neshta | 608e5234a2745f72909b5e002176149df66e39c36217fcc4826f13dba9e0153e

Analysis

max time kernel
22s
max time network
5s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-01-2025 13:59

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General

Target

GrayWolf.exe
Size

5.4MB
MD5

fc880e4806da9ef322b4918ad89880bd
SHA1

a359064fce75722488038c4316deb7354cef87b5
SHA256

608e5234a2745f72909b5e002176149df66e39c36217fcc4826f13dba9e0153e
SHA512

ea43f38145b4493a0a2ed5a7fa6997dd86573530a479e7593928629f74106430e2e45ee15e156f6f3c648d164d909db0591fb0407034037e79d3175b146471da
SSDEEP

49152:DF/5OwXqsw+mw6j4w6SAZplWz3SUcSUWrXxRyJQfSqF6kr3Az0L:D/B0rQgCUcSUWOv98JL

Score

10^/10

neshta agilenet discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-45.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2608-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2608-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	GrayWolf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4844	GrayWolf.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\" %*"	GrayWolf.exe

Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator 3 IoCs

Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

agilenet

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023ba8-4.dat	agile_net
behavioral2/memory/4844-13-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000956000-memory.dmp	agile_net
behavioral2/memory/4844-18-0x000000001B660000-0x000000001B712000-memory.dmp	agile_net

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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	GrayWolf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	GrayWolf.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 1 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	GrayWolf.exe

Modifies registry class 19 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 14002e80922b16d365937a46956b92703aca08af0000	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Documents"	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff	GrayWolf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\NodeSlot = "1"	GrayWolf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags	GrayWolf.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4844	GrayWolf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 4844	2608	GrayWolf.exe	82
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 4844	2608	GrayWolf.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GrayWolf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GrayWolf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:2608
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\GrayWolf.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\GrayWolf.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4844

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

Query Registry

T1012

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

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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\GrayWolf.exe

Filesize
5.4MB

MD5
02a88d03242515576fa54218538e34fa

SHA1
ed6f90fcbf9fabf0da167987e1c2647833df5d6e

SHA256
533afe3493caae3a36d03f7766aeeec4de9f682a76d73b8098f975daacf48c0b

SHA512
b9b0a03500e5ef66569dc42b07c5da6c186660989403bafd9f8511303add0622f8a9f670f73dffa3ddd8fe044b82c4e26a4ad6ae6e1aa0898c72b3ef671e09d5

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memory/2608-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2608-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4844-27-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002A7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4844-13-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000956000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.4MB

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memory/4844-15-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000001208000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-25-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B728000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/4844-30-0x000000001B790000-0x000000001B79C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4844-33-0x000000001B820000-0x000000001B86A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/4844-38-0x000000001B980000-0x000000001B98C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4844-37-0x000000001B970000-0x000000001B978000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-36-0x000000001B960000-0x000000001B968000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-35-0x000000001B910000-0x000000001B95C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4844-34-0x000000001B870000-0x000000001B908000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

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memory/4844-32-0x000000001B810000-0x000000001B818000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-31-0x000000001B7A0000-0x000000001B808000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4844-29-0x000000001B780000-0x000000001B78C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4844-39-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-28-0x000000001B770000-0x000000001B778000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-16-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001226000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4844-26-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001B764000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/4844-22-0x0000000002A10000-0x0000000002A18000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-17-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B656000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4844-21-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002A0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4844-23-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002A3A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4844-20-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4844-19-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4844-18-0x000000001B660000-0x000000001B712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4844-40-0x000000001E3D0000-0x000000001E3EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4844-42-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-14-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-56-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-57-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-58-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-114-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-129-0x0000000023430000-0x0000000023446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4844-130-0x00007FFBF2B73000-0x00007FFBF2B75000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4844-131-0x00007FFBF2B70000-0x00007FFBF3631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-24-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4844-12-0x00007FFBF2B73000-0x00007FFBF2B75000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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