gh0strat | 47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82

General

Target

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
Size

9.5MB
MD5

b0f7d9f58ea4a05269b88f330c82a500
SHA1

2bf8eb173b1959b54f5d2b52f504341f8b6fcde7
SHA256

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82
SHA512

2a89db94e60cd2ccb58ab1dcf3d9397ff9ff9912f825c57ff9e8f8a791927a541116070708823ce08cde1cfaf829649b826abb312fad2e240a25ac25b6a14fbb
SSDEEP

98304:3GdVyVT9nOgmhrluL5dyWRudqIqf7mR31gvfTn5IGAW8ZZWAIxnqODAMLwJBAUZr:EWT9nO7Gol7S70wAJWAW1UJVr

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2916-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2916-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2916-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3032-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1772-57-0x0000000003F50000-0x0000000004753000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3032-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3032-85-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2916-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2916-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2916-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395170.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3032-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1772-57-0x0000000003F50000-0x0000000004753000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3032-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3032-85-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

pid	process
2916	svchost.exe
2672	TXPlatforn.exe
2960	svchos.exe
3032	TXPlatforn.exe
2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs

Processes:

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeWerFault.exe

pid	process
1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
2672	TXPlatforn.exe
2960	svchos.exe
1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe
1912	WerFault.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2916-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3032-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1772-57-0x0000000003F50000-0x0000000004753000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3032-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3032-85-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259395170.txt	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

1912 2608 WerFault.exe HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2684 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

pid process

1772 47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

3032 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
1912	2608	WerFault.exe	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

pid	process
2684	PING.EXE

pid	process
3032	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3032	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3032	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3032	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3032	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3032	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exeHD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

pid	process
1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exeHD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2916	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2576	2916	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2576	2916	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2576	2916	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2576	2916	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2960	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2960	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2960	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2960	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3032	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2684	2576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2684	2576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2684	2576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2684	2576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2608	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2608	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2608	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2608	1772	47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1912	2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1912	2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1912	2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1912	2608	HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe	WerFault.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1772

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:2916

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:2576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2608 -s 464
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Program crash
PID:1912

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2672

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:3032

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
251a802e8bb13e39fe89ac035ed6fefd

SHA1
f429ee4243604981679ee4cba673773f2060ef23

SHA256
7c82c3d5b87d76d7efb561d75e845b866ba009f5e3f6d61b46c9d6fe0fe93e1a

SHA512
fb520d84b406bdf877e68fd9de6da9484c0f58bf5344045113099ac19d444b45f0c898ff4a6f7b93ad2784aba2400023f9242c4ed5edcf03b56d4b03e07ff838

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_47693bfe4cfbb84f7d582b50cdb43f13791d1b2b7996f2c342091814bbdd7f82.exe

Filesize
7.9MB

MD5
b41849196494f96020fc8b86d73f4e2b

SHA1
43d260823059fa04493984559e11af766e7acf6f

SHA256
982c049b039501564f25bf23bd5737a4082273427affa5759bd1b3e2184977be

SHA512
baf94f17e1ea991d40e562b5f5a8bbf3dec52b880badd9249695cdcbf087286f0adf8244bd73d762222207ff2138b635bf8f18d76868dfb28d293ffb6f2abb4d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395170.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
c24d21458865d6a090ea168151d5fb7b

SHA1
ce068224257d12e7412b0651aab7bbe7a5a48ce9

SHA256
ca3d7fd64a3d4f0fee4360bd424d8238c5585e87f2668c9a513a4409b1bafa76

SHA512
dc067dfe7a0b03a7bf78128a215dde2b94ea19aa7dadf521d5b8440dcba7b8ca82011643942e562e79444894ebc2977dbef7663fade0f01de7e24da4d22bea42

Download Submit
memory/1772-57-0x0000000003F50000-0x0000000004753000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

Download
memory/2608-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C03000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

Download
memory/2608-80-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

Download
memory/2672-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2672-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2916-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2916-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2916-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2916-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3032-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3032-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3032-85-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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1.7MB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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