44caliber | 14430e71914c83f8d1de8e66caa39d07ab782efb662245fb9eff6aa9fca7ce87

General

Target

Loader V2.exe
Size

8.1MB
MD5

70a8a700260d1bf5d40214b4d16f2a4d
SHA1

888afda0f542f857c3627845abb17320c79348a3
SHA256

14430e71914c83f8d1de8e66caa39d07ab782efb662245fb9eff6aa9fca7ce87
SHA512

8d139e071d25106a30b3b00350fe08558bdaf884d039492611d90afd30c11ff08643560dc75ffaf7dafc0c53a96cf2b446239faf2fd8df9d0895d25b746d5d83
SSDEEP

196608:X7fP69w9dHnln76gtmUd74JVCbkQqeDDFloLRj/UVn5HIL6qG:Nvnln7RmUuJVuk0DDFWJCnVGs

Score

10^/10

44caliber xworm credential_access execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

147.185.221.20:13908

147.185.221.16:60401

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svhost.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7220907212:AAEOc5N7cpqGUVVvnWrzGHm8mdOrYN2e9mc/sendMessage?chat_id=6987872630

Extracted

Family

44caliber

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1267250103538810911/_8BMipnmgDV4n-Uu_YmzeHrxrFFQPSAoBBDlwlDVhsDsk_31uQMADxZw-pq563wCO5KV

Signatures

44Caliber
An open source infostealer written in C#.
stealer 44caliber

Detect Xworm Payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2328-12-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E32000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injectdll.exe	family_xworm
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loaderr.exe	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/3064-27-0x0000000001310000-0x0000000001326000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1616-129-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/2268-132-0x0000000000360000-0x00000000003A2000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/2732-137-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CA2000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs
Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.
credential_access stealer

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

792 powershell.exe
1272 powershell.exe
448 powershell.exe
680 powershell.exe

pid	process
792	powershell.exe
1272	powershell.exe
448	powershell.exe
680	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 4 IoCs

Processes:

injectdll.exeloaderr.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	injectdll.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	injectdll.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	loaderr.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	loaderr.exe

Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs

Processes:

Loader.exeinjectdll.exeloaderr.exefixer.exesvchost.exesvhost.exesvchost.exesvhost.exe

pid process

1244 Loader.exe
2328 injectdll.exe
3064 loaderr.exe
2764 fixer.exe
1616 svchost.exe
2268 svhost.exe
2840 svchost.exe
2732 svhost.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

pid	process
1244	Loader.exe
2328	injectdll.exe
3064	loaderr.exe
2764	fixer.exe
1616	svchost.exe
2268	svhost.exe
2840	svchost.exe
2732	svhost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

injectdll.exeloaderr.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2958949473-3205530200-1453100116-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	injectdll.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2958949473-3205530200-1453100116-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\svchost.exe"	loaderr.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

4 freegeoip.app
5 freegeoip.app
10 ip-api.com
11 ip-api.com
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

flow	ioc
4	freegeoip.app
5	freegeoip.app
10	ip-api.com
11	ip-api.com

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

fixer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	fixer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	fixer.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence execution

Scheduled Task
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

1660 schtasks.exe
1220 schtasks.exe

pid	process
1660	schtasks.exe
1220	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

Processes:

fixer.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeinjectdll.exeloaderr.exe

pid	process
2764	fixer.exe
2764	fixer.exe
2764	fixer.exe
2764	fixer.exe
448	powershell.exe
680	powershell.exe
792	powershell.exe
1272	powershell.exe
2328	injectdll.exe
3064	loaderr.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

Processes:

injectdll.exeloaderr.exefixer.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exesvchost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	injectdll.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3064	loaderr.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2764	fixer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	448	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	680	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	injectdll.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3064	loaderr.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2268	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2732	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

injectdll.exeloaderr.exe

pid process

2328 injectdll.exe
3064 loaderr.exe

pid	process
2328	injectdll.exe
3064	loaderr.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

Processes:

Loader V2.exeLoader.exeloaderr.exeinjectdll.exetaskeng.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1244	2952	Loader V2.exe	Loader.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1244	2952	Loader V2.exe	Loader.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1244	2952	Loader V2.exe	Loader.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2328	2952	Loader V2.exe	injectdll.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2328	2952	Loader V2.exe	injectdll.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2328	2952	Loader V2.exe	injectdll.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 3064	1244	Loader.exe	loaderr.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 3064	1244	Loader.exe	loaderr.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 3064	1244	Loader.exe	loaderr.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2764	1244	Loader.exe	fixer.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2764	1244	Loader.exe	fixer.exe
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2764	1244	Loader.exe	fixer.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 448	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 448	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 448	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 680	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 680	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 680	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 792	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 792	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 792	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1272	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1272	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1272	3064	loaderr.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1660	2328	injectdll.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1660	2328	injectdll.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1660	2328	injectdll.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1220	3064	loaderr.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1220	3064	loaderr.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1220	3064	loaderr.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1616	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1616	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1616	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2268	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2268	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2268	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2840	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2840	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2840	292	taskeng.exe	svchost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2732	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2732	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe
PID 292 wrote to memory of 2732	292	taskeng.exe	svhost.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader V2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader V2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2952
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Loader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Loader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1244
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loaderr.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loaderr.exe"
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3064
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loaderr.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:448
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'loaderr.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:680
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:792
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1272
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1220
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fixer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fixer.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injectdll.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injectdll.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2328
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1660

