gh0strat | 57e205f8fff0be13081889a08a4639b093a5b60d3f00da555fe7ba3e3fc6b44c

General

Target

2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
Size

14.9MB
MD5

59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e
SHA1

c5db805fb79a3d47f645b3af8d92cd24056e98c1
SHA256

57e205f8fff0be13081889a08a4639b093a5b60d3f00da555fe7ba3e3fc6b44c
SHA512

8157a753cb391f3ad348d0c34be5b1210178d7e900d2540d960219a2486b9b40fbf7e233b6a8007207ca0aac78ae1ff647ff732a938b3d79036ff8a6117b337e
SSDEEP

393216:T7oKhM7TOCvTcThkIRWwE2r6KWqe4yqWq:vvhc6PhDx6KWquqWq

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4852-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4852-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4852-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4780-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4988-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4988-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4988-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002356b-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4852-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4852-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4852-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4780-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4988-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4988-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4988-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240659343.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4820	R.exe
4852	N.exe
4780	TXPlatfor.exe
4988	TXPlatfor.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3608	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4820	R.exe
1996	svchost.exe
3608	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4852-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4852-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4780-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4780-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240659343.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1424	cmd.exe
2472	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2472	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4988	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4852	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4988	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4988	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4988	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4988	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4988	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
3880	HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4820	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	91
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4820	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	91
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4820	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	91
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4852	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	95
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4852	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	95
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4852	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	95
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1424	4852	N.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1424	4852	N.exe	99
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 1424	4852	N.exe	99
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4988	4780	TXPlatfor.exe	100
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4988	4780	TXPlatfor.exe	100
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4988	4780	TXPlatfor.exe	100
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3880	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	101
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3880	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	101
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3880	4976	2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe	101
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2472	1424	cmd.exe	103
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2472	1424	cmd.exe	103
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2472	1424	cmd.exe	103
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3608	1996	svchost.exe	106
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3608	1996	svchost.exe	106
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3608	1996	svchost.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4976
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4820
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4852
- - 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⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1424
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2472
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1996
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240659343.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4780
- 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:4988

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4172,i,8548254608087149642,10333768245962368401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4308 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3076

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

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-10_59183456ab2a8e95e745fde9f769526e_icedid.exe

Filesize
12.4MB

MD5
49c4d6e2866b14fd2bc5ca399b2356da

SHA1
72c7fdac74a229ec3d06c5f1bb4faf59e81fd4ce

SHA256
9e4311b542051971aae3996c46f96bfd6aa6a9bd7578a3a15e60b507e669c6ff

SHA512
eda43dc45b27429447df378b4bb7f2b51af6fb2a15ec85de4a92fbee576c22dee90e922f94275d09078f307ef4323194cc7fcbdfc5d1343a96954e3539dfa96d

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
f4f1edd61df82c3ebf298be1edb9fd65

SHA1
5ce1f9430889d4f89ad7c3631d1ad2b03a002ffa

SHA256
1b1c6cecb952c86a7391cfee6be726d7dac09624f7b36d02e95843b8b6b4df23

SHA512
a2e8329e222d3fc7357b331ef44bbc610be7345279f7880d40dc81e61e1e1cecbeab8e087c218fbfa1f88fe275c5a168141dd16ebb7b872933ddfbb62dd39a89

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXCDBD.tmp

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
6d4394ffc31704d122c20fec5734dbbd

SHA1
bb3806a947975c2acffe6eee60666b0b1f9367bc

SHA256
d8bf10c5c0ed44254c221a37cde7a669484b471bda896ef76e2faa4406751640

SHA512
c907d069f0f546271e0f35a4cc714f308e82f1101fb76b4820172f312d2f2f3b3dcd788a54496fa5d81a8ace6c631ee03e2bc743b2818b55060baca60dd4c3e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240659343.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
c735d83a39138d877707655d5bbb5f15

SHA1
cc5c77e94dd04e610308694566c5b895cffe11a3

SHA256
27bd8bcb950ebab9120c23842abef4868593a9c8471cabdeaeac441648aa9bba

SHA512
14b65c28dfe4bcc076ad8cd0fd2b72ee15e3bd2d3e8c6be245ed15126206d3fb999a8ea95f87711945bd634c7ca1bb72fcf5c3cd93472b3409fce54ea7af7560

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/4780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4780-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4780-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4852-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4852-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4852-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4852-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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