neshta | f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26b

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
96s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
19/01/2025, 20:58

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General

Target

f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
Size

828KB
MD5

8c8726bf35fcc3a505a6743f0a8700e0
SHA1

f069250c0e1c46c8ba7d1af873cb17c8d9a9e9dc
SHA256

f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26b
SHA512

a2eb25080bcab76cd0c0a89557bf583539c762e9f9d1f4b5f294d6ab27a8c742b0957af159dc2b16c646c15025a271797031e99faf02749b4b5d1d05aca515b6
SSDEEP

24576:dWGd/yNPBlYmhDrFnzSBpQ+DxsCtYYPNGhZFetxmKpzBB/aYyYpuReYFBwBtgOvO:QGkNPBlYmhDrFnzSBpQ+DxsCtYYPNGhN

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3968-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3968-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3968-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.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\" %*"	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.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
1924	4976	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.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\" %*"	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 4976	3968	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe	82
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 4976	3968	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe	82
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 4976	3968	f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.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:3968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4976 -s 816
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4976 -ip 4976
1⤵
PID:4828

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f2c522e2c84de6a5b176d26d0b23dec36f9a9688fcf9feb656e06e80a2dda26bN.exe

Filesize
787KB

MD5
c4d306da40fb9079dde32749b1f2c30b

SHA1
a8400d437080f9dbaf6138819c00e7f67888475f

SHA256
5085433e302786c910da9c4fe1616b9674069ef7f781fc2cf34043886ab1d7e4

SHA512
7c2af3f77b1130ad05bdf298beae682341c0d17e0a79169cf59221bb18dd05b6e94fa6f72d3794dbc389b771b5f240178c93e573c149d053f4f89b452221bc36

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memory/3968-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3968-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3968-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4976-12-0x000000007384E000-0x000000007384F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4976-13-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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