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {77D5313F-4D06-4F01-B02C-FC180701F88E} S-1-5-21-2958949473-3205530200-1453100116-1000:WHMFPZKA\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:292
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1616
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2268
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2840
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2732

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

2

T1552

Credentials In Files

2

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\44\Process.txt

Filesize
479B

MD5
6349f613653b2c115a7fedda8a666a1d

SHA1
954cfe71d5634b4162693b7c216c7737a7a070b3

SHA256
2467f5fd8b27692f3fa07ccae7fc1899f4d7e5522505961d0e515ebf6ecdae16

SHA512
36e85d64467ac291f7b986e8aeb82e4962a5f82bdd51f0c7743bcd37fa50baa7709b3ecaf9ebfbbd5f04cb3d1e048fd7113893fd89967ec4eb32b54d64586642

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

Filesize
274KB

MD5
88505913c2c75f796c9a021aab2d356d

SHA1
5b5c06998d3e200c21c77ea4efaeaecdc7344e78

SHA256
62e414e990e80c8203955b0e32948ddc64903b80a462c339f1babfb03e641204

SHA512
6fa46be04c2693ea164fe52ddf3cca0bdafd1ab34d8c0f1c2bf3d361c6042f45375343f59e9474ded6718f8177a4f7eb19fddccd95f7fbb87aad12358b2d6905

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

Filesize
65KB

MD5
95f8f28f5a8503461db6804cda9c4934

SHA1
81c0a30e498093d41948777135bbd407c7611cda

SHA256
aa40b9b929868482be1daae474d7c93426cd049f844c956865709ff8b7f240c2

SHA512
5c3460372a6640a98dd1b1d34a03b951ec4a8942e9065475e982a207881f290aedc3b51fe73c0da4c527e222addd1de2be7ba541e82287e43e16fc544ab34461

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Loader.exe

Filesize
7.6MB

MD5
aa16f3774491b600121545a5f194cefc

SHA1
c872fe765ecff1dada8378ad8a12cd5cf0425219

SHA256
c0a2b824a0fd05854818bfb81b02bc6178db3f8519807b15d844580099428e1d

SHA512
8b50e7c6eca25ecc2196fbfaf42079873e3c532a90e8d8b691fb594da3e067593f86f0d6488d0c314a27d78519f33fcbfb4532f811997891d55a47d582e1b3a8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
5f5115682f74b35a96601668299c4612

SHA1
71ec4b7d58c18b5db9364fa0cc105e42f7559303

SHA256
33b7a4b708ce64ded4f09120de7ec518c6efebebab1c75a704b46cdcab581d06

SHA512
a7e982569911178e8f3d271264552ddecb195dc313a2d7eefaa28f2b9566ec3b141f95014a5f5c234adb3529a60d65b45a64c7e4564b5dd8b7471a902f2ec1b5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injectdll.exe

Filesize
244KB

MD5
74ffb0d60d647dd6ad8d00c1bee48011

SHA1
4c8a707a33b35b78f374c66d59f9c2314c20b25f

SHA256
b481f1e0cfe25e5f19da0a0333c78661bf5c75c0b1c616ff4aaaa07aed31efd1

SHA512
fc667f4560d6b19a9a4f37eb0e66c751eb348ffc0db69c7d0bd733dfd2df2dfdadc7b780cd93686350444cc14a54283bafe3afec611bcac3ad0239eda659f46c

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memory/448-98-0x000000001B640000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/448-99-0x0000000001E60000-0x0000000001E68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/680-106-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002298000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/680-105-0x000000001B640000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1244-40-0x000007FEF5B60000-0x000007FEF654C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1244-93-0x000007FEF5B60000-0x000007FEF654C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1244-13-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001284000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1616-129-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2268-132-0x0000000000360000-0x00000000003A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/2328-12-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/2732-137-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/2764-32-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C0A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/2952-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000001608000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.1MB

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memory/2952-0-0x000007FEF5B63000-0x000007FEF5B64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3064-27-0x0000000001310000-0x0000000001326000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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Sharing

General

Malware Config

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Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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