Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
19-08-2024 08:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240704-en
windows7-x64
21 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
742KB
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MD5
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9
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SHA1
ff86f021ea787521055a4d0d807860c9747dfef3
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SHA256
79ad7b5c345b6afa3bc8eda6a651dcb3f09baec5aa0878b438fc57d7f5927902
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SHA512
a79e33ce2a7f50d728a39da040bd6e6f32010ecca7e563ffda7160ab079410aa3630e260f62826aa0112de4a442488acc19a182fd2f5afdfbec3f8ee7a65ae93
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SSDEEP
12288:bXhpvNWw276S/DuoeFcfbmiJ99VPhYR5MTSHvLenELrWv1lZw4JuMkMh/fy452Uq:DnAw2WWeFcfbP9VPSPMTSPL/rWvzq4J6
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Victim
C2
82s0am1had4.zapto.org:100
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-G4LZUTN
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
F3lYXdRPPoW4
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
false
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reg_key
Avgnt2
Extracted
Family
latentbot
C2
82s0am1had4.zapto.org
Signatures
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" iexplore.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" iexplore.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" iexplore.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" iexplore.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid Process 1068 attrib.exe 3020 attrib.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid Process 2252 msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Avgnt2 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription pid Process procid_target PID 2252 set thread context of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
Processes:
cmd.exeattrib.execmd.exeattrib.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exenotepad.exeaa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language iexplore.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid Process 1964 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 36 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 2252 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1964 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid Process 1964 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs
Processes:
aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exedescription pid Process procid_target PID 5112 wrote to memory of 1896 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 1896 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 1896 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 85 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3376 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3376 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3376 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1068 1896 cmd.exe 89 PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1068 1896 cmd.exe 89 PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1068 1896 cmd.exe 89 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3020 3376 cmd.exe 90 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3020 3376 cmd.exe 90 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3020 3376 cmd.exe 90 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2252 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 93 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2252 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 93 PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2252 5112 aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe 93 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1964 2252 msdcsc.exe 94 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1768 1964 iexplore.exe 95 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid Process 3020 attrib.exe 1068 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5112 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1068
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3376 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:3020
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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2252 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1768
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
742KB
MD5aa3f376ee6d85e33aa791291895177c9
SHA1ff86f021ea787521055a4d0d807860c9747dfef3
SHA25679ad7b5c345b6afa3bc8eda6a651dcb3f09baec5aa0878b438fc57d7f5927902
SHA512a79e33ce2a7f50d728a39da040bd6e6f32010ecca7e563ffda7160ab079410aa3630e260f62826aa0112de4a442488acc19a182fd2f5afdfbec3f8ee7a65ae93