gh0strat | 93bc6ef65a959a768df44a5956461a5966713ee13bf1e1af1f590584c11f7beb

General

Target

2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04
SHA1

e97ec293c300c4518b14f6210e1ff7a2f0640493
SHA256

93bc6ef65a959a768df44a5956461a5966713ee13bf1e1af1f590584c11f7beb
SHA512

ea85003eb7f60abf8f9aebe9c45884bd73728316bd3e942ced207d30b3d8dab2e9d865256b0116ed2b57007fa5a74b2db16d068dfefd19496d601e593e977f5c
SSDEEP

49152:gQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoFXXon2ehcaffQ2LkX2w2EfyzBlBn9GMnkLJNeSvniEBS:pGdVyVT9nOgmhKXXon2QcaffQ2Lq52Eh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/988-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/988-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/988-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/988-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/988-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002342d-36.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/988-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/988-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/988-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240615531.txt"	svchos.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5064	svchost.exe
4996	TXPlatforn.exe
988	TXPlatforn.exe
4016	svchos.exe
2656	HD_2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
4860	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4016	svchos.exe
4452	svchost.exe
4860	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/988-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/988-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/988-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/988-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615531.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_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	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
3124	cmd.exe
3640	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3640	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
988	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	988	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	988	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	988	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	988	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	988	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 5064	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	82
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 5064	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	82
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 5064	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	82
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 988	4996	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 988	4996	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 988	4996	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3124	5064	svchost.exe	84
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3124	5064	svchost.exe	84
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3124	5064	svchost.exe	84
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4016	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	86
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4016	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	86
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4016	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	86
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2656	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	90
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2656	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	90
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2656	4624	2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe	90
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3640	3124	cmd.exe	91
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3640	3124	cmd.exe	91
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3640	3124	cmd.exe	91
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4860	4452	svchost.exe	95
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4860	4452	svchost.exe	95
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4860	4452	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_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:4624
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:5064
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3124
  - - 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:3640
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.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:4016
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:1156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4452
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240615531.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4860

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-17_25336ba7d33cf6c5e8f481b2ce557c04_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
350b29a8e8b106440b785592d4f00064

SHA1
91e06e1c4c8df475e45bdd30d7367200d70cc921

SHA256
2be375ec149c54470a6d2ce3b04b5edf4dd3e7a679ea5db58420a0841c1fa386

SHA512
010783aa42344659877d6615583d1dfe4c3ce3241ffcbabd8adf6023438be66d22b2f5be679cc5aa2758d2c8c7be7054730cbfc830b713b30ffbb60f791c244d

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
2fcd64671a00d44ea2c5f42de0d3f0a3

SHA1
c573706824353266be7e181ba6ccfffee61db808

SHA256
6b884d56d78bd58441d093ade7535fcd75b4416a63eab0f20c715b81b314a639

SHA512
8fd3ff51f55ba22e59f3788ea516960bcd82579e7e5c996f0499152da38bb76e03f3afa42edd85c052ca1ac9462dca2802c5a397c6d1cf5a404873b5c54970bd

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615531.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
4ec3061a784d8f8c12253138d1b9035c

SHA1
789512b9a2adcb3f99164127b174e60643bf2ba2

SHA256
6f41684e61c92bf40b083a93103bbedf0888d8e618cd424f83b992e8e271d775

SHA512
164039ee6f9f684c3746ca47b212035fe7979f399f296f270c64e763e4b9f6056e68a277e1c90b661561bad5dd4b07b548a77217031e1553714bee5628ff4c98

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/988-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/988-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/988-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/988-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-121-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001CC4A46-memory.dmp

Filesize
24.8MB

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memory/2656-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001CC4A46-memory.dmp

Filesize
24.8MB

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memory/4996-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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