neshta | 1e8ef0b7823dcf23a99cfc4d40c34786cbd1032581d906c5adea3bba3ade0449

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 14:33

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
Size

368KB
MD5

182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d
SHA1

bddb9925cc64ef4955d3af8cb97952a51689e596
SHA256

1e8ef0b7823dcf23a99cfc4d40c34786cbd1032581d906c5adea3bba3ade0449
SHA512

996f6dacd765d6ae25a40c2ea4ca1e37bab8e12f817cded4075c7d200c35e623b04098da7564ca6b18ac0456cea9cf26a83177e46462bfda01a83889af2a001a
SSDEEP

6144:jyH7xOc6H5c6HcT66vlmrJp13452WhN+nPQ4mevjx1GVUHnthaTBaE9A1XtR4UeJ:jakp13mvNSPmUHGVmaTAEwd9eJ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x001600000001866f-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2492-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2492-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-116.dat	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

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2336	svchost.exe
2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
1796	svchost.exe
2700	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2336	svchost.exe
2336	svchost.exe
2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.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\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.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\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\idlj.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jhat.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\ktab.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\javafxpackager.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jps.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\extcheck.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\java.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\apt.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\javaws.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jvisualvm.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\native2ascii.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\rmic.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\notification_helper.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\Installer\chrmstp.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\javac.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jarsigner.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jstack.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\kinit.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\klist.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\javadoc.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\jar.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin\javah.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.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 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_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2336	764	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2336	764	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2336	764	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2336	764	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	31
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2492	2336	svchost.exe	32
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2492	2336	svchost.exe	32
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2492	2336	svchost.exe	32
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2492	2336	svchost.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2700	2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2700	2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2700	2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2700	2492	JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:764
- C:\Windows\svchost.exe
  "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2336
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - 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:2492
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2700

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1796

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

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:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\DW20.EXE

Filesize
854KB

MD5
9bf7da1d524b0dc6e8007ca407f489c1

SHA1
419c4d1423133a2b77290c3219317c3ef76abaf2

SHA256
fe3c217e6d538c00b351e433a08cb5741cde072f2db75cb0ba5334fdb6246da2

SHA512
8694f630010dd63278f5557eec3ae65cefcbbffe3b10eb61928a18db5c4622dd828d2e2020c670999eeb59759800a6e1172efb98e5dabb9cb4cd7a12e157a083

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C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
583KB

MD5
c5c7c9ab4205dbd206d0e41a35251646

SHA1
451304ee05223f4e113042da7550279136f6497f

SHA256
a4e6b639611fb2404d5157f35c5016f531aa309eee1c7ebb14e6853315ed00f9

SHA512
cefcba1107a1e3a72a0f23af2842e341abfb77f6ac06553f18aeeb1e80f8a79f88d45f61bc087bd38d869147bc6fe8bca40c8874389246d6fd8b6f56e7c21eac

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe

Filesize
332KB

MD5
21457be2cadea289f89ef25a581bbf40

SHA1
2a7a7b0e439cc0c997be8cc76b3fd2e7b2e0620a

SHA256
fcac4ab1c72efb51e5118f303422a8c9e2f35afdcfe1a6e57c6594019a21ad43

SHA512
c600e4ec34aede98636f7a748c26ddb004b8e1c5a732ea4655e0762b6d89d1b3a9d295a2381371a02c4cf4f8cd9693adcd1f2870de890c05d2699572a82e0a20

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C:\Windows\svchost.exe

Filesize
35KB

MD5
9e3c13b6556d5636b745d3e466d47467

SHA1
2ac1c19e268c49bc508f83fe3d20f495deb3e538

SHA256
20af03add533a6870d524a7c4753b42bfceb56cddd46016c051e23581ba743f8

SHA512
5a07ba8a7fcb15f64b129fada2621252b8bc37eb34d4f614c075c064f8ac0d367301eba0c32c5e28b8aa633f6ab604f0dfcc363b34734ce0207ef0d4e8817c4b

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\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{9A861~1\ose.exe

Filesize
145KB

MD5
9d10f99a6712e28f8acd5641e3a7ea6b

SHA1
835e982347db919a681ba12f3891f62152e50f0d

SHA256
70964a0ed9011ea94044e15fa77edd9cf535cc79ed8e03a3721ff007e69595cc

SHA512
2141ee5c07aa3e038360013e3f40969e248bed05022d161b992df61f21934c5574ed9d3094ffd5245f5afd84815b24f80bda30055cf4d374f9c6254e842f6bd5

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_182a26233416f1cd3249e487bec9d58d.exe

Filesize
292KB

MD5
1a7507b7410c9b7985ee1df26fdb50ca

SHA1
9b0b289fe9a95fdbd037cc89e9c60e116c968b3e

SHA256
d9cb9083f54312203a0dad3349a04eafc0211be6934b30e37f856b72b15f956a

SHA512
c5ebb43f5f0f46eca87e1ae052b0dd972ab5200fa5bae736af60589f415ce307fa07e4e19cee9