darkcomet | d606f82a6f0d3c831cbe557bc5ecc578d12e76c419596dac936dbc9954adf9e9

General

Target

f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

406KB
MD5

f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9
SHA1

e431926631829cbea065d53028a707bf477a5c49
SHA256

d606f82a6f0d3c831cbe557bc5ecc578d12e76c419596dac936dbc9954adf9e9
SHA512

764b857080b0d17c0eac836dd1ed70eb587286242e0a287cad0e33112c0dc9eb143bbab8dfdf022e1aa6e388efad0d4879e14b27ca7e4def89ea9507bbf847f3
SSDEEP

12288:opuvWBF7oLNS3NibJHcZJ+mrtuV41kfgjdkA:gu+HQCibJ8D+mZ+gjT

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye discovery keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

pid process

3060 explorer.exe
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid process

3060 explorer.exe
2648 nvxdsinc.exe
2724 nwtray.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exenvxdsinc.exe

pid	process
1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
3060	explorer.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

nvxdsinc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3060 set thread context of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 set thread context of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2988-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

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 6 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

Processes:

AppLaunch.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exeAppLaunch.exef41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nvxdsinc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nwtray.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid	process
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe
2648	nvxdsinc.exe
2724	nwtray.exe
3060	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

Processes:

f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeAppLaunch.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2988	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2648	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2724	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2628	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2628	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

2988 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
2988	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3060	1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3060	1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3060	1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3060	1732	f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2988	3060	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2648	3060	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2648	3060	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2648	3060	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2648	3060	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2724	2648	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2724	2648	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2724	2648	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2724	2648	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2628	2724	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1732
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3060
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2988
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2648
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2724
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2628

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

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
84B

MD5
ab636fd14155666b8d2d9a9f28299d18

SHA1
d1fe07feb89d33e9d2cb485424fb18b053aab59d

SHA256
fa6e1c8a49cc3bee6164ef4d9dc9dc29c7c77344061ee5278183733196fa7bf2

SHA512
4321edced81f70bb406ada4c6e3a33d0114075e8d49211165b3dd231a9afa5cf57207bef1a31557a5d750e47d8b95a8e76f7e0f45e438e3b8fb31f69c9b2bcff

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
406KB

MD5
f41ab658351a04d98a8801b5ab4e98d9

SHA1
e431926631829cbea065d53028a707bf477a5c49

SHA256
d606f82a6f0d3c831cbe557bc5ecc578d12e76c419596dac936dbc9954adf9e9

SHA512
764b857080b0d17c0eac836dd1ed70eb587286242e0a287cad0e33112c0dc9eb143bbab8dfdf022e1aa6e388efad0d4879e14b27ca7e4def89ea9507bbf847f3

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memory/1732-1-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1732-3-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1732-14-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1732-0-0x00000000741A1000-0x00000000741A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2988-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2988-28-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3060-15-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3060-66-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3060-16-0x00000000741A0000-0x000000007474B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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