neshta | aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
25-11-2024 02:36

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General

Target

aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

2aad1fefab2ff46f1177b64278038880
SHA1

aa84d6c84814663fed4aa57ee870ed2f75754112
SHA256

aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e
SHA512

75a06ba825c26f413e28a8c52e3e803c05d6ec81a44071331dbf49c8bc38c9e3a02ca1d592c637ec19700d85ac573c2637026c295f4d28c0cb6958f12f9218bb
SSDEEP

24576:b/9IuIZpag/5J/dLSzmSdXIHl1Zb/979PABOh:knRJ/MzV47Zb/9BPAB

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1220	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\" %*"	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\" %*"	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1220	3468	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	82
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1220	3468	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	82
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 1220	3468	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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:3468
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1220

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
74ba1532a9f78fd3fe20de2adc24c3a4

SHA1
a83873155491b091affc019a6a0a2f8f312c35be

SHA256
983825abfddfd15ca31cf703b541865ac2023f8015540e0c0b798186a2238d3c

SHA512
28c471aaa860f2729fd64f69c87f1a438f774e976313efe7d4b97c3cf03cdab3d2d02a8798e681e9a47cbb0b613bd90d4d4f603245072450ced4e89458cadc61

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memory/1220-20-0x0000000005D90000-0x0000000005DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/1220-21-0x00000000075B0000-0x000000000764C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1220-16-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005912000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1220-17-0x0000000005870000-0x000000000587A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1220-18-0x0000000073580000-0x0000000073D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-19-0x0000000005BE0000-0x0000000005D56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/1220-14-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000E7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1220-15-0x0000000005EF0000-0x0000000006494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1220-13-0x000000007358E000-0x000000007358F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1220-36-0x0000000073580000-0x0000000073D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-106-0x000000007358E000-0x000000007358F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1220-108-0x0000000073580000-0x0000000073D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3468-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3468-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3468-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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