azorult | 2cfae6977de79cb639fe95fd5e325a7461f19f948686855a89328a917b106b9b

General

Target

923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0
SHA1

bd8a2ba2dcaf96a8e1c2a883fd19fe8285873cec
SHA256

2cfae6977de79cb639fe95fd5e325a7461f19f948686855a89328a917b106b9b
SHA512

81d258ef721fccc57b0f61f6bd35c5286c99d7b43baa6f535dc478f1a7f4db39e485efcaa1c62c890f9e9f4a768b8ea0fc4f594625b6396754cbe863837f1033
SSDEEP

24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYG:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YQ

Score

10^/10

azorult quasar ebayprofiles discovery infostealer spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

C2

5.8.88.191:443

sockartek.icu:443

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes

encryption_key
MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT
install_name
winsock.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
win defender run
subdirectory
SubDir

Signatures

Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
trojan infostealer azorult
Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002348f-12.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/3180-30-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007AE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023492-44.dat	family_quasar

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2718105630-359604950-2820636825-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
244	vnc.exe
3180	windef.exe
532	winsock.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
3	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023492-44.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1948 set thread context of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 4 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
824	244	WerFault.exe	84
4496	2244	WerFault.exe	101
1016	532	WerFault.exe	99
3524	1632	WerFault.exe	118

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winsock.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vnc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	windef.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
4592	PING.EXE
4036	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4592	PING.EXE
4036	PING.EXE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4352	schtasks.exe
4660	schtasks.exe
2724	schtasks.exe
4868	schtasks.exe
456	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3180	windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	532	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 244	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	84
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 244	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	84
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 244	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	84
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1580	244	vnc.exe	86
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1580	244	vnc.exe	86
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1580	244	vnc.exe	86
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3180	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	87
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3180	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	87
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3180	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	87
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3008	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	91
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 4660	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	92
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 4660	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	92
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 4660	1948	923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe	92
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 2724	3180	windef.exe	97
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 2724	3180	windef.exe	97
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 2724	3180	windef.exe	97
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 532	3180	windef.exe	99
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 532	3180	windef.exe	99
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 532	3180	windef.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:244
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:1580
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 244 -s 548
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3180
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2724
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:532
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:456
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O8JQLu90tFLF.bat" "
      4⤵
      PID:1748
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        5⤵
        
        PID:4012
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        5⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:4592
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1632
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        6⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:4352
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxIrfdPwSky0.bat" "
        6⤵
        
        PID:4444
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        7⤵
        
        PID:3312
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        7⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:4036
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1632 -s 2204
        6⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:3524
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 532 -s 1720
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:1016
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\923108c7a0fabd716e1c1507095993a0N.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3008
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 244 -ip 244
1⤵
PID:1276

C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
1⤵
PID:4564
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2244
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:1412
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2244 -s 520
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4496
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4588
- C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4648
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 2244 -ip 2244
1⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 532 -ip 532
1⤵
PID:756

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 532 -p 1632 -ip 1632
1⤵
PID:3504

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:1584

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:3780

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

SHA1
a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

SHA256
f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

SHA512
7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O8JQLu90tFLF.bat

Filesize
208B

MD5
029e855fdb821d2040f2861511c1f85f

SHA1
b4b3ec9a7728ad7318d039b62fc9d547d1b12cb1

SHA256
3d2032323133ac43d696d1ab80a6f00266789b13d2a4ee5ed95dcfe3d06853b1

SHA512
0537b0dde84c6a78b74e8143886a155d1d74f178d2c16054af2ffef8672bfbd60a182da6f590c8e787dfd913d925aaf4432b12334c44ba3b57df6b5a728c779a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxIrfdPwSky0.bat

Filesize
208B

MD5
0fe272c75806c3e89edf852b77060bd8

SHA1
ca22a90b7e327592b718db406798e056adc66d32

SHA256
eb85ec34788b2efa034a955b192478b157533289fe9f51f230d914396b068ef3

SHA512
c4be0c0faffb462c170ff790f11842008dc3dc48167dab2f942348aca4dd53569d1cf6d8ac4f747c040335f317e2e52b1c84db77a62a3baab2096aef169f9c90

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

Filesize
405KB

MD5
b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

SHA1
b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

SHA256
4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

SHA512
7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

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

Filesize
349KB

MD5
b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

SHA1
01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

SHA256
7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

SHA512
632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\09-10-2024

Filesize
224B

MD5
d19534a3761cb494efb8b3fbdfc0b0b0

SHA1
7d1969d5add583547dcc1852d90bea7c7d3abd6f

SHA256
274ab836b15824a2cf36c6c955a2a08b64ef050cffd7063f89f9cd469f687174

SHA512
eca54aa794a12eac5d7a3208a5a00990d106ddb31d9067c76e37aa771a921acb33ed070da5ca0cd733dad1a60457966faf907bea3d586df94349c0e73b14eaeb

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C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
085b83cf1b26ea1ba366fdb3730821aa

SHA1
c5531467b4ca63d338737bf7554a098ae9f6da0a

SHA256
5f2772a04b9b032ded4b5969074332bd8def4d8ae23909131de7deb1dcbe1a81

SHA512
ef4da8f4ea42f807644d741de9824fa64187267a63b7425d4f7e55a325c3d1c779b5987ab5d30ce6828d56b07204cbf32b7868450bde0cb7733b9c25caf397b1

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memory/532-73-0x00000000061B0000-0x00000000061BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1948-19-0x0000000004610000-0x0000000004611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3008-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3008-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3180-36-0x00000000055D0000-0x00000000055E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3180-37-0x00000000062D0000-0x000000000630C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/3180-35-0x0000000005150000-0x00000000051B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3180-34-0x00000000050B0000-0x0000000005142000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3180-33-0x0000000005660000-0x0000000005C04000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3180-30-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/3180-29-0x0000000072F6E000-0x0000000072F6F000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/4648-65-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

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128KB

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memory/4648-71-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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