gh0strat | 016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f

General

Target

016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

16e43ad9bd795e67e8e18303639ebbd8
SHA1

190e34855c5209a6724279d4f181f7d422ea2ded
SHA256

016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f
SHA512

d4a5355acbc161584ed3616e56f46861daa26bb790d992a2c36997719f8668eaa8322407bcc318aa46f5375b9f0957131fb27a256fc42e4c33c3f78703ed7d04
SSDEEP

24576:IQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV5:IQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who6

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4492-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4492-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4492-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2144-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2144-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2144-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2144-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4492-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4492-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4492-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2144-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2144-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2144-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240641765.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2144-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchos.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240641765.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

4492 svchost.exe
3272 TXPlatforn.exe
2144 TXPlatforn.exe
2356 svchos.exe
3628 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

2356 svchos.exe
2492 svchost.exe
3628 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4492	svchost.exe
3272	TXPlatforn.exe
2144	TXPlatforn.exe
2356	svchos.exe
3628	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2356	svchos.exe
2492	svchost.exe
3628	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4492-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4492-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4492-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4492-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2144-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2144-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2144-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2144-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240641765.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1256 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2144 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1256	PING.EXE

pid	process
2144	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4492	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2144	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2144	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2144	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2144	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2144	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe

pid	process
4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4492	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4492	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4492	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2408	4492	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2408	4492	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2408	4492	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 2144	3272	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 2144	3272	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 2144	3272	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2356	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2356	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2356	4948	016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1256	2408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1256	2408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1256	2408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3628	2492	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3628	2492	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3628	2492	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4948

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1256

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Sets DLL path for service in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3272

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240641765.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3628

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=4072 --field-trial-handle=1928,i,13242902252791919845,10377620236057253993,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1176

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
16e43ad9bd795e67e8e18303639ebbd8

SHA1
190e34855c5209a6724279d4f181f7d422ea2ded

SHA256
016dd43ea8e30fca24f50134962adff151b318ce466bec5fbb896bf5207a514f

SHA512
d4a5355acbc161584ed3616e56f46861daa26bb790d992a2c36997719f8668eaa8322407bcc318aa46f5375b9f0957131fb27a256fc42e4c33c3f78703ed7d04

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX9422.tmp
Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
cbec8c9948a504b2665a4ed020882edc

SHA1
68ccda084894bcdf50cffee17e19e13fc60aaa60

SHA256
a5a5ebd86c8b2e3cb94586aac544d755e2f2b8b112c4f03ba7ef9454a1d45485

SHA512
5ce279f1a5badc7b5aeebd171c65dd62d2fd4377eeb20e6ff7fecd1dc365effeea8e572a1217657cab4318fa8a69cd4d759e3c9e08fd03b9bcd6daebcdbf0632

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240641765.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
81d183a3ca9bec5342d198a1fd7d6a60

SHA1
874ba7e32cf860f204a527a396b04c29d0c802fb

SHA256
0c5055eed191b7c1dbd81ef60e08ea91ee80bf9bd954752043c24d9a08c74810

SHA512
091b3bf211d3b0a680cd9c3c6b099e42e0bfc85cbc9500e73f71663751667a833699a96cf8257ac7075f7251dc7050b64c49750f3e4118fac5f2fd97de588970

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2144-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2144-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2144-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2144-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4492-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4492-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4492-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4492-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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