gh0strat | 5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e

General

Target

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

deaaf235691b14ce4ca5439bfc3e74b0
SHA1

3120e7b8ab25f20538a086f07c9e6ac97c2d831c
SHA256

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e
SHA512

daa820e090eef91d01243fb92848626c1ba42007eff7a8def48ad7b0f2a1201d7b7922c6a69c97025270cca9415e4f0aa1566f5701c9fdadb19b1ecbd14bbf32
SSDEEP

49152:eQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoPpeD5dyWRudqIqfovfK2ZPItx2apeapelI:PGdVyVT9nOgmhnD5dyWRudqIqf7XtUva

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/4508-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4508-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4508-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1856-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1856-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1856-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1856-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2828-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2828-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4508-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4508-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4508-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1856-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1856-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1856-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602906.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1856-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2828-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2828-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240602906.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_5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4508	svchost.exe
1856	TXPlatforn.exe
4904	svchos.exe
2828	TXPlatforn.exe
4248	HD_5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
4960	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid process

4904 svchos.exe
2844 svchost.exe
4960 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4904	svchos.exe
2844	svchost.exe
4960	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/4508-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1856-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1856-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1856-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1856-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1856-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240602906.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:

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.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

2552 PING.EXE

pid	process
2552	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe

pid	process
576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2828 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2828	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4508	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2828	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2828	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2828	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe

pid	process
576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4508	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchost.exe
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4508	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchost.exe
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4508	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4496	4508	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4496	4508	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4496	4508	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4904	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchos.exe
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4904	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchos.exe
PID 576 wrote to memory of 4904	576	5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2828	1856	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2828	1856	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2828	1856	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2552	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2552	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2552	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4960	2844	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4960	2844	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4960	2844	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:576

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:4508

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:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2552

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:4904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1856

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:2828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:4024

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:2844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240602906.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4960

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_5bace5af1fcf0476db0d6c4dd8588e90456d7b7b7dc17b9e283c768baa70995e.exe
Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
a2072b32defd8278306f695b936616d5

SHA1
403b5092f3a97fdca87e735b2b66096c8164b63c

SHA256
3412d481c411c8604eb6475e9b142bbbd22a97565ff8ade77939876145d3bf39

SHA512
56a89e5003cd1dd8155ef805809b7798fbb66f7b746a6abd38a7062696e21f4513e3f4a895eb6f502872f331f11f88848a41517206cdb2735232cecba0b914f8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
71KB

MD5
fb44f7af2882d222b600539171f54c1d

SHA1
0c5a1a0b1620a55a0f194464227be25a2f0347e1

SHA256
f2a78e76259bc8fd4ab6af7b4e16dfb49a10643308aca3d14c09e61ac0ebd487

SHA512
21e906473f64303c4c8d55213ccb84f4a803c11fb5eef34ce3194adfb391ccbcc91e7c399556c7a4e4f3d33b9b19524d4499ec771ee8e1a10df26ea7cc2dcb67

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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\240602906.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
6c8e7fbfc6628dcd2f096202d6f3286d

SHA1
9924f2bb0499439d61d9dc3ab168416b9d0d1420

SHA256
5231a120de78f130d1025290c3a6c075e1bcc8c2a5cc4d4731852e33785b78e7

SHA512
f326d5367beea57abc9ed53eec6bbf571fd86837b9e55959c6c01044edcdde5c2aa19317c8cd174e823785c4c226993055df6fd66afca537442b85168c256422

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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/1856-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1856-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1856-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1856-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1856-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4508-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4508-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4508-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4508-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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