neshta | 12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17b

Analysis

max time kernel
116s
max time network
122s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
30/10/2024, 22:41

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General

Target

12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
Size

205KB
MD5

5b3a6ea887edc8cc2246701324fd4bd0
SHA1

2884dbee9759f77a16bab22e4fbfba4dbbbd6b52
SHA256

12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17b
SHA512

381ac68d0d76c00f8c2a45336fa37ccd0550667fb913aec97671b964d204d7d728cddc471484ead7a94c7914a509f5ed5621c34af97edf2b01e33904632d2f58
SSDEEP

6144:k9Ozsb5Uh28+V1WW69B9VjMdxPedN9ug0z9TB9SI9HMMrbxwnR:ZzE5elwLz9Trf97r2nR

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4148-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4148-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4148-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4148-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Neshta family
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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3448	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.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\" %*"	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.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 1 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	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.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\" %*"	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 3448	4148	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe	86
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 3448	4148	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe	86
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 1056	3448	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe	88
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 1056	3448	12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.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:4148
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3448
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C6BB.tmp\C6BC.tmp\C6BD.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1056

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\12b8163e06c8fdd014f2f72bb041224dc15799c5fb19307d7995cf60bf41f17bN.exe

Filesize
165KB

MD5
801c5298973ec97fb0d0da4b3a196a68

SHA1
67d09e45d279f74ae768a80b8e60a97d9a262045

SHA256
a9b0dbd541e14c29f4a9c50fad04a8613c0e46a62606eeea7180739ac3fe7405

SHA512
0e5f3b3da797229b2a6efec63bdd50f86413c91f84d977e88a575d17c7ad9fa71880e5bdb6c7761ba217e7b7b1a93130cfb505558f1842985b80929791f24674

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C6BB.tmp\C6BC.tmp\C6BD.bat

Filesize
840B

MD5
705bfe6736d1bd0d6c217d25856b0c56

SHA1
5cfc0c07d8922fc06523b76b35c1715d58873d73

SHA256
33d63ee21ed5a74d08e4214bd629998916a7bd2a2a9527e7ee65ea6201447b9e

SHA512
5772cd4ec947cfa76043f3f3e869f405d1af237e3634bb051834f376f39b839546f5e30d82d3d49db80f0a1171afda30f4ad3e9208bbbd81b775d0cddcb0a2c2

Download Submit
memory/4148-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4148-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4148-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/4148-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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