gh0strat | 1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073

General

Target

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc
SHA1

689b603bc1a0b2ee23017a6f24256ded11ebebab
SHA256

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073
SHA512

2874d2051e4f5e63932fa76027ec5683a63570cca0ad160708465942f4392de481e2f3f384692f3634b547ad79e2cdc1801bee179f4aba89e8f5a454344e30ed
SSDEEP

49152:NCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whu6Nzg0d:wws2ANnKXOaeOgmh3Nz

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4984-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2448-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2448-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2448-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2448-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2948-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2948-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2948-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c65-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2448-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2448-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2448-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2448-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2948-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2948-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2948-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
2272	R.exe
4984	N.exe
2448	TXPlatfor.exe
4460	HD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
2948	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

R.exe

pid	Process
2272	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240628125.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4984-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2448-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2448-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2448-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2448-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2448-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2948-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2948-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2948-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 3 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exeWerFault.exeWerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
444	2272	WerFault.exe	82
3928	2272	WerFault.exe	82
1704	2272	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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:

N.exeHD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exePING.EXE1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exeR.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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

Processes:

cmd.exePING.EXE

pid	Process
448	cmd.exe
5056	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
5056	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

pid	Process
1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
2948	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2948	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2948	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2948	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2948	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2948	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

pid	Process
1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2272	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	82
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2272	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	82
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2272	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	82
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4984	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	91
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4984	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	91
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4984	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	91
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 448	4984	N.exe	93
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 448	4984	N.exe	93
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 448	4984	N.exe	93
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4460	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	94
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4460	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	94
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4460	1444	1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe	94
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2948	2448	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2948	2448	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2948	2448	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5056	448	cmd.exe	97
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5056	448	cmd.exe	97
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5056	448	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.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:1444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2272
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2272 -s 476
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:444
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2272 -s 460
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3928
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2272 -s 484
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1704
- 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:4984
- - 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:448
  - - 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:5056
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2272 -ip 2272
1⤵
PID:3500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 2272 -ip 2272
1⤵
PID:2696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 532 -p 2272 -ip 2272
1⤵
PID:4576

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:2448
- 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:2948

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

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_1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073.exe

Filesize
420KB

MD5
0a0dfa9b8dc53fecdb4beb4c2af7b64d

SHA1
8037a100526e73628de5a4743a91905de9b912c8

SHA256
daf71f6d4a3271f066a38e50ecdfedae65dcfd140cb18949883852ac6443af50

SHA512
56b1898a26589e4a3f637ba5ada4f77a26ac08c2fc6133c0e9b4038ab34c4a43c55ace63dba53b972177dc3053b2c79f2e4036524a0c95d6ae1c4c87b0d34081

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
7019865bcf748af10a15ca9d4a8c7018

SHA1
0b9e9e724410fe83b713168cd5b23805553fdb42

SHA256
161bf0aa6532c8c4be69a7ec234f62369bc1d740f475a5e5b20bb952cc0d02db

SHA512
1d0eb49c0eac073e5ffb20004d8e944c17fcc9a286be496be1971b146e7420d0c9bb05c86a6f9f8daf15452d5eb3d5539ec0f78206c440e75735af006745b9cd

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240628125.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
9ab546435e1969c475ba10a242c67da4

SHA1
5d545dd32ebe563e807b14c84dd60a6914a4aef8

SHA256
712494b5c5cc2490a86dc925e328285837b4cf259c41b88446fcc9a732c11b46

SHA512
75ff6a2f7f2b5639ec1bf1973f6f91a2dd3bac42b90fa7c0abe2f0845cc881fb4e130b389ccb3caf6d2a2bb16a16d6ac963a7682223beae9e9f67c99709fdd76

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memory/2448-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2948-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2948-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2948-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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