neshta | 894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
14-12-2024 01:02

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General

Target

894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
Size

284KB
MD5

e99d869d5e409c2c81c2c798cf638063
SHA1

43642ccd583755ffcdb797cfb7a51ead9f162a78
SHA256

894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f
SHA512

b68990fc2ca0e6be5ad1f80a112268035f82b6cd85be1ae7bb09b964db8f3c820f35f44ea1a2ca5ccbd8d6a1b2bd97b6328f36ec059f0ee70a87c38733c76d67
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCmeFSTx1GMhjYiRhMB5tfr89a00O8xEOA:sr85C61GQWfY9a00O8y/

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-21.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4080-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4080-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4080-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4456	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.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\" %*"	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.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\NOTIFI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.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	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.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\" %*"	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4456	4080	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe	82
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4456	4080	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe	82
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4456	4080	894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.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:4080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4456

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\894d0fd930f3b0f0e1a6290220ba07d0ea607cea03d3a3a92e1abcddf033869f.exe

Filesize
243KB

MD5
b0ee4c3e08a168593128b00b886b837b

SHA1
909200509d551acb594b474f1a74c49cdd0d6c88

SHA256
51c5bc6fd8bac7b50f5408c77fc480fae66b9cb7a0c2940f9a08caae8a9a459d

SHA512
9d0fc0641f708331099568f0cb68361a38a4664de8c889da4f559adeb9e021644a4b93ea0ab5c3070d0c030b53b85bd2d5bea04f5d54eaa11e7291a8e21ac685

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memory/4080-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4080-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4080-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4456-14-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005D14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4456-16-0x0000000005170000-0x000000000517A000-memory.dmp

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40KB

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memory/4456-17-0x0000000074070000-0x0000000074820000-memory.dmp

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7.7MB

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memory/4456-101-0x000000007407E000-0x000000007407F000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/4456-15-0x00000000051C0000-0x0000000005252000-memory.dmp

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584KB

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memory/4456-103-0x0000000074070000-0x0000000074820000-memory.dmp

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7.7MB

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memory/4456-13-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000774000-memory.dmp

Filesize
272KB

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memory/4456-12-0x000000007407E000-0x000000007407F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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