gh0strat | 52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e

General

Target

52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

b1460591b834badadb87b148841da5e0
SHA1

d5c9911ba33575e245f095f6f15e8f8a2ffbbc72
SHA256

52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e
SHA512

bfb1e70d4ba14959d62acf62b4740a50a18ed24d59eb4d60dd417694590c4bff9356d94e7944113b98af4f1cc8a5751797de2b77b948f61a825f7520920ad3ce
SSDEEP

24576:qQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVrlKs3PNnx2qIy7:qQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who+Ks3P5x2u

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/464-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/464-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/464-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2740-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2740-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2740-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1444-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1444-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1444-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1444-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/464-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/464-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/464-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2740-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2740-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2740-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002360d-35.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1444-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1444-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1444-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1444-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240674078.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
464	svchost.exe
2740	TXPlatforn.exe
1444	TXPlatforn.exe
5004	svchos.exe
2696	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5004	svchos.exe
5060	svchost.exe
2696	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/464-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/464-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/464-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/464-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2740-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2740-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2740-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2740-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240674078.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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.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 8 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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	cmd.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	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.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
2980	PING.EXE
4640	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2980	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1444	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	464	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1444	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1444	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1444	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1444	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1444	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 464	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	89
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 464	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	89
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 464	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	89
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4640	464	svchost.exe	91
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4640	464	svchost.exe	91
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4640	464	svchost.exe	91
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1444	2740	TXPlatforn.exe	92
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1444	2740	TXPlatforn.exe	92
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1444	2740	TXPlatforn.exe	92
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 5004	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	93
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 5004	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	93
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 5004	1900	52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe	93
PID 4640 wrote to memory of 2980	4640	cmd.exe	97
PID 4640 wrote to memory of 2980	4640	cmd.exe	97
PID 4640 wrote to memory of 2980	4640	cmd.exe	97
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2696	5060	svchost.exe	100
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2696	5060	svchost.exe	100
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2696	5060	svchost.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1900
- 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:464
- - 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:4640
  - - 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:2980
- 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:5004

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:2740
- 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:1444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:3448

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:5060
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240674078.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2696

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=4392,i,3861745594156495651,17595114179815238301,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1016 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4264

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
b1460591b834badadb87b148841da5e0

SHA1
d5c9911ba33575e245f095f6f15e8f8a2ffbbc72

SHA256
52306d1ccbabb904aeecc67dba7e9385abdf528ee7dfd2460dfd5124052d0d5e

SHA512
bfb1e70d4ba14959d62acf62b4740a50a18ed24d59eb4d60dd417694590c4bff9356d94e7944113b98af4f1cc8a5751797de2b77b948f61a825f7520920ad3ce

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
8fe631188605ee0f40662af21807d57c

SHA1
6ee74e03e0acd6da731b3f7b0eb4b4e69e192318

SHA256
0217c80b1d7fdecb78b0d236ba041f2ba7628c5e079edcccb347981bc4b1e4d1

SHA512
f0515b998fc208f30b5f6e1921c0b41da1fc338c96d63058e2f9d7c37d177fa9894a097f60a1e9938946cfc7d7024ea0cfecf4dfb8769d83c3b6d5eceba9c43e

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

Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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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

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240674078.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
5cfa48bb7add8055bf19d043d697c811

SHA1
10c8643e9b57442770a426dc5efbf66a94d2a01f

SHA256
40c201ecf3ad4939e7a2121b3a625079c2fe079ab8a1a9d832a142e96698e7ab

SHA512
8780dd9c6c552ebe67a1556bd17f8d4a6d8cb45567fa790632ede510eb569d5ce6fbd0bed422961721d1e2d8b042482b3fbbbf04db70aa4dff0e1008873f15fb

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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/464-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/464-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/464-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/464-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1444-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1444-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1444-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1444-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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