sakula | 14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4

General

Target

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

79fd3572f2d429099b795671a89a053d
SHA1

9cd699611b96568075c9e9a309e5c6a0067a48ff
SHA256

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4
SHA512

34d2aacab00ff5ee3710eb57ea5202695039069523646cb3cc2f18634b16b12b30240afd6d0d3709323317e71441fd55bd8e8ac9e2ed212fb243d7f514771419

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 2 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

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

2944 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2944	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:

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.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"	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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
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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4384"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "20.000461"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\UploadCount = "0"	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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4204"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.308219"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "7.143251"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892918441965912"	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\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

548 PING.EXE

pid	process
548	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4000	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2944	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2944	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2944	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2972	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2972	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 2972	1240	14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 548	2972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 548	2972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 548	2972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1240

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14053a307b20f60ee5a23bfe6a1b7db2f9c510609889443a0a3c9250e0b1e7c4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:548

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1676

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:3320

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:4000

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
9b248fa106b1ab9e09f833a6e3eeb970

SHA1
e5a466e379e871a15f4b043247330b7feba419b1

SHA256
63681f714b5ec9a6b11425c53dfb4af9e293c6a4884c6719cf8f0152d9b59230

SHA512
b5ffba8bfaa480f3f5f727768712a6407930cf5007d699fa7363e5c635dc526674f7af241de6c48cb390bbe7fabbf5aa574177b838045e4ec7fa1a44105a6dfa

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

MD5
9b248fa106b1ab9e09f833a6e3eeb970

SHA1
e5a466e379e871a15f4b043247330b7feba419b1

SHA256
63681f714b5ec9a6b11425c53dfb4af9e293c6a4884c6719cf8f0152d9b59230

SHA512
b5ffba8bfaa480f3f5f727768712a6407930cf5007d699fa7363e5c635dc526674f7af241de6c48cb390bbe7fabbf5aa574177b838045e4ec7fa1a44105a6dfa

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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