gh0strat | 258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3

General

Target

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
Size

4.8MB
MD5

bf664a722a0c4dd354c546c5555e23f0
SHA1

eaace62586b655658558eca2820d2b2ea9be8b6a
SHA256

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3
SHA512

f284de405e0f49b00e7835a884793704798f0548bb4019f4b01c39f0c4efc301df4b952fc8147f84f41e80596fa82b0be44939541628e5c178915140b89d114e
SSDEEP

98304:6GdVyVT9nOgmhZ5dyWRudqIqf7sbXsPN5kiQaZ56:JWT9nO7dol7S775VP6

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/2064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4356-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4356-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4356-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1108-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4356-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4356-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4356-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4356-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605078.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1108-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4356-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240605078.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_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2064	svchost.exe
4356	TXPlatforn.exe
2276	svchos.exe
1108	TXPlatforn.exe
3156	HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
3044	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid process

2276 svchos.exe
3772 svchost.exe
3044 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2276	svchos.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3044	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/2064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2064-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4356-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4356-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4356-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4356-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1108-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4356-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240605078.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:

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.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

2164 PING.EXE

pid	process
2164	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

pid	process
4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1108 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1108	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1108	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

pid	process
4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2064	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2064	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2064	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2912	2064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2912	2064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2912	2064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2276	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2276	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2276	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1108	4356	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1108	4356	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1108	4356	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2164	2912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2164	2912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2164	2912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 3156	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 3156	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 3156	4232	258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe	HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3044	3772	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3044	3772	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3044	3772	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4232

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:2064

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:2912

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2164

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:2276

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356

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:1108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:4128

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:3772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240605078.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3044

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_258e7a85efd21fcd789d6130b41121fca8ae221418d4990ceaf5e82183a755f3.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
90a6ee6fddd3837ac6a4636ed0318f35

SHA1
f38a06990eef0f1e5a7ae6716581fa714a9f9de2

SHA256
7599f0316e3e20520e7e8b590937966293156e247c4467dca5df59f00c231428

SHA512
a02d8302168350513a0378fba9d3d02fe8debdc6ca6dd32dbed70bbbe49d9091ecfaf73ed0404132616b6364308ef176a1aaeac4287b202c4bb30f46d9a7b2e4

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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\240605078.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
2ce14b0f9d05a997dfe3a4c0bd16f0fd

SHA1
8f0290e3e4995f48d237f203a3ba627a59b273ca

SHA256
6caf8d5b4a696831d192dd511c8c9c7e42f0b8b10b4ce533cc1c21c479c18fb4

SHA512
dd52c96147a24cc05c23a73ff85e9e33088a682828b1c08804ee22d8dfcc755e0b08269fc032625391ff6e60db4f2e6edb89b4d996e5b65bc47a6000ba5979cf

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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/1108-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4356-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4356-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4356-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4356-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4356-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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