gh0strat | e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865

General

Target

e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

394e9609240e14983aea3af674e7b1ee
SHA1

ecc2c25c438ee8d9727e40d8b5b440fe6c4f93dd
SHA256

e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865
SHA512

c6848274b0c5e7356ea6e63b6d985c21ed622e440e7110a1c31578ae9001566f908577e8c9321af1ef851ebc1700ad7611f4133a717de774688f889463afe721
SSDEEP

49152:zQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whoz7wn+cG5evZbwaIjG5F:0GdVyVT9nOgmhmw+gZ5IjGD

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4940-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4940-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4940-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1020-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4020-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4020-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1020-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4020-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4020-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4940-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4940-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4940-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1020-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4020-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023446-36.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4020-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1020-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4020-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4020-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240603718.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4940	svchost.exe
1020	TXPlatforn.exe
4020	TXPlatforn.exe
1360	svchos.exe
1132	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
2624	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1360	svchos.exe
3468	svchost.exe
2624	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4940-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4940-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4940-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4940-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4020-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4020-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4020-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4020-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
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\240603718.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\.360SafeUAP\ = "360Safe.ext.1"	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\360Safe.ext.1\shell\open\command	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\360Safe.ext.1	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\360Safe.ext.1\shell	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\360Safe.ext.1\shell\open	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\360Safe.ext.1\shell\open\command\ = "\"\\360Safe.exe\" %1"	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000_Classes\.360SafeUAP	HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2884	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4940	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4020	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4020	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4020	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4020	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4020	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 4940	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	81
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 4940	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	81
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 4940	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	81
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 232	4940	svchost.exe	83
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 232	4940	svchost.exe	83
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 232	4940	svchost.exe	83
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4020	1020	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4020	1020	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4020	1020	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1360	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	84
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1360	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	84
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1360	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	84
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1132	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	89
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1132	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	89
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 1132	4316	e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe	89
PID 232 wrote to memory of 2884	232	cmd.exe	90
PID 232 wrote to memory of 2884	232	cmd.exe	90
PID 232 wrote to memory of 2884	232	cmd.exe	90
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2624	3468	svchost.exe	95
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2624	3468	svchost.exe	95
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2624	3468	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4316
- 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:4940
- - 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:232
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:1360
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:1132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1020
- 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:4020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:456

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:3468
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240603718.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2624

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

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
4fd4c74c9830e463044faaa2220cc8ec

SHA1
d5c1ab57d2de6535d5ef848d63f8cd9a9922fa71

SHA256
5bd1403521a8bd88d00f8943f8788c2f43b1f4b82f4c2c2f69a00eda3b151359

SHA512
19d285748f4258a068b8b71a4ff7535899bd0b11822051c4e34c2846646cbd3d9628afcc8dbd09480cee145d78952852790e0d857532a5da3808b5fa03d3407d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e59e5e2b2bb13676ff8d18d76ca4187d5297b156895bbce3d41f69d3e6004865.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
c910bde8cb7e5f26e4924a8f260d8a95

SHA1
a3bb7e18e187a731c8324906a19af70f4767d743

SHA256
14afa7b794ca84899882d8b013f0a01faa7d4a4b36c17102d24f94ff62ae683f

SHA512
829a1a1f9cd9f95745d05ac5f60f6339202d0ec96cf8eb95036cc9d50c4e6f2bf06df6742d22ee5d37c39b23a2cc549e440c6c3c9dbbcee0298e939f12d4d068

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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\240603718.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
c98eeb1a65711f0abced87467ab2ccce

SHA1
55404daa5e1cab4ce2429647a6f481535a25d2f0

SHA256
a59f187f917f9082301af0c08314928f79b85810e428310f0cc18ae3debbab40

SHA512
bcd722438221f6ac8432bcdb5053a6ffc44200c1cda60885cb29dc9921ed818728a5370065f72998ca66686f38568210e9037e75c1f68d39e733246d118de237

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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/1020-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1020-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1020-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1020-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1020-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4020-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4020-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4020-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4020-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4940-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4940-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4940-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4940-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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