Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
02-01-2025 11:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
22 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe
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Size
385KB
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MD5
64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0
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SHA1
c0d1cff470733f2020dcdf15b79c666ea8ddf9e0
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SHA256
0c4e9477ef7584816fd3b90d5ad8b3c8bc65bd5aa3fffe848b79f286257c4ac8
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SHA512
dccf91a636b1ffb3426436634d92115b1702b415dd52328ae2e4c210c86de82a0df592dfe8aa5fa002a16a6fb8544ec46d92976cc873e6b3f851e22152419991
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SSDEEP
6144:ycNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37RtGj1OhH4BKdy8gPX:ycW7KEZlPzCy37PYgHeUy8g
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Guest16
C2
game.servehttp.com:1604
game.servehttp.com:1605
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-GDLX7NM
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
FgD3os4239TA
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2200 attrib.exe 1472 attrib.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2768 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2808 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016d9f-21.dat upx behavioral1/memory/2808-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1928-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2808-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2808-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2808-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2808 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 33 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 34 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 35 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2808 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2808 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2808 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1860 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 31 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1860 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 31 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1860 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 31 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1860 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 31 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 744 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 32 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 744 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 32 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 744 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 32 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 744 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 32 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2768 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 34 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472 1860 cmd.exe 36 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472 1860 cmd.exe 36 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472 1860 cmd.exe 36 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472 1860 cmd.exe 36 PID 744 wrote to memory of 2200 744 cmd.exe 37 PID 744 wrote to memory of 2200 744 cmd.exe 37 PID 744 wrote to memory of 2200 744 cmd.exe 37 PID 744 wrote to memory of 2200 744 cmd.exe 37 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2808 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 38 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2808 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 38 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2808 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 38 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2808 1928 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 38 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2980 2808 msdcsc.exe 39 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2200 attrib.exe 1472 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1928 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1860 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1472
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:744 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2200
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad2⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2768
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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2808 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2980
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
385KB
MD564a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0
SHA1c0d1cff470733f2020dcdf15b79c666ea8ddf9e0
SHA2560c4e9477ef7584816fd3b90d5ad8b3c8bc65bd5aa3fffe848b79f286257c4ac8
SHA512dccf91a636b1ffb3426436634d92115b1702b415dd52328ae2e4c210c86de82a0df592dfe8aa5fa002a16a6fb8544ec46d92976cc873e6b3f851e22152419991