neshta | e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec

Analysis

max time kernel
164s
max time network
179s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03/10/2022, 19:44

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General

Target

e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
Size

352KB
MD5

6aeae49808cfb5549f187cf28883cb20
SHA1

cc0452cdcb791c96f18f0ae1e6c64833ecff61e9
SHA256

e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec
SHA512

0e6a4959dccc57649180079f4a400caf8881c9b852a91e37be6de38eec03e1f356ca955d6b8b4f1f0e0ad4b632fb3da5bf13e08de8ca34922006edbbf4d124c6
SSDEEP

6144:k9CcMDcknswQM3XM3llUlA+QCD8PB3SAUXh6BLREoSdLfsztUB:xceXsw9X6ll4A+fD8xSheNEoSdLaUB

Score

10^/10

neshta evasion persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.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

pid	Process
3604	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000022ddf-133.dat	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000022ddf-134.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3604-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3604-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Wine	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Wine	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3604	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3604	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3604	3644	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe	80
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3604	3644	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe	80
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3604	3644	e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe	80

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.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:3644
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3604

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Filesize
312KB

MD5
e5a1e18ec3158460a73d293241369c39

SHA1
931f6db4b30af8e5c33f67816091293e4dadeb8d

SHA256
bccfda214510ff12383bc92430861e0464212eac4828e58d448e0f265ce9a09a

SHA512
f1640c887a61b43dc943b80c560984d4192ec148dbeb7a133ac42834c5176f8b407c3859f8991f772463d8f2f944e8d2382a3160cdef219bf9e84c34d7c2edc3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e9ba8163308c746aa5ae1c9f89005238733f47707a91315b54a40e3ef74d47ec.exe

Filesize
312KB

MD5
e5a1e18ec3158460a73d293241369c39

SHA1
931f6db4b30af8e5c33f67816091293e4dadeb8d

SHA256
bccfda214510ff12383bc92430861e0464212eac4828e58d448e0f265ce9a09a

SHA512
f1640c887a61b43dc943b80c560984d4192ec148dbeb7a133ac42834c5176f8b407c3859f8991f772463d8f2f944e8d2382a3160cdef219bf9e84c34d7c2edc3

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memory/3604-138-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-136-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-135-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/3604-139-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-140-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-141-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3604-142-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

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16KB

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memory/3604-143-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000854000-memory.dmp

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16KB

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memory/3604-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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