lokibot | fc49b59b9a064969f60a681e7fc0092733b318baa43eaff67ee44536bfae94c5

Analysis

max time kernel
125s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-en-20211208
submitted
26-01-2022 12:33

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General

Target

scan-payment-advice.xlsx
Size

187KB
MD5

1ee28e0a4fb0347903ccba42bfe31a82
SHA1

270bb16f351de8ca08a44fe9dbbd583f3bab6542
SHA256

fc49b59b9a064969f60a681e7fc0092733b318baa43eaff67ee44536bfae94c5
SHA512

0999063541d08479413b49642a4abc60efb4ffbe86f532ff63b9eabba71096612c792739cb0a2c91ba33074ddad4892319be0afc58dc962784afc8d55f931cdc

Score

10^/10

lokibot neshta collection persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

lokibot

http://62.197.136.186/baba/Panel/five/fre.php

http://kbfvzoboss.bid/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.trade/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.win/alien/fre.php

http://alphastand.top/alien/fre.php

Signatures

Detect Neshta Payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe	family_neshta
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\34ZL0Q4Z\VBC_1_~1.EXE	family_neshta

Lokibot
Lokibot is a Password and CryptoCoin Wallet Stealer.
trojan spyware stealer lokibot
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Modify Registry
T1112

Change Default File Association
T1042

Processes:

vbc.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" vbc.exe
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

4 608 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

1256 vbc.exe
968 vbc.exe
1920 vbc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exevbc.exe

pid process

608 EQNEDT32.EXE
608 EQNEDT32.EXE
608 EQNEDT32.EXE
608 EQNEDT32.EXE
1256 vbc.exe
968 vbc.exe
968 vbc.exe
1256 vbc.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	vbc.exe

flow	pid	process
4	608	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
1256	vbc.exe
968	vbc.exe
1920	vbc.exe

pid	process
608	EQNEDT32.EXE
608	EQNEDT32.EXE
608	EQNEDT32.EXE
608	EQNEDT32.EXE
1256	vbc.exe
968	vbc.exe
968	vbc.exe
1256	vbc.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 968 set thread context of 1920 968 vbc.exe vbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 968 set thread context of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	vbc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com vbc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vbc.exe

NSIS installer 17 IoCs

installer

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_1
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_1
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_1
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_1
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_1
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe	nsis_installer_2
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\34ZL0Q4Z\VBC_1_~1.EXE	nsis_installer_2

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor EXCEL.EXE
Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.
exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution
T1203

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

608 EQNEDT32.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
608	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\ShellEx	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}	EXCEL.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\ShellEx	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

752 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1920 vbc.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

752 EXCEL.EXE
752 EXCEL.EXE
752 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
752	EXCEL.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	vbc.exe

pid	process
752	EXCEL.EXE
752	EXCEL.EXE
752	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEvbc.exevbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 608 wrote to memory of 1256	608	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 608 wrote to memory of 1256	608	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 608 wrote to memory of 1256	608	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 608 wrote to memory of 1256	608	EQNEDT32.EXE	vbc.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 968	1256	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 968	1256	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 968	1256	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 968	1256	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe
PID 968 wrote to memory of 1920	968	vbc.exe	vbc.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scan-payment-advice.xlsx
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:752

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Loads dropped DLL
- Launches Equation Editor
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:608

C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1256

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:968

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:1920

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\34ZL0Q4Z\VBC_1_~1.EXE
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
MD5
05890563d5c5a2136b6bb1b42e8961ec

SHA1
3ad235895a535da1025e18d214cd35d87c710002

SHA256
d095f19dcf8fefada3b643f7d79fd6ea4d9ae7edfb1658d0808b55f7fbad8f52

SHA512
17f34155ec38aa066c1a27b7ab3e06d79ca87f24208f24786687cb9ad73780c2bd28b0a4f59281fd80dcdf1c896500aeb1a55ee259209735642842c2d2490d42

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
MD5
05890563d5c5a2136b6bb1b42e8961ec

SHA1
3ad235895a535da1025e18d214cd35d87c710002

SHA256
d095f19dcf8fefada3b643f7d79fd6ea4d9ae7edfb1658d0808b55f7fbad8f52

SHA512
17f34155ec38aa066c1a27b7ab3e06d79ca87f24208f24786687cb9ad73780c2bd28b0a4f59281fd80dcdf1c896500aeb1a55ee259209735642842c2d2490d42

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
MD5
05890563d5c5a2136b6bb1b42e8961ec

SHA1
3ad235895a535da1025e18d214cd35d87c710002

SHA256
d095f19dcf8fefada3b643f7d79fd6ea4d9ae7edfb1658d0808b55f7fbad8f52

SHA512
17f34155ec38aa066c1a27b7ab3e06d79ca87f24208f24786687cb9ad73780c2bd28b0a4f59281fd80dcdf1c896500aeb1a55ee259209735642842c2d2490d42

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
MD5
05890563d5c5a2136b6bb1b42e8961ec

SHA1
3ad235895a535da1025e18d214cd35d87c710002

SHA256
d095f19dcf8fefada3b643f7d79fd6ea4d9ae7edfb1658d0808b55f7fbad8f52

SHA512
17f34155ec38aa066c1a27b7ab3e06d79ca87f24208f24786687cb9ad73780c2bd28b0a4f59281fd80dcdf1c896500aeb1a55ee259209735642842c2d2490d42

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vbc.exe
MD5
05890563d5c5a2136b6bb1b42e8961ec

SHA1
3ad235895a535da1025e18d214cd35d87c710002

SHA256
d095f19dcf8fefada3b643f7d79fd6ea4d9ae7edfb1658d0808b55f7fbad8f52

SHA512
17f34155ec38aa066c1a27b7ab3e06d79ca87f24208f24786687cb9ad73780c2bd28b0a4f59281fd80dcdf1c896500aeb1a55ee259209735642842c2d2490d42

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdE93.tmp\olgykg.dll
MD5
629f6e27822c8a119bf9261602765bfb

SHA1
bf83d84b83f4b2eadac20b65100b8369e6dfa5a6

SHA256
c31b4b0f6e31c68ec550b8ca09dceb647cae82ca3261da33a47581b229249dd0

SHA512
554fca2328e4f11d4c6e590af00b74dab506ede3386a4dbdb547943696be885d8316f9e77a16f3c706ae4a69948153bca55073e7f36baa8547760e7e92f5abe7

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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\Users\Public\vbc.exe
MD5
d81601b02629332411d2788bf2d04887

SHA1
549c21b14e473ce091d78e7813dca84633d7cf9e

SHA256
9ac23aff214fbb52d4009b72d05fb6d51aacb1e62e447857c435745875d6b550

SHA512
2745d2f931f996ad98adfc75112e910343dfd8669fed2865f2c2e183cf2e554da9ea8e29b590b5d39b6b275c6f08136c336f9fb0f01fca49a6092b9a3959525d

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memory/752-54-0x000000002F181000-0x000000002F184000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/752-57-0x0000000075431000-0x0000000075433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/752-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/752-55-0x0000000071461000-0x0000000071463000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/752-78-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1920-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1920-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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