gh0strat | 6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1

General

Target

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
Size

4.8MB
MD5

a9af7b3f655da0e2a80313f9aa1bd478
SHA1

04e81ed5a6b330e1759ca45a661588154d1f6f49
SHA256

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1
SHA512

12cefc8a3768a29c722b3e71af1d0ece786dfc91544d747c51e3bb308cb58cb89e13f8f47367e8c2c49566bac591b3423a7f6493ab2f3be9bc250684eefa225c
SSDEEP

49152:EQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoLvfKabXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4Q:VGdVyVT9nOgmhtabXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3888-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3888-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3888-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2020-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2020-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4924-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4924-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3888-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3888-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3888-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601468.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2020-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2020-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4924-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4924-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240601468.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 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
3888	svchost.exe
2020	TXPlatforn.exe
3676	svchos.exe
4924	TXPlatforn.exe
4944	HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
2168	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid process

3676 svchos.exe
4224 svchost.exe
2168 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
3676	svchos.exe
4224	svchost.exe
2168	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3888-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3888-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3888-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3888-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2020-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2020-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2020-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4924-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4924-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601468.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
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

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.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

4892 PING.EXE

pid	process
4892	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe

pid	process
1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

4924 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
4924	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3888	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4924	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4924	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4924	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4924	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4924	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe

pid	process
1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3888	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3888	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3888	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 2088	3888	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 2088	3888	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 2088	3888	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3676	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3676	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3676	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4924	2020	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4924	2020	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4924	2020	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4944	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4944	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4944	1080	6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe	HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4892	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4892	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4892	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2168	4224	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2168	4224	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2168	4224	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1080

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:3888

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:2088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4892

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:3676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2020

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:4924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:416

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:4224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240601468.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2168

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_6eb5dadbeca8793b52ed0e085f831b2d49259a12f6f6afab6b2706c9cdc4c3a1.exe
Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX4C4B.tmp
Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
a0397d4f441c371d7049b3a39428fda2

SHA1
3bdd3667452fd6f5549cf2dfe1807e50c8032a02

SHA256
b979d439e6c1ee7a3a05636792fbc713e5fa78734a555cfae8728c03b3a5dc8e

SHA512
afd34606c600af9896243dcc74c8d4cc0af5ccd1c55749862afb9017681acd7e49e2ece1e4ba4befcea85ad7fe41a55a21c5e9c55a7baa8323ad7f100bb99187

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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\240601468.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
3e32b524dadb9f2c8161e651fd2bdaac

SHA1
621d9bc5f76ea652c1d1732fb006bd508cad134c

SHA256
2cd6e2ab8cba955ec54a850316806b63110cb33a1df226e0155240a532f80b65

SHA512
7e04b92f6943d11a895797c7b1b8ded26833dfc11aa3e79b63d5b79803426483e0c079cd1c8000b19804dfcea04662609ccf40520b5d6d0a294b273a80b12b76

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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/2020-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2020-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2020-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3888-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3888-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3888-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3888-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4924-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4924-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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