modiloader | 4c3cb226b9cc25f80a8c70f34bbf20302a55b17728c25b185dad6443d3908951

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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18-01-2025 15:26

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe
Size

431KB
MD5

ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b
SHA1

6d080fe28ea4f025bdccc1ae1e016d6a01c1cbee
SHA256

4c3cb226b9cc25f80a8c70f34bbf20302a55b17728c25b185dad6443d3908951
SHA512

5eeaed2a76903538cc09debd726dcd27d1a54b36090fdd75bb2b63853f261b27899ddc575d627d8d003845789bc1544685f32863447f062b4dde6a4edccf1d63
SSDEEP

6144:OR6sB2GKeE/FW1hhuQvAedsu+NxvczrfHKBpzWz26e+LTxczHIiJprR/7Yni413T:5sB2GKevLLYxviqBEDLVAJprRMBD

Score

10^/10

modiloader discovery evasion persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

ModiLoader, DBatLoader
ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.
trojan modiloader
Modiloader family
modiloader

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32x6.exe

ModiLoader Second Stage 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2840-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-101-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/832-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	system32x62.exe
2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe
2840	4.exe
832	system32x6.exe

Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe
2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe
2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe
2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2840	4.exe
2840	4.exe
2840	4.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2840	4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\system32x6 = "C:\\Windows\\system32x6.exe"	system32x6.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	system32x6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32x6.exe

UPX packed file 19 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2840-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015d90-32.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-101-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/832-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\ntdtcstp.dll	system32x6.exe
File created	C:\Windows\cmsetac.dll	system32x6.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32x6.exe	4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32x6.exe	4.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2772	2812	WerFault.exe	31

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Vaqxination v2.3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system32x6.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2820	system32x62.exe
Token: 33	2820	system32x62.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2820	system32x62.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3052	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3052	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3052	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	832	system32x6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	832	system32x6.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
832	system32x6.exe
832	system32x6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2820	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2812	2228	JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe	31
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2772	2812	Vaqxination v2.3.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2840	2820	system32x62.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 832	2840	4.exe	37

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32x6.exe

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad7dba94eb8a26c36d18db095685895b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system32x62.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system32x62.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2820
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\4.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2840
  - - C:\Windows\system32x6.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32x6.exe" \melt "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\4.exe"
      4⤵
      UAC bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      System policy modification
      PID:832
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vaqxination v2.3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vaqxination v2.3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2812
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2812 -s 252
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2772

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3052

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

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\4.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
4da2afc6e4c23123f60d73ca9d4c1da4

SHA1
2226f37f07a02dba56630b62d35f67f1c74b99d3

SHA256
87562414272063925bb7a3a6df3264f2142b6147e368e125474645adc2287a0b

SHA512
08ed8d38579be924a92e026953e47c04881ada6278b72f4931f21d358a365042c74018d1e4607ac6b64b82c8281ed94040146231902989f56c1bce773fd9e3ff

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vaqxination v2.3.exe

Filesize
106KB

MD5
0e8b36838a74bf0be959456d941a139e

SHA1
252820017d906c0f2796a163d8366633c2511b42

SHA256
26f7faa42c02149db51f24461db62f56881b837cb1285dc1901108509e043516

SHA512
68a3206854bd741be556c433678c32e816708407cf913e90e493734db52e7325360056c865ffb37839e61122d4627f20c0b5f324ca9f504fb09e5a5f32001aaf

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system32x62.exe

Filesize
447KB

MD5
ff99ebe8eda2c9c7fb8678a4b1c51f4e

SHA1
d44384473b744d2448ba6d672c3f773fad7fed3a

SHA256
7647bcc3bfa01922684762ffb5988de3fb5d5f20926cb8851543719ec020a9ba

SHA512
16bd2ba2322f5abac09a1bcc318acc2ff51b9436d24210b86da06cc46e20abbb04eec812a788069adf704941d00bef4302c7cd6c90d6d7c9d32a767f2a391a40

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memory/832-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-101-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-59-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/832-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/832-67-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000318000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/832-68-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2228-11-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-63-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000120000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-26-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-64-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-62-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000120000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-25-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000120000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2812-65-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2820-24-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5CED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2820-55-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5CED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2820-53-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5CED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2820-61-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5CED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2820-23-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5CED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2820-12-0x000007FEF560E000-0x000007FEF560F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2840-48-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2840-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/2840-51-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/2840-38-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/2840-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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