sakula | 0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e

General

Target

0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

78dd2268b3bd2e2c04ef72062a231776
SHA1

3ee8b807d56d642b811e360ef88917330c165c74
SHA256

0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e
SHA512

34c9d45fcc3882fca66bfc423c15cc949d75b45274a4a54703778ae402df81e76380036ad9927c791a39d8250b759f2a4307e204d223e8edd4338425c9038bc3

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/3988-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2096 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2096	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:

0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.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"	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\SwarmCount = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4136"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.021645"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4008"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.272728"	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 = "0.039952"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4216"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893018458511010"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1380 PING.EXE

pid	process
1380	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2096	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2096	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2096	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 304	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 304	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 304	3988	0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1380	304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1380	304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1380	304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d08c0e7052e888222a38438ff1fe9cbf6f74ead66d96fcee57d91086f245e0e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1380

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1124

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:3740

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:1744

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
33040c9a88347e224b73b18a688d214f

SHA1
9bc2b86372299417391fe88adedbf3874f477f51

SHA256
6b6e784cbe74e34b535a5183b3e0e7b1aa5937177486eb27ecc68c2abd17b59f

SHA512
2a26c627bab54721cc49e176cd64efa5a6342b38f4c57f916e3918215687a7ff79a063b0e0df0fdec091a559e461570eb0f4d226f7f0075fe721580152d37158

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

MD5
33040c9a88347e224b73b18a688d214f

SHA1
9bc2b86372299417391fe88adedbf3874f477f51

SHA256
6b6e784cbe74e34b535a5183b3e0e7b1aa5937177486eb27ecc68c2abd17b59f

SHA512
2a26c627bab54721cc49e176cd64efa5a6342b38f4c57f916e3918215687a7ff79a063b0e0df0fdec091a559e461570eb0f4d226f7f0075fe721580152d37158

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memory/3988-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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