darkcomet | 3b1ecaa75aea2d88f951ad45dad108d7e1ba9fdf56bcc34fcf7ab8b58c5eeee2

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01/01/2025, 23:47

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Size

788KB
MD5

615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60
SHA1

8cb3f195b4448968c98c78182168d305103095bd
SHA256

3b1ecaa75aea2d88f951ad45dad108d7e1ba9fdf56bcc34fcf7ab8b58c5eeee2
SHA512

63f5613736c2b9f1be812356279ae90b4c3d421b6e5737b3e54090bc72317c0e10d3061b4c084c8dc10a59ae3eb514af85bca1b07cfef526d12a08c8839472e0
SSDEEP

24576:nydhdSZQgDjhwXklxaUpOh+bVtDSLVIlAiTc1iq:7Zd/WOxavh4VILVWAiTEj

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hack discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Hack

gnx.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-JPB8HU8

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe
gencode
H0ZSpRUYyeXZ
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\AppleMobileDevide.exe"	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe
2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\AppleMobileDevide.exe"	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\AppleMobileDevide.exe"	AppleMobileDevide.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 set thread context of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 2744 set thread context of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37

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 11 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	net1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	net.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	net.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	net1.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: 33	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: 34	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: 35	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: 33	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: 34	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe
Token: 35	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe
2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2012	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2012	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2012	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2012	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1636	3052	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	31
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2720	2012	cmd.exe	33
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2720	2012	cmd.exe	33
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2720	2012	cmd.exe	33
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2720	2012	cmd.exe	33
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2744	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	34
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2744	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	34
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2744	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	34
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2744	1636	JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2360	2720	net.exe	35
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2360	2720	net.exe	35
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2360	2720	net.exe	35
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2360	2720	net.exe	35
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	36
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	36
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	36
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	36
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2712	2744	AppleMobileDevide.exe	37
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2676	2712	AppleMobileDevide.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3052
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  /c net stop MpsSvc
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2012
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
    net stop MpsSvc
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2720
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2360
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1636
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2744
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      /c net stop MpsSvc
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2972
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        
        net stop MpsSvc
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2356
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
        6⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2516
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2712
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        
        notepad
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\AppleMobileDevide.exe

Filesize
788KB

MD5
615d3ff5f5ce005a389a449840076c60

SHA1
8cb3f195b4448968c98c78182168d305103095bd

SHA256
3b1ecaa75aea2d88f951ad45dad108d7e1ba9fdf56bcc34fcf7ab8b58c5eeee2

SHA512
63f5613736c2b9f1be812356279ae90b4c3d421b6e5737b3e54090bc72317c0e10d3061b4c084c8dc10a59ae3eb514af85bca1b07cfef526d12a08c8839472e0

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memory/1636-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1636-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1636-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1636-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/1636-12-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2676-50-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2712-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2712-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2712-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2744-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3052-0-0x0000000001D20000-0x0000000001D24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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