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:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system -
submitted
18-01-2025 14:38
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
injection.exe
Resource
win11-20241007-en
Errors
General
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Target
injection.exe
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Size
261KB
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MD5
c78e05dfbaa9546f231cd5ac573fd85b
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SHA1
0d0fa2c72a59260218c17c08f65c565bc0253b75
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SHA256
0ef75cb1e91b60d4b85acf17658cc069e47c9fa877d4e09103ec318e01b05952
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SHA512
a8cbe52f5cc2f0758d9398eed59bc6b8f493c283433619f359cc078491830cb64cb0da576a0e43b8906e2aa335968ae0420891d40c506ea8491a5889be6e0d5e
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SSDEEP
3072:BoGe4NJ1ixKuPW+xq9HucxtX/BOKk6gMEHBAnpK37nXv8g00ZQ7j3Pss74tyJhWV:bNTiUEq9HucBRDg18o43PdDNxgV5
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3556-34-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008C8000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 904 powershell.exe 3112 powershell.exe 2600 powershell.exe 2568 powershell.exe 2548 powershell.exe 2648 powershell.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk SearchApp.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk SearchApp.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 3556 SearchApp.exe 996 SecurityHealthSystray -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1537126222-899333903-2037027349-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SecurityHealthSystray = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SecurityHealthSystray" SearchApp.exe -
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 1 ip-api.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1537126222-899333903-2037027349-1000_Classes\Local Settings taskmgr.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 1392 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3556 SearchApp.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3112 powershell.exe 3112 powershell.exe 2600 powershell.exe 2600 powershell.exe 2568 powershell.exe 2568 powershell.exe 2548 powershell.exe 2548 powershell.exe 2648 powershell.exe 2648 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe 3556 SearchApp.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4276 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1036 injection.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4492 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4492 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4492 vssvc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3112 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2600 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3556 SearchApp.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2568 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2548 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2648 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 904 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3556 SearchApp.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4276 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4276 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4276 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 996 SecurityHealthSystray -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
pid Process 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
pid Process 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe 4276 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3556 SearchApp.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3112 1036 injection.exe 82 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3112 1036 injection.exe 82 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2600 1036 injection.exe 84 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2600 1036 injection.exe 84 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2568 3556 SearchApp.exe 87 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2568 3556 SearchApp.exe 87 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2548 3556 SearchApp.exe 89 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2548 3556 SearchApp.exe 89 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2648 3556 SearchApp.exe 91 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2648 3556 SearchApp.exe 91 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 904 3556 SearchApp.exe 93 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 904 3556 SearchApp.exe 93 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 1392 3556 SearchApp.exe 95 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 1392 3556 SearchApp.exe 95 -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
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Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\injection.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\injection.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3112
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SearchApp.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2600
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4492
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3556 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2568
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SearchApp.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2548
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2648
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:904
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1392
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /01⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:4276
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C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding1⤵PID:248
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystrayC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:996
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8
SHA14c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e
SHA25685b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c
SHA5123c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb
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Filesize
944B
MD51a9fa92a4f2e2ec9e244d43a6a4f8fb9
SHA19910190edfaccece1dfcc1d92e357772f5dae8f7
SHA2560ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888
SHA5125d2361476fa22200e6f83883efe7dcb8c3fe7dae8d56e04e28a36e9ae1270c327b6aa161d92b239593da7661289d002c574446ecfd6bd19928209aae25e3ef64
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Filesize
944B
MD5df808b11175970c23f00e611a7b6d2cc
SHA10243f099e483fcafb6838c0055982e65634b6db6
SHA2562d5eec6aeee0c568d08cc1777a67b529dce3133efc761ef4b4643d4b2003d43d
SHA512c7c4e39be7cb6bfda48055cd2b0b05a6b6a71131a124730f62928600a5870303e06e3db54634c45f86310413126d2524f51002d5f36f7012e41b641992b5ac89
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Filesize
944B
MD5b0a85f07903eaad4aace8865ff28679f
SHA1caa147464cf2e31bf9b482c3ba3c5c71951566d1
SHA256c85c7915e0bcc6cc3d7dd2f6b9d9e4f9a3cf0ccefa043b1c500facac8428bfd5
SHA5127a650a74a049e71b748f60614723de2b9d2385a0f404606bcb22ae807e22a74c53cf672df9e7a23605dfff37865443a5899eafea323134a818eb59c96e0f94bd
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Filesize
944B
MD54914eb0b2ff51bfa48484b5cc8454218
SHA16a7c3e36ce53b42497884d4c4a3bda438dd4374b
SHA2567e510fc9344ef239ab1ab650dc95bb25fd44e2efba8b8246a3ac17880ee8b69e
SHA51283ab35f622f4a5040ca5cb615a30f83bb0741449225f1fd1815b6923e225c28241d0c02d34f83f743349a5e57f84ca1c6f44016797a93d5985be41d11be79500
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Filesize
944B
MD580b42fe4c6cf64624e6c31e5d7f2d3b3
SHA11f93e7dd83b86cb900810b7e3e43797868bf7d93
SHA256ee20a5b38a6674366efda276dbbf0b43eb54efd282acfc1033042f6b53a80d4d
SHA51283c1c744c15a8b427a1d3af677ec3bfd0353875a60fe886c41570981e17467ebbb59619b960ca8c5c3ab1430946b0633ea200b7e7d84ab6dca88b60c50055573
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk
Filesize819B
MD576f02ddf1b0651bbe59a17bbd681cfc7
SHA1f49bcb39efc6bec36f146610081c42a712617ce4
SHA256bdd65a94c0e8108b0186d87da69b6cc7cb56ba535ed57e9976bb68b8c8fcabf0
SHA512b169fc13597ded3e24eb0543e8f4f57299fa5608bda7cabc43b104d481c3eab7fec079261f26f4d85c7ef484fc75a373721911f4604a03d978720af48f9d2fd0
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Filesize
261KB
MD5c78e05dfbaa9546f231cd5ac573fd85b
SHA10d0fa2c72a59260218c17c08f65c565bc0253b75
SHA2560ef75cb1e91b60d4b85acf17658cc069e47c9fa877d4e09103ec318e01b05952
SHA512a8cbe52f5cc2f0758d9398eed59bc6b8f493c283433619f359cc078491830cb64cb0da576a0e43b8906e2aa335968ae0420891d40c506ea8491a5889be6e0d5e