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:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\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 1280 attrib.exe 3896 attrib.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2596 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 msdcsc.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b5f-6.dat upx behavioral2/memory/4224-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-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 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 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 -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 33 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 34 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 35 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: 36 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 4964 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 4964 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 83 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 83 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 83 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4716 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 84 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4716 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 84 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4716 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 84 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2596 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 86 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 1280 4716 cmd.exe 88 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 1280 4716 cmd.exe 88 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 1280 4716 cmd.exe 88 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3896 1964 cmd.exe 89 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3896 1964 cmd.exe 89 PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3896 1964 cmd.exe 89 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 90 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 90 PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4964 4224 JaffaCakes118_64a9f6a45ed94db7d8dfefba95c41de0.exe 90 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2612 4964 msdcsc.exe 91 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 3896 attrib.exe 1280 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
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4224 -
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:1964 -
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:3896
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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:4716 -
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:1280
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad2⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2596
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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:4964 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2612
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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