discordrat | 9ddd3757585f55bea693a536e7ec6c4de0fd46f7df565f9cf6d10e339af2e845

Reason

Machine shutdown

General

Target

rostrap.exe
Size

78KB
MD5

c806f00fa32f343f9849c77003bb4cc1
SHA1

4a80c5b110f93d9dbcc85885bbf231de5ac8ace6
SHA256

9ddd3757585f55bea693a536e7ec6c4de0fd46f7df565f9cf6d10e339af2e845
SHA512

bac500e08913263bcabab7622eb7d00443d3d426cee9000edcd7b6089cf6e42be2a6b8f93fa60ef703b5400016febf8fb4c922ff17f2c80024a39450440deeb4
SSDEEP

1536:Q0QhcOUX0RU1uB3Yec0OIwbJNrfxCXhRoKV6+V+ttD:Qojj03wbJNrmAE+DD

Score

10^/10

discordrat persistence rat rootkit stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

discordrat

Attributes

discord_token
MTI2MTcwMjM0NDQ4ODUyMTgwOQ.GyJxES.iPPznz14IbFotKTZ3KViTwuS9T3PzEb13fnomo
server_id
1261715255004762132

Signatures

Discord RAT
A RAT written in C# using Discord as a C2.
stealer rootkit rat persistence discordrat
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

rostrap.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2636447293-1148739154-93880854-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation rostrap.exe
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

12 discord.com
20 discord.com
42 discord.com
11 discord.com
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2636447293-1148739154-93880854-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	rostrap.exe

flow	ioc
12	discord.com
20	discord.com
42	discord.com
11	discord.com

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 17 IoCs

Processes:

LogonUI.exechrome.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "218"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "133653729794617932"	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid process

2088 chrome.exe
2088 chrome.exe
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid process

2088 chrome.exe
2088 chrome.exe
2088 chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

Processes:

rostrap.exechrome.exeshutdown.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	872	rostrap.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2448	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2448	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid	process
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid	process
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe
2088	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

LogonUI.exe

pid process

1652 LogonUI.exe

pid	process
1652	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 5080	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 5080	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1260	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 632	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 632	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4424	2088	chrome.exe	chrome.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rostrap.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rostrap.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:872

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" /s /t 0
2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2448

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=123.0.6312.106 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffb70d5cc40,0x7ffb70d5cc4c,0x7ffb70d5cc58
2⤵
PID:5080

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=2040,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2024 /prefetch:2
2⤵
PID:1260

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2012,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 /prefetch:3
2⤵
PID:632

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1936,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2316 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:4424

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3100,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3216 /prefetch:1
2⤵
PID:2996

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3260,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3416 /prefetch:1
2⤵
PID:4928

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=4516,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4628 /prefetch:1
2⤵
PID:1848

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4836,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4852 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:1048

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=5004,i,7651134913044488069,9997613844715794386,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240708-180128.343000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5020 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:5096

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.106\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.106\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:1820

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
1⤵
PID:968

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3941855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1652

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports

Filesize
2B

MD5
d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce

SHA1
97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c

SHA256
4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945

SHA512
b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
8KB

MD5
fab1e4b7c45c6f5d3ad4b179e9f7e3be

SHA1
46c6d72012f0bd9dfb0473b30f7bd2feec1c73f1

SHA256
d72a6c6b337ed95ed0d599a082148e3b9e6dfe85de148d3246f9a8aa2152c67f

SHA512
2bf8225cf354b5db739fba2554eeb50b69b897d7ef8403620264163ea007ca44b3a0d7a75b8b4d234cf3f11c251bd7d7f225474df3b410524a468fa58cdd0a9e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

Filesize
15KB

MD5
ce2b3f5dffadedded8109a0696fa4f18

SHA1
53986e3ec8c61fe5ae1110354fdf82b4b794f6e1

SHA256
f4f22640032f44a9f5c70f4fd87af600e2aaeed7e87adc3fdc2637386b2af252

SHA512
f16626b48d4d71d74f69b5a283b40aa77851b82a63657e38e8d0ae0020496a1f1f3f50cb5652482f9bf9b9083ac269a400018d5b5be40945983a8e1102c46b43

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

Filesize
181KB

MD5
48d6ecc2f00593cfac52fd5d87624f02

SHA1
6bd9b154be0d64ae1bbda723f6b9a4f52785fb99

SHA256
a3c0e7a22e98892e9b15e53e71d0b22af3f5d7d28c89cd0d400d8825e39e3713

SHA512
fd4c8c3c26659582cf05e091771020568f68a0e26f398df6dcca346f071dbea6f5be4b886637013859719ca9414f71c2069b2a6d2a5b531f4eba14c79b38d9dc

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\??\pipe\crashpad_2088_DBDSODJXNXATAWUT

MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/872-0-0x0000020E28350000-0x0000020E28368000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/872-1-0x00007FFB75F33000-0x00007FFB75F35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/872-2-0x0000020E42980000-0x0000020E42B42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/872-3-0x00007FFB75F30000-0x00007FFB769F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/872-4-0x0000020E43180000-0x0000020E436A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/872-46-0x00007FFB75F30000-0x00007FFB769F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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