sakula | 169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b

General

Target

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

422d367bd99852ad5c97ddb76e2c6a95
SHA1

afb30736b214a7b8369b1e74a49b6e29a567d4da
SHA256

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b
SHA512

157d65691d95a0534c2984b56f5a3df9c0a3325d886e1ef134e36d2f34e07ebd8be380402ae467a90ddd42ed4608c76811f02290c6491aa454e3fe5ff69f43fb

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1440-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1000 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1000	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4292"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "8.332311"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.612783"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892881053425657"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.337079"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4104"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4052 PING.EXE

pid	process
4052	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1000	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1000	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1000	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1328	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1328	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1328	1440	169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 4052	1328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 4052	1328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 4052	1328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1440

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\169ae80aef6265c217d753ef68cdea954721fd82ce0ec1447e90b312723e7a5b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1328

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4052

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1752

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3936

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2004

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
ae9c8aed7422a585ca26414965e27c88

SHA1
cc562745589234186530c9bdc517d1bbdd842e80

SHA256
2ff350bd78755ece1c9b61d60279a56be1087c4abad78a8c19a4fd722cc86bc0

SHA512
947f00ca377a659f255982b002b937bc3a66ea279d247e7de476cb4794b5e7507ee816312b6fd120579c155d2084ceca57872d2c7d829fa0cdd25a9dbd3ea451

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
ae9c8aed7422a585ca26414965e27c88

SHA1
cc562745589234186530c9bdc517d1bbdd842e80

SHA256
2ff350bd78755ece1c9b61d60279a56be1087c4abad78a8c19a4fd722cc86bc0

SHA512
947f00ca377a659f255982b002b937bc3a66ea279d247e7de476cb4794b5e7507ee816312b6fd120579c155d2084ceca57872d2c7d829fa0cdd25a9dbd3ea451

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memory/1440-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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