sakula | 0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679

General

Target

0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

fff493a4be8883edc98a3b651127d295
SHA1

619a5a2e1479f46522d00e5fc148655228581811
SHA256

0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679
SHA512

16d0c00365bc0e696f47ddca6c81bf5189bc1dc1f490ecf2746aea904625e6df00bdd123bc2899612d34958c6f5b537b9e95c54cb05c3b2169b5ca83e2b6e1f3

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2548 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2548	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:

0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.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"	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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 53 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4300"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	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\LANConnectionCount = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893005818724945"	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\DownlinkBps = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "1157726"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "4"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.041494"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "90228624"	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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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 = "4132"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "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\MonthID = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.348034"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

212 PING.EXE

pid	process
212	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2548	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2548	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2548	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3820	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3820	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3820	2116	0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 212	3820	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 212	3820	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 212	3820	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2116

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dd157507a115348d707198dd1791e3822d5d7d503138e38ea086d5c518b9679.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:212

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3828

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:3548

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:3852

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
e3ae9eea0501f6c076efbd751c5a6db0

SHA1
97b6f8709fd2c0d004b9fadbe266a9ed157f399b

SHA256
0d18b6ceda688c84e79a0de27caf7fc5d4f99f9698db1ebc5b2e388aa3ffa4e0

SHA512
bc443cbbf62469c2a5edfe31c462cdabf0994b5524aa8bd6197b7d1c31e0126728fd4210c4a44acf8cc534a26593a2a8407cf84dbbaa4a6031a7b192470ffeac

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

MD5
e3ae9eea0501f6c076efbd751c5a6db0

SHA1
97b6f8709fd2c0d004b9fadbe266a9ed157f399b

SHA256
0d18b6ceda688c84e79a0de27caf7fc5d4f99f9698db1ebc5b2e388aa3ffa4e0

SHA512
bc443cbbf62469c2a5edfe31c462cdabf0994b5524aa8bd6197b7d1c31e0126728fd4210c4a44acf8cc534a26593a2a8407cf84dbbaa4a6031a7b192470ffeac

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Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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