neshta | bc177ce2506294bcc74047473c1a4a041b5de82e6c8ac2fe3ca402968aec73fe

General

Target

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

c752e30c447fe60ecacef65c5864bc8c
SHA1

ade59cb46ebd3c4c7205c273417cdc77acae985b
SHA256

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99
SHA512

c2b154428da73a5ac8169d14f2593fbea0c2ac54e76eff9beb96ed56b69df3fe7e86f97d708ae4591f408341f1bb108acae122dd38f07a4db4f83972ce880baf
SSDEEP

12288:rRmRgwCfpczREXzaQg6cwNzquFXRM7Zzyyql2d2VJuZHRtEN0McpE76vDNFSMGF+:Vp2zSXzaQgc5dXR+Zm4EkHRzPSMGF7Vg

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1284-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1284-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1284-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

pid process

4844 8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

pid	process
4844	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.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

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

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

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4844	1284	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4844	1284	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe	8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.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:1284
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4844

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

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\8fdea2ea99895d9313ab9bed0f832e28085902c4ad6c3fa36f1d92e83a73bc99.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
1e388894fb4045e7e93538881a8912a4

SHA1
d71fdc478f8ed30a5caeeb68985ccc7b2d63124e

SHA256
0278785acc2f3a741865544ece7e9ae08c3426ff3b1f7351da00ebbe21a5a52f

SHA512
20f267b2eb22416fc5a16fccb89499211dabc1390a11b2d457cadb3a6a30e5e716855fd2b2eb3e7cce3ad8d83cdd84de7f1a90456a49b920572426cf30f4b3c5

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memory/1284-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/1284-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1284-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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