neshta | c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968

General

Target

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
Size

6.7MB
MD5

2db27c734a8839b0da7a21da10aa4c29
SHA1

22aa5a642bc3bb8c12579eb63d354ecfd46ed977
SHA256

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968
SHA512

789341ac3a813ce9be1a4cfd8fdec0db09102413349f2baeee3abc812a34281b99dc8eb857d7cf4a32f1f1d39f5eb67d864f378514c2c2347daed93cb9047b4a

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

pid process

3464 c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

pid	process
3464	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.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:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MIA062~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~4.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI391D~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI9C33~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~3.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~2.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

1656 3464 WerFault.exe c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
1656	3464	WerFault.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 3464	4896	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 3464	4896	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 3464	4896	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe	c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3464 -s 1140
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:1656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 3464 -ip 3464
1⤵
PID:552

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
Filesize
6.7MB

MD5
821f8389ef0f7d7792ecb855b4100270

SHA1
d962c7d1e3ab0c60a56e8d258d3e3cc7c41ae750

SHA256
398cb64ab583e185f45ce992c07e9c7e32f967b1ea094a67128de865786a70d3

SHA512
ad31f9a17c50a3e186f2ed645e8f6932e0b07f28f0866efec1d20c6ef94ae934b50539d6b6713682f796617c4f4292f09035d5f08c05e9ad391ba7a4e2e1fbc1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c45ac7b7d5fcf378c75a986e8d59e8d652fa4868c92c6346fbd3937e7c2b3968.exe
Filesize
6.7MB

MD5
821f8389ef0f7d7792ecb855b4100270

SHA1
d962c7d1e3ab0c60a56e8d258d3e3cc7c41ae750

SHA256
398cb64ab583e185f45ce992c07e9c7e32f967b1ea094a67128de865786a70d3

SHA512
ad31f9a17c50a3e186f2ed645e8f6932e0b07f28f0866efec1d20c6ef94ae934b50539d6b6713682f796617c4f4292f09035d5f08c05e9ad391ba7a4e2e1fbc1

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memory/3464-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3464-133-0x0000000000A40000-0x00000000010FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.7MB

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memory/3464-134-0x0000000008260000-0x00000000082FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3464-135-0x00000000088B0000-0x0000000008E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3464-136-0x0000000008300000-0x0000000008392000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3464-137-0x00000000081F0000-0x00000000081FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3464-138-0x00000000083A0000-0x00000000083F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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