sakula | 0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4

General

Target

0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

3340d7867ed468cd6dac9c028e662290
SHA1

2a4e869043a8e5d7df845e281b70bbbd7a819682
SHA256

0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4
SHA512

2f7c5656cc15d6093f5389726a864eb3250732093a2527ac03681195624ecb83e312103198cdb05b5d783369edece12b70d8c1fbcf47823ab7030b2537c33371

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1504 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1504	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:

0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.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"	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 51 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\UploadCount = "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 = "5.555361"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4156"	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 (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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\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 (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\UplinkBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4336"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.496001"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893022959476448"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.000694"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4052"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1972 PING.EXE

pid	process
1972	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2456	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1504	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1504	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1504	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3536	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3536	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3536	3132	0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1972	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1972	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1972	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9780c01fb879ced98e8c3a6c8cfb150a55d70984e54a99d0e5f707409af3d4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1972

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3028

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:2764

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:2456

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
a996df45e33366b17ee8445eef2bb532

SHA1
1d6974598079a92aa9df14f3341a05a24de50ce3

SHA256
a373bbc7906157a617cf94e0d3288259302157dcb5ba2cd8164ea9f77dad2ce6

SHA512
1611805fef06070c58faa079acc14184d7f472a46a8e9d96c0ded298c22644b88282c5d44cddce7666e179483fb31cef9c1a0f6b3be83e9c1980ecf07f403c28

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

MD5
a996df45e33366b17ee8445eef2bb532

SHA1
1d6974598079a92aa9df14f3341a05a24de50ce3

SHA256
a373bbc7906157a617cf94e0d3288259302157dcb5ba2cd8164ea9f77dad2ce6

SHA512
1611805fef06070c58faa079acc14184d7f472a46a8e9d96c0ded298c22644b88282c5d44cddce7666e179483fb31cef9c1a0f6b3be83e9c1980ecf07f403c28

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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