xenorat | eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22-05-2024 02:33

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General

Target

eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
Size

242KB
MD5

a3f767e76c8c6baa9a154d576c7ba49d
SHA1

c9a2479bd372fd3ae569b67fc132eac6d5ad9ef0
SHA256

eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5
SHA512

6e567b6dab41a56eb777a06644e1f6ba0d80131ebcd03443e3b526ef5f7dfaaa3f41ee175a26e976d1b6deef4967d677ec71f87cc63a26559e39e1a6c46042ab
SSDEEP

6144:94OlpLX5KTcVgpod/a3gctM7lresEobLr49+I:igX5Pg2dC3ft+wsEobLr49j

Score

10^/10

xenorat rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xenorat

dns.dobiamfollollc.online

Mutex

Solid_rat_nd8889g

Attributes

delay
61000
install_path
appdata
port
1283
startup_name
bns

Signatures

XenorRat
XenorRat is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xenorat

Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/628-1-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000206000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
behavioral2/memory/628-4-0x000000000D730000-0x000000000D770000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023270-24.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx

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-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
4652	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
684	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
4468	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 628 set thread context of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 set thread context of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 set thread context of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 3676 set thread context of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 set thread context of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 set thread context of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4908	4468	WerFault.exe	98
3744	4652	WerFault.exe	95

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/Job

T1053

pid	Process
2892	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 3608	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	91
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1208	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	92
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4740	628	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	93
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3676	4740	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	94
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3676	4740	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	94
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3676	4740	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	94
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4652	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	95
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 684	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	96
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 4468	3676	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	98
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2892	3608	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	112
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2892	3608	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	112
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2892	3608	eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe	112

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3608
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "bns" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFD56.tmp" /F
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1208
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4740
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4652
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4652 -s 152
        5⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:3744
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:684
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4468
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4468 -s 80
        5⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:4908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 4652 -ip 4652
1⤵
PID:440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 4468 -ip 4468
1⤵
PID:1592

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4328

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe.log

Filesize
706B

MD5
d95c58e609838928f0f49837cab7dfd2

SHA1
55e7139a1e3899195b92ed8771d1ca2c7d53c916

SHA256
0407c814aef0d62aec7fd39b7c2f614746f0d8ff41f8ef957736f520f14b0339

SHA512
405310b29a833604c6627063bfdcf055a197e01f633ef21da238f1a6415a02e21315d689b4a6669db23e82152bed6f3492afb60963e6b2a0e9bb2ac09a480b5d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFD56.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
0a914966da6d56493c4fdbb3f171f5d1

SHA1
21842ca3800fc287e60402385157fe457407dccd

SHA256
bff5a9357556eaf0c6b22793fd427ad42720ba5e110b4a6d81a6740685c8df72

SHA512
8597df362d8774786af939cef436e29bf8bf71a6a24a6583ac38b4e462913a8994b499845f6dd0f9af8f836c30dc013088af151048fc767ff63c22012dcbdc8a

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XenoManager\eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5.exe

Filesize
242KB

MD5
a3f767e76c8c6baa9a154d576c7ba49d

SHA1
c9a2479bd372fd3ae569b67fc132eac6d5ad9ef0

SHA256
eb9a9a49e21219cdc673eb0b3266c2f4c2a759df7c17f4c19ede70e1d5b01dc5

SHA512
6e567b6dab41a56eb777a06644e1f6ba0d80131ebcd03443e3b526ef5f7dfaaa3f41ee175a26e976d1b6deef4967d677ec71f87cc63a26559e39e1a6c46042ab

Download Submit
memory/628-3-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/628-4-0x000000000D730000-0x000000000D770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/628-5-0x000000000D810000-0x000000000D8AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/628-6-0x000000000DE60000-0x000000000E404000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/628-7-0x000000000D950000-0x000000000D9E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/628-8-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/628-2-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/628-0-0x0000000074E4E000-0x0000000074E4F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/628-1-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000206000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/628-19-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1208-16-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1208-18-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3608-12-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3608-20-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3608-38-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3608-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4740-17-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4740-31-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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