gh0strat | 57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a

General

Target

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
Size

5.2MB
MD5

12cfdae41336eed4cd1fc7b21b1f2494
SHA1

cee5c0991b99cf7629924320e70bacfe4622294d
SHA256

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a
SHA512

4ebba4b87b84c7559b9b249fe363b817466c64eede131e20376d77db9038debaea61fdee835483f2cfae1dda3c69fceb427eca7e3697174efcf1d9d0c3e63ee0
SSDEEP

98304:rws2ANnKXOaeOgmhgGQJT62ttFafeGtzNMc:tKXbeO7LQJTFSffzN

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2912-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2912-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/856-48-0x00000000035E0000-0x0000000003B63000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259428009.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2912-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2912-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/856-48-0x00000000035E0000-0x0000000003B63000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259428009.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

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2344	R.exe
2912	N.exe
2684	TXPlatfor.exe
2936	TXPlatfor.exe
2176	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
1268
2172	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2344	R.exe
2744	svchost.exe
856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2684	TXPlatfor.exe
856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2744	svchost.exe
2172	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/856-48-0x00000000035E0000-0x0000000003B63000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-78-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259428009.txt	R.exe
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

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

2420 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe

pid process

856 57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2936 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2420	PING.EXE

pid	process
2936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeHD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2912	N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exeHD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe

pid	process
856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2176	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2176	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
2176	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2344	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	R.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2344	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	R.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2344	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	R.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2344	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	R.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2912	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	N.exe
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2660	2912	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2660	2912	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2660	2912	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2660	2912	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2936	2684	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2176	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2176	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2176	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2176	856	57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe	HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2172	2744	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2172	2744	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2172	2744	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2172	2744	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:856
- 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:2344
- 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:2912
- - 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:2660
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2420
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2504

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:2744
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259428009.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2684
- 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:2936

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
2.7MB

MD5
59e1cde607425c519396ed44e72e3ff0

SHA1
acb49111ab0cf589270899b621cf823b3f5c7284

SHA256
41f590c6a2cbe95ecee77e0a4b5dff97da4da2f295eca949c3b34e0ffeb68eb6

SHA512
e08eaefb9ac6ded4b5e4d653a4e212ef3e630e163d49daf97c3e5aa858c2dae0cfd134fa6ba2890158e95de0bffc08d2f6e550a2489448591893e587d5f70239

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_57c965f6a8f8679c7e7c66fe308e681b5af58f418abbbb78660b78e72f87af8a.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
19b1fb32288420f17d318ac3c018dea9

SHA1
bc4c102425f1ff748341642b07055fde28e7b6b2

SHA256
8eb1752afaffa1ac781f2f9085f0e3e68832a378389665973c36f91bac87931c

SHA512
a7c9e84597f45e1f32a909b42ae98e32b3bc8d6b537a50a2663e54bbf3c7544811117bea4da7a74c4de722f8b170c5d1ee458f4b081d10d1014004c58736c225

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259428009.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
2fc76a274e1f9b245152a4a1b5a6f4c4

SHA1
868dbe58dc9bf6b61dd23d8c5ad52f89ee9f6c85

SHA256
2f1b61dc9155e5dd7ef7c678e4eadd312b416f09a41ebd5f97fa9eb028e9fabb

SHA512
ae832110285893b4873d3a878c2b7b3a18e2f62f1bbb169bc9ecc950bd1fafed8d8f3442f13e603d822d8b58b0bec0ab7ac2da0ab5f1cedc7bc82244f18ad23f

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/856-48-0x00000000035E0000-0x0000000003B63000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.5MB

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memory/856-60-0x00000000035E0000-0x0000000003B63000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.5MB

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memory/2176-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.5MB

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memory/2176-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.5MB

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memory/2176-78-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140583000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.5MB

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memory/2912-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2912-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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