gh0strat | 45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead

General

Target

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
Size

6.2MB
MD5

c71985d59f90ff05eb7f507484b7f42c
SHA1

e29d18f9c5929836c7c2390edab3b78665214a2a
SHA256

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead
SHA512

cf9434f9e70006f839fc896743f6aef6e0715b46135b07add0e9dec230150bba7289d4cf874f616b492ccd8a1044f348616eca62397047f3021a8ebb42efe88b
SSDEEP

98304:bws2ANnKXOaeOgmh5k7J9k2QF6AFwnAqFGEJBAUZLVuEkk6:9KXbeO7xZF1dEJVpuEu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx vmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/628-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/628-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/628-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4448-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4448-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4284-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4284-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4284-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601578.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/628-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/628-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/628-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4448-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4448-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4284-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4284-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4284-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

TXPlatfor.exe

description ioc process

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

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

R.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240601578.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SkinH_EL.dll	acprotect

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
4140	R.exe
628	N.exe
4448	TXPlatfor.exe
4284	TXPlatfor.exe
5092	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
4388	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeHD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

4140 R.exe
4780 svchost.exe
5092 HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
4388 Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/628-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/628-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/628-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/628-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4448-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4448-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4448-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SkinH_EL.dll	upx
behavioral2/memory/5092-50-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4284-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4284-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4284-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

VMProtect packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5092-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/5092-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/5092-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601578.txt	R.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

Processes:

HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

pid process

5092 HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

pid	process
5092	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.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

3824 PING.EXE

pid	process
3824	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

pid	process
4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

4284 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
4284	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	628	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4284	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4284	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4284	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4284	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4284	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exeHD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

pid	process
4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
5092	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
5092	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
5092	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4140	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	R.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4140	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	R.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4140	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	R.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 628	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	N.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 628	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	N.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 628	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	N.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4876	628	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4876	628	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4876	628	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 4284	4448	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 4284	4448	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 4284	4448	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 5092	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 5092	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 5092	4644	45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe	HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3824	4876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3824	4876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3824	4876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4388	4780	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4388	4780	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4388	4780	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4644
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:4140
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:628
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4876
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:5092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4780
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240601578.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4448
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:4284

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_45addde3116a4bda08e06216f8661396af50dbc2f2e95b10163947c6fecd6ead.exe

Filesize
3.5MB

MD5
6b7ccabfa0d717cad14742399f6967db

SHA1
cb450a03b00e9e1c4e3d0374a4fdc4a9a50887d1

SHA256
2bfb1dee401843ba23be8e4125b18498020e767096b11ef1bd94e25573626c7d

SHA512
e2f220b81a286092069431c681d8beebc89e70772dbba8fbbc5ef40556bb0ae61f4cbd217d934fdde40c9e9c4058f3b6f769be550170f94d129b9027c7693d91

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
d61f79fb3d3fc5a36343fb1ec02c40a3

SHA1
78e112fa71d335db068219653ae05ddf2c5bb882

SHA256
5ab380f22c05af7837bd0f8135fd1a45f0aa9bfed1893789669e2827d53ce448

SHA512
7d68b35d2a5886b61c9cebc24b18f910c073faf71ca330000023d297444b45b36414a9fb36da9c11bd180f543736d631d2f3539acecb281b25af12825eb75daa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SkinH_EL.dll

Filesize
86KB

MD5
114054313070472cd1a6d7d28f7c5002

SHA1
9a044986e6101df1a126035da7326a50c3fe9a23

SHA256
e15d9e1b772fed3db19e67b8d54533d1a2d46a37f8b12702a5892c6b886e9db1

SHA512
a2ff8481e89698dae4a1c83404105093472e384d7a3debbd7014e010543e08efc8ebb3f67c8a4ce09029e6b2a8fb7779bb402aae7c9987e61389cd8a72c73522

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601578.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
c3033d2058dd70491853cddfd6c0b133

SHA1
a4524236fde9fc6a81ba99a4e8086215edf548ca

SHA256
89df4d2af1c3a5bbae0b1fee2c83dc690c3cdd64f9bf8faab519c2df954d8b7b

SHA512
905648bd57c68f03fc04e1acb9a1789fc652588cfe5ed866305b2569db228b0f0ee20dca65c6973043d908e8714b3127793d25eefdcf85b1019efc430c96f35e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/628-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/628-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/628-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/628-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4284-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4284-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4284-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4448-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4448-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4448-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5092-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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memory/5092-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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memory/5092-50-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/5092-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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