gh0strat | 92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64

General

Target

92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
Size

3.6MB
MD5

688ce04af7db2c86384bb19179711983
SHA1

94721c80d777fde977e2b21e74f726b293594d54
SHA256

92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64
SHA512

d50022b9a7c348994dfbb94cb6006ff3b2e2fd9510105298a28981ff4000f959c743516bc9cca71a9f4eefa431d0c0d06249c57299aad4d48a063ce94c2cb375
SSDEEP

49152:sCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhYxsS78aNKNexjikTt0V:/ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhqsS78+KNexji/

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2436-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2436-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2436-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3552-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3552-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2128-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2128-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2128-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002356b-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2436-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2436-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2436-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3552-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3552-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2128-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2128-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2128-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240658890.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2060	R.exe
2436	N.exe
3552	TXPlatfor.exe
2128	TXPlatfor.exe
1112	HD_92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
4988	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2060	R.exe
1396	svchost.exe
4988	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240658890.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2436-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2436-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2436-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2436-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3552-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3552-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3552-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2128-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2128-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2128-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.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
3708	cmd.exe
1900	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1900	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2128	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2436	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2128	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2128	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2128	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2128	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2128	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2060	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	89
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2060	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	89
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2060	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	89
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2436	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	92
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2436	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	92
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2436	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	92
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3708	2436	N.exe	94
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3708	2436	N.exe	94
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3708	2436	N.exe	94
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 2128	3552	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 2128	3552	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 2128	3552	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1112	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	97
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1112	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	97
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1112	1160	92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe	97
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1900	3708	cmd.exe	98
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1900	3708	cmd.exe	98
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1900	3708	cmd.exe	98
PID 1396 wrote to memory of 4988	1396	svchost.exe	99
PID 1396 wrote to memory of 4988	1396	svchost.exe	99
PID 1396 wrote to memory of 4988	1396	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.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:1160
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:2060
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:2436
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3708
  - - 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:1900
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1396
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240658890.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3552
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2128

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=4304,i,8548254608087149642,10333768245962368401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4328 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2888

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_92706226587c195f722a80225ef74df9d5ff03a7a9c9a4f6a9c5e4f4bb95ea64.exe

Filesize
923KB

MD5
76ace7270b3205f6650132154843e54a

SHA1
bb5c0a8b6e1b96eade5765dc96ca724f52c2a759

SHA256
1a493bf1533e186a615e7de36fb33e02beaf1892aedc44b1eefbca96bf31b4e4

SHA512
8ac6b9f6b97d5fbf3a0c135c3bf74fdb65693e6e5bfd00f100d8296c5b8ea5b2d13b3ac08ab2a8b2125d42d851db829bc22c908a4cc2a918985cadc58614ec54

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

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
78d02ff1e12d92d17d9bdec58675d28e

SHA1
d1080277e4ee419a80e97c1eed628f5256eca156

SHA256
1b72da848cd3ae30b75059caa06d9a132856310f99a8531420ecac0f96361306

SHA512
3685bae17a3779b8b3f563e9c8566bd717dc7a085b0a5d971bee442f429ab110f44a71f649a365ebd98dddc2c892168ab2661cc28e261a983bb8b9d5a488e67e

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
da1a4d9b6086fff43cd38ebeed3f508f

SHA1
1dff91a72b34db3aacd7367161d3e3325add0a28

SHA256
af703f0cc686da54e39c2c90f9ebde0c3a097aa60c0e1bb9059512fbd9849ae4

SHA512
0ce32b72ee5c9a6fd504942644d98ae83a5fa5062a2112a9fd7c915062c32a117b3e8649142599be240a4907be1c0df8cbaaf94bd1eb679dd42023314e464aec

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240658890.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
f552c1e29fe87467c2e54e043a5a6535

SHA1
61582472bf9097d011658922d49ddc5b85ee72b7

SHA256
9f11c498aad133db7c6847589c2fa824b5e9081d84790436c7239aaec1b8d113

SHA512
b5ec0afd8b7ea58ce1d8afee5c89e8b4e2d765648a7f3920b1776d10146bb5d5f721c58276ea6a256eba888048d31097426ebf2521b2d8165c95671a906ae878

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2128-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2128-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2128-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2436-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2436-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2436-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2436-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3552-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3552-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3552-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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