neshta | 266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
95s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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12-10-2024 11:24

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General

Target

266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

e8ce528d369c041ceaa0042a3a194400
SHA1

b7304945dbf6e80175532868623b414e9a60dab8
SHA256

266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3
SHA512

e1173bd3f84ee63278cbeec131d3431276c1f2d83fe7d9f69c9a7d824f44dc2b651499d4d50e843db991afed595640ddf09e64d4dc175200ecac467959cc9c24
SSDEEP

49152:3avacdDzEQ/tRxTdUmzOHQUyb/NQYN9R9mid9oLFQNrzbyfGc7:wXdXEQ/tz6+bFQYN9R9midAF8u

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/828-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/828-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/828-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.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 2 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	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
4676	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4676	828	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe	84
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4676	828	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe	84
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4676	828	266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:828
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\266a0f61ea982198cb9132cd2ef888dc042af5be52e4b03b257b9d1283f588f3N.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
11b5ac2740564e25db4bad2cba945a6b

SHA1
f29eba1952f99b611790c99c6e3c2548402e5a37

SHA256
2b335cab7d4c4382df09922a917003800f375fd7677335257d6789a8c385abf9

SHA512
8ad98ec2dfac75d24d984486ee6ebb7067b54e192b9dd008781333fe566125f16206ac716a0b0944a2c5bad3b5ce25689a53ad07ba9659390958186293231ff2

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memory/828-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/828-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/828-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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