darkcomet | cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d

General

Target

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
Size

769KB
MD5

ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9
SHA1

fd8891cd1474bad8defe4f99386cb505b7f8b577
SHA256

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d
SHA512

0953fefc861cca9aa818079962990653815d93be50de058e50e1d5d668f2d3616679473aad677649401464882637b985d712ae5a8d3155f5993ed9cc93bc7f26
SSDEEP

24576:LTvW/wxXSknYDkoR4HTaF1nP9tXGVnmpW:LTvW/wxTnYoTS1P6gpW

Score

10^/10

darkcomet xp persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

XP

C2

fahimjan.no-ip.biz:1008

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DSCVTSP

Attributes

gencode
g901jEZ864Tb
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

wab32.exeDirectDB.exe

pid process

4788 wab32.exe
4588 DirectDB.exe

pid	process
4788	wab32.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exewab32.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wab32.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

wab32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Templates\\wab32.exe"	wab32.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exeDirectDB.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1484 set thread context of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 set thread context of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exewab32.exeDirectDB.exe

pid	process
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
4588	DirectDB.exe
4788	wab32.exe
1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs

Processes:

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exeAppLaunch.exewab32.exeDirectDB.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4788	wab32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4588	DirectDB.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1412	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

1628 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
1628	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exewab32.exeDirectDB.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1628	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 4788	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	wab32.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 4788	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	wab32.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 4788	1484	cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe	wab32.exe
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 4588	4788	wab32.exe	DirectDB.exe
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 4588	4788	wab32.exe	DirectDB.exe
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 4588	4788	wab32.exe	DirectDB.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 1412	4588	DirectDB.exe	AppLaunch.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4788

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4588

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1412

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe
Filesize
769KB

MD5
ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9

SHA1
fd8891cd1474bad8defe4f99386cb505b7f8b577

SHA256
cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d

SHA512
0953fefc861cca9aa818079962990653815d93be50de058e50e1d5d668f2d3616679473aad677649401464882637b985d712ae5a8d3155f5993ed9cc93bc7f26

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe
Filesize
769KB

MD5
ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9

SHA1
fd8891cd1474bad8defe4f99386cb505b7f8b577

SHA256
cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d

SHA512
0953fefc861cca9aa818079962990653815d93be50de058e50e1d5d668f2d3616679473aad677649401464882637b985d712ae5a8d3155f5993ed9cc93bc7f26

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe
Filesize
19KB

MD5
50b774e30409d714dddd23e638629cf8

SHA1
a6ae1975c08e993cf6ee0c340bc7027aed4cd751

SHA256
34517399a1b2ca0d2ecfa1cc866c1531ddab22fa7b3d414be88c4b6ee96dc457

SHA512
126b672a550c37376fcf9e99e43df16df92e34f89d583760ed12f268a0c7599298edd425d01f7ab421639ebaad50d4123005f187289130f018acb7a4de2f41d8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe
Filesize
19KB

MD5
50b774e30409d714dddd23e638629cf8

SHA1
a6ae1975c08e993cf6ee0c340bc7027aed4cd751

SHA256
34517399a1b2ca0d2ecfa1cc866c1531ddab22fa7b3d414be88c4b6ee96dc457

SHA512
126b672a550c37376fcf9e99e43df16df92e34f89d583760ed12f268a0c7599298edd425d01f7ab421639ebaad50d4123005f187289130f018acb7a4de2f41d8

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memory/1412-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1484-134-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1484-149-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1628-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/1628-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/1628-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/1628-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4588-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4588-148-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4588-151-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4788-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4788-143-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4788-150-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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