darkcomet | ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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04-01-2025 10:39

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General

Target

ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Size

349KB
MD5

026881e2c6aec9c7862fc4481fa49790
SHA1

192feeee8a660bb43705217aa069824add92b7a1
SHA256

ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00
SHA512

059155d439f43f158c22b95e366918a4392fbf97630484309b354dacc91f1cc1f84edb85a797ef3ee8ae556169b9816c70b8a3d0f8dabdf14652eeee8fc5cd1c
SSDEEP

6144:fcNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37Qa+KIOkknUnk3nnU:fcW7KEZlPzCy37r3kknUnk3nnU

Score

10^/10

darkcomet server fud discovery evasion persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Server FUD

tm77220.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-2YM4VM4

Attributes

InstallPath
CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe
gencode
3gRwzeWR8jFt
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
CCleanerPC

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:\\Windows\\system32\\CCleanerPC\\CCleaner.exe"	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2784	attrib.exe
2660	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1848	CCleaner.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CCleanerPC = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\CCleanerPC\\CCleaner.exe"	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CCleanerPC = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\CCleanerPC\\CCleaner.exe"	CCleaner.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CCleanerPC\	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe

UPX packed file 17 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000019490-6.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1180-12-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005407000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1180-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1848-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx

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 7 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	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.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	CCleaner.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: 33	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: 34	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: 35	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: 33	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: 34	1848	CCleaner.exe
Token: 35	1848	CCleaner.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1848	CCleaner.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2900	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	30
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2900	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	30
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2900	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	30
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2900	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	30
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2904	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	31
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2904	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	31
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2904	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	31
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 2904	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	31
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2784	2900	cmd.exe	34
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2784	2900	cmd.exe	34
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2784	2900	cmd.exe	34
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2784	2900	cmd.exe	34
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2660	2904	cmd.exe	35
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2660	2904	cmd.exe	35
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2660	2904	cmd.exe	35
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2660	2904	cmd.exe	35
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1848	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	36
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1848	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	36
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1848	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	36
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1848	1180	ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe	36
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3032	1848	CCleaner.exe	37

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2784	attrib.exe
2660	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1180
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2900
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00N.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2784
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2904
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2660
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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:1848
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3032

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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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\Windows\SysWOW64\CCleanerPC\CCleaner.exe

Filesize
349KB

MD5
026881e2c6aec9c7862fc4481fa49790

SHA1
192feeee8a660bb43705217aa069824add92b7a1

SHA256
ee49a7e3f7b1f69bbf2d5d65ba2c2b3118116782284a765f380c0846d324dd00

SHA512
059155d439f43f158c22b95e366918a4392fbf97630484309b354dacc91f1cc1f84edb85a797ef3ee8ae556169b9816c70b8a3d0f8dabdf14652eeee8fc5cd1c

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memory/1180-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1180-1-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1180-13-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005407000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1180-12-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005407000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/1848-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3032-55-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3032-17-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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