e13f02a216e2921c34c6fc8f1a9fc1e8120b4fd78a1fb7537032
MD5 544b91856b4d4dc5df969aefd7c95e84
SHA1 659af34b0ecc49112eb4a7d18c57fe514dfabb53
SHA512 4233bbaad9cfe90f7357741bc7934111bd5505047dda498f40f255aad67a8372048dbc8c36663ab46283dbba65ee48b9c422756bbb0546277eb63127e60dbd9f
SSDEEP 3072:gNIeyo5hPUpRea2fLHo42kem5GUJ+LrySXN9+VXVI231DEd01a:gNIevPIP2To/DUKrV99Wi21DEd0
TLSH
T156A475C6C0915302698F086E32B5F0D4A6395866DF3F64F542EEE63A2074B2D4E1DDEB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery donutloader neptunerat loader trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

neptunerat

sadkajwdjlkaw-38271.portmap.host:38271

Attributes

filename
USB.exe
group
MasonGroup
key
zMSp1VfmTTwf21s0
rat_name
MasonRAT

Signatures

Family: DonutLoader
DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.
loader donutloader
Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT
NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.
trojan neptunerat

Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs

loader

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3988-1-0x0000000001640000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp	family_donutloader

Detects NeptuneRAT stealer 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3988-4-0x0000000001690000-0x00000000016A2000-memory.dmp	family_neptunerat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	tmpD155.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	tmpE2CB.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	tmpF421.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	MBR2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	MatrixMBR.exe

Executes dropped EXE 14 IoCs

pid	Process
3596	tmpD155.tmp.exe
3436	MBR2.exe
1552	TROLL5.exe
4824	TROLL2.exe
4844	tmpE2CB.tmp.exe
4868	MBR2.exe
2768	TROLL5.exe
2280	TROLL2.exe
4816	tmpF421.tmp.exe
4204	MBR2.exe
4328	TROLL5.exe
5004	TROLL2.exe
3936	MatrixMBR.exe
3196	GDI.exe

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
5	raw.githubusercontent.com
6	raw.githubusercontent.com

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe	MBR2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe	MBR2.exe

Enumerates video capture drivers 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Queries the legacy Video for Windows capture drivers. This is commonly abused by RATs to check for available webcams on the system before reporting to their C2.

discovery defense_evasion

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Video Capture

T1125

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\msvideo9	.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TROLL5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TROLL5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GDI.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TROLL5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TROLL2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3988	.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3596	3988	.exe	95
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 3436	3596	tmpD155.tmp.exe	96
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 1552	3596	tmpD155.tmp.exe	97
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4824	3596	tmpD155.tmp.exe	98
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 4844	3988	.exe	100
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4868	4844	tmpE2CB.tmp.exe	102
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2768	4844	tmpE2CB.tmp.exe	103
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2280	4844	tmpE2CB.tmp.exe	104
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 4816	3988	.exe	106
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4204	4816	tmpF421.tmp.exe	107
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4328	4816	tmpF421.tmp.exe	108
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 5004	4816	tmpF421.tmp.exe	109
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3936	3436	MBR2.exe	110
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3196	3936	MatrixMBR.exe	111

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates video capture drivers
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD155.tmp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD155.tmp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3596
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3436
  - - C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3936
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:3196
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1648
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1552
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE2CB.tmp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE2CB.tmp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4844
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4868
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2768
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2280
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF421.tmp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF421.tmp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4816
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4204
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4328
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5004

