gh0strat | 3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9

General

Target

3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

c3be351e23b845b67686c64bd3ac48d9
SHA1

c76caae04ee9b35158411e4513f409694fb6cfe4
SHA256

3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9
SHA512

0b1cb40f23a97401f67954501dfff82967b7933219091d11eed0fe78a4b47444165a4c5ec23dd8777e8ca3cb595ba48be83997d7139aa871f7a2e922c1cc6409
SSDEEP

24576:NQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVLaM4Y+WN5mmT7KR:NQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhokZvfKR

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/4992-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4992-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4992-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1948-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1948-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1948-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2292-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1948-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4992-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4992-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4992-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4992-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1948-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1948-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1948-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240662984.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2292-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1948-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4992-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240662984.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.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

4992 svchost.exe
1692 svchos.exe
1948 TXPlatforn.exe
2292 TXPlatforn.exe
3540 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid process

1692 svchos.exe
3488 svchost.exe
3540 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4992	svchost.exe
1692	svchos.exe
1948	TXPlatforn.exe
2292	TXPlatforn.exe
3540	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
1692	svchos.exe
3488	svchost.exe
3540	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/4992-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4992-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4992-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4992-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1948-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1948-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1948-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1948-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2292-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1948-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4992-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\240662984.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.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

2224 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2292 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2224	PING.EXE

pid	process
2292	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4992	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2292	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe

pid	process
628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4992	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchost.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4992	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchost.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4992	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchost.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1692	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchos.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1692	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchos.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1692	628	3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 980	4992	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 980	4992	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 980	4992	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2292	1948	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2292	1948	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2292	1948	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2224	980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2224	980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2224	980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3540	3488	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3540	3488	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3540	3488	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:628

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:4992

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:980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2224

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:1692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948

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:2292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:1792

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:3488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240662984.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3540

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=3756 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2216

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
c3be351e23b845b67686c64bd3ac48d9

SHA1
c76caae04ee9b35158411e4513f409694fb6cfe4

SHA256
3305595557ca489cd7f0112bff4282aab14ecbdadab667b3afbef8e14e396cf9

SHA512
0b1cb40f23a97401f67954501dfff82967b7933219091d11eed0fe78a4b47444165a4c5ec23dd8777e8ca3cb595ba48be83997d7139aa871f7a2e922c1cc6409

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

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
e60a077812605dc4f5a8320c89eb4d0c

SHA1
dc7a60b491d9d212792773960c49636d6685b8f6

SHA256
822eb4ae74687923de76b8b522dbcf3595ce99258a1d0dd815efb4ec853a6d11

SHA512
433a9022b89ccca21567b14c4fe7b5b23e14f06b7ec939f6e7037ff6bae6b4db90b2b747c4d3cd259c67b3f418bb8c91581f9d4db93a4758bdc7da0d7c69fd6d

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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\240662984.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
464f51e6b8be8a8a982b2b3be0933ffc

SHA1
3af597dabc54b2e3e7032ef312320c7d1b3ce9a5

SHA256
1dff3f309bae8bc3afc35332145e961ab5207af1cee7ad1744a276d7921a2cfc

SHA512
7af68cb3ffe3551da15d1d7ec4a6cb9fa09c47211a1be420de30f8f6f19d640906ce94ddca7d353f09ecdfe9980bc1f1b4d098386cdcb0df4ef59c5eef1d8dc0

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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/1948-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1948-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1948-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1948-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1948-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4992-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4992-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4992-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4992-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4992-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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