neshta | 56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3

Analysis

max time kernel
91s
max time network
93s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
19-12-2024 00:56

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General

Target

56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
Size

575KB
MD5

9d2eb938e4de5d8c7a2cdecb38eced20
SHA1

c97002f8913f7b1d04002a605780e43bd3506cd8
SHA256

56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3
SHA512

a3b417353eccb51ab63b8a79c9a65968e9b1d14e16fb16c392f4a68a9283a5c4202bd7b5eeb7bf822281c3b2e9f673d817de539fe8295b8b7ce9abbd59313e44
SSDEEP

12288:nflsncjn6lkY9yYS9ShflsnIjnB+oY9yozBS2:nyncOlksSAynIV+osjT

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-18.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4928-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4928-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4928-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4928-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
624	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.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\" %*"	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.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\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4532	624	WerFault.exe	84

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	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.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\" %*"	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 624	4928	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe	84
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 624	4928	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe	84
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 624	4928	56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.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:4928
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:624
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 624 -s 1072
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 624 -ip 624
1⤵
PID:2908

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\56914a2bb9987b88bc90cf73a95a8d308d1dad02bf3d0e008e674bee9b621ea3N.exe

Filesize
535KB

MD5
4445bab3d1feddf88d724a9d9eeb59b4

SHA1
aee3143f20186123b364c3b344eb81a0d471762e

SHA256
4e3de8ab3cb9d1c0a92bf212c11570edb39c6c4b1153cb7f784fd06c55ea157a

SHA512
d2b27cad23963d9798e18b568c6e9cd0450a5a677486b141241035ea295cc5e52f6a633414f8957bc961c81b0fd6cbb2b54d49b716a3f76513c1a916c4b03c6e

Download Submit
memory/624-12-0x00000000733AE000-0x00000000733AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/624-13-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

Download
memory/624-14-0x00000000733A0000-0x0000000073B50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

Download
memory/624-29-0x00000000733A0000-0x0000000073B50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4928-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/4928-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/4928-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4928-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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