neshta | 482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
148s
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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10-01-2025 23:20

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General

Target

482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

946bf7a69a0fc8dbadc7b4a02b439498
SHA1

5ef1de4d0fb7c856682db187de45e04f1ef89b0d
SHA256

482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c
SHA512

a1127aa1b863a043810539a8a11e0a85929fccdb58160fd68988f254ac8ea244f0226a963b65d6afd5eed3f10765c9089f0d3a7bf2c514d2e2bb327d91e54de7
SSDEEP

24576:OAR5xBkCvV6Rytjzw2rYTC4zRmJjDQkDFnsHP40:O+5xWC9TFzw24C49miSor

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4332-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4332-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4332-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
720	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.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\" %*"	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.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

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cb0-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A12000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/720-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A12000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.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	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.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\" %*"	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
720	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 720	4332	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe	82
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 720	4332	482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.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:4332
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:720

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\482fd8dfef3fa39a6a260d6111e82e6f1ff63d42b98de6fbe0826118d9b5776c.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
f511efd76730fb7163b5f3b7b17ff8d1

SHA1
af2f7bb4889b4fd57d9db00e343a0a11f07301ed

SHA256
cee34f15a81ca9ec5e138cbbf20b6c9b1167a5e50507c5e1dc7158363da1ace7

SHA512
6f0bf17419c8899448b1ab6145a23f8cb7f7360fd1265484fad57bc6cb1e6c9f7eb1aac44041d3cc809a1db157e2db5efd8b18cfd527cd4390b06893dbed2113

Download Submit
memory/720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/720-12-0x0000000002990000-0x0000000002991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/720-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/4332-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4332-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/4332-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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