neshta | 314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50e

Analysis

max time kernel
100s
max time network
17s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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01-01-2025 19:42

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General

Target

314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
Size

178KB
MD5

cc55f9f90ae4055b6756e81327be0600
SHA1

eed65bf1024e21d86c53086a3a4a0daffbc97041
SHA256

314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50e
SHA512

8bdbe07e60a59a769f5c579513035ddfe22de47c58a26f2a146c39851e4153caf7da052d58a005e45b97618e5827eb98e32b7d1851b04cf96f0597b9059051f6
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Cn2n1A9HYqtDQkZ7owoE/rXzCrNRydN2M6BuoXzCrNRydN2M6Bu:k9n2e9RkXwoE/ANG2MNG2

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
2116	Un_A.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
2116	Un_A.exe
2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.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\" %*"	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.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\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.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 3 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	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Un_A.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\" %*"	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	Un_A.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2096	2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2096	2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2096	2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	30
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2096	2536	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	30
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2116	2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	31
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2116	2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	31
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2116	2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	31
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2116	2096	314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2536
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2096
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:2116

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

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

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\314900fafee47adb5170d8d17cd5b85b57cc50743e1f9985359124a474b0b50eN.exe

Filesize
137KB

MD5
f1a8fca940121fd6053ba21feb7a1f9d

SHA1
f90a0c3e0f0f5546d137e48d55294083e6e8bfc7

SHA256
43e8578ac1f4319a1254c5fd7cb41daf46a507abca3c1d085c4511e1c9bed7a2

SHA512
6d95f2f3bba9d52fd863d350a10dc4e92472156ffc0801fece3477e0b80c708f94dcca2e707ffce61a71f2449a85b3d4b3d2690e4f88f20d3b27486e7899bac7

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst86AF.tmp\nsDialogs.dll

Filesize
9KB

MD5
6c3f8c94d0727894d706940a8a980543

SHA1
0d1bcad901be377f38d579aafc0c41c0ef8dcefd

SHA256
56b96add1978b1abba286f7f8982b0efbe007d4a48b3ded6a4d408e01d753fe2

SHA512
2094f0e4bb7c806a5ff27f83a1d572a5512d979eefda3345baff27d2c89e828f68466d08c3ca250da11b01fc0407a21743037c25e94fbe688566dd7deaebd355

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memory/2536-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2536-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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