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x2d4 0x478
1⤵
PID:860

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Video Capture

T1125

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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MBR2.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MBR2.exe.log
Size 654B
SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
MD5 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA512 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
TLSH
T1D9F0DD242221E1C489127F111C0D2A4452BF4797B760EE0C7554529FD8312275F203E7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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GDI.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GDI.exe
Size 11KB
SHA256 e153def894c867923dd56a7025b7b0b7bd3ee37c801a5957201d39f999bb28bf
MD5 c08ae6d9c6ecd7e13f827bf68767785f
SHA1 e71c2ec8d00c1e82b8b07baee0688b0a28604454
SHA512 c28bbe8abc66ad2433e5a3b93a4601b28225e86cb4bff077fd3224adfa63164bebfa3002a42b1cb4cb3c7ccad0208f8b143b8a17099bea04fcb964e667c7a1c0
SSDEEP 192:99qzCdTRiOurQItQ6YTkMfTiC96Tp80/Yc/75e:PXdTROQItQTTka2O6Tp3/Yc/g
TLSH
T1B432191197D08276ED320AB278A35742CB77EB57D967DABE348C912BBF732014293361
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MBR.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR.exe
Size 93KB
SHA256 acddde9514e3b9d5c40b3d1750af5f4187c99f8987b027d6da44fb6bcf79b3ca
MD5 d2fc66cf781a2497fceb4041a93cc676
SHA1 480b1aa31b0b31fc0e0833afbba06533ab9a90ee
SHA512 6c4cb42f786301be7614d4cb0b32601fea151351b0877e2371632435eb2c54bd4cd04d6b23bf4f49017ccaf679331162aac7329a1ed2409e3c2e02d0326e3487
SSDEEP 1536:CmwoXyoci5SjY3SaRO7IPqifrJxdhGZCJjmGasWhQcdQ5/hO2oFaLJ:Tv5MYRIMPqiTJx+ZqreRQ5/hXoM9
TLSH
T10A936C43B5D28CB2E5B21D311875CAA15A2FB9214E348E6B6794137E1F340D09E36FB7
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MBR2.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MBR2.exe
Size 205KB
SHA256 c22e2419f04fe03a92255a139ca8814697962e86d191a1d4171788fd0c903f68
MD5 3dc0e225f886bae3b655cd9d738ed32f
SHA1 abda127fd477bd9d051cd57b16ac13f44030a9ae
SHA512 c8a6c0bfa96defde6f83d847583ff2ec065a43f80f9886259a2d1fe7df306ef6ed7aeed61b7dcf0bdc111fc67419eb66cf1ca44e831711dd4ea7d25ed9aed09b
SSDEEP 3072:VQKrqi3qqKcjzksuicc/9Ic9hwBjQV8xWegUqijR4uTkEJxIiLt2p/YkMhapu4n4:Vruc/iuwBMV8x5gUqMR4aMiLcpj84
TLSH
T1D92423001754132EFB59C0F6019712B381EBD3AE9E1B9489F3F9921BDB6B10ED91747A
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TROLL2.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL2.exe
Size 105KB
SHA256 dcdf5140bc51db27f3aec80ae9a66a57aad446a2522904d288770e8d8cde8cee
MD5 52a2a5517deb1a06896891a35299ce20
SHA1 badcbdfef312bd71de997a7416ee20cee5d66af6
SHA512 7cb0de412c0508f5af522aeaf3731dda418f72f7cae8dd3f21b34d5cdbc08f9dea8699d59878610496c68d687227a0269739221490d70d03b8e4b84dfd29d5f1
SSDEEP 1536:A85iT6EcrYTyyAmOvu3yUyJCbT4UK7BIR:IGEcxyAF64A
TLSH
T1D6B3F6D7BE8AADA3F925133989F98319033DF7C01B828B171D31993A17176A17FC5246
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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TROLL5.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TROLL5.exe
Size 712KB
SHA256 79f00c7dab0891824136539fabd542c74e26cbed94b9add3f1aa7f793d653de6
MD5 542a4e400ff233b21a1a3c27751ac783
SHA1 000a67f00b0003531d65a6ed6f16488ae5dcd0fe
SHA512 8335118ca0c268635d9495b331fb65800a32a0631f132cd34ce84ca3b523d0a9e23eee6d76539d0c81d86fda534da56c936914012d8bad35040b15cc8caaf645
SSDEEP 12288:cF04yK+m1Vd5IfbJQWYzBVXqKWOF+LmguP/WMYZCubHKG91MiYwd:Z4yedWfEHnWbLunWMYUaHzLY2
TLSH
T1BDF423738484A51CD6EFCE33A0F1FC3463BAFE2761198C112294EDD46AA715097CBB65
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmpD155.tmp.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD155.tmp.exe
Size 921KB
SHA256 deaf30953149d0bef45a11bd89f4ef69f77115e50380c7ef3607c37ff4f40a1d
MD5 03c3e9290329eec39c6543006f9ac9f1
SHA1 78e676fc850fb5d4e1c75b813f15b841fdf7705d
SHA512 b2c5b1b060a0349bc92cc5a8b286f149b5cf6b40264e7b613b76c911e4acc6352ed0fdd9d945fae9c025963cae02f3f2cbef8a62bff844764a66481119c6321d
SSDEEP 24576:QCFZOZHLhrN+f4SULfWyBPzB8JAk4cQATg:1F+LL+fIWybB8
TLSH
T13B15239832772A1FCCE72737E5E739A463AE323D0937229D04A5F37D1E415C05726AA2
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MatrixMBR.exe

Path C:\Windows\System32\MatrixMBR.exe
Size 250KB
SHA256 339fe94164952a8454e6ec5fc75e2c38baade2c14b231e47bf41989ffbb55ee4
MD5 24c441662c09b94e14a4096a8e59c316
SHA1 11576cad137bd8ed76efecd711c0390fe5c85292
SHA512 7f6ca1366733c5fb4925001c0846510732031a9e5f1b16291ff596187c20a88f41193389cedcb73e3928c318fc972be4f03e3cb71f1487c34642897ff9a2b590
SSDEEP 6144:XGaiVa9WL/GgkszuMO1yV8xTgUqMRQaMiBcxj8:Waisszux1yGRLHBo
TLSH
T1FD4402053F44A465D3689BB08AF3E2A782B8FD396C02D95BFD84775F2E37D0E9801265
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1552-61-0x0000000004980000-0x000000000498A000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-59-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000005494000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-58-0x0000000000010000-0x00000000000C8000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-60-0x00000000049E0000-0x0000000004A72000-memory.dmp

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memory/2280-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

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memory/3196-123-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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memory/3436-37-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000DBA000-memory.dmp

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memory/3596-22-0x000000001BD30000-0x000000001BE14000-memory.dmp

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memory/3596-21-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD30000-memory.dmp

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memory/3596-20-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000F1C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3936-105-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000DC6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-8-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-7-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-0-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000EA6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-6-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-5-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-4-0x0000000001690000-0x00000000016A2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-3-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3988-1-0x0000000001640000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp

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memory/4824-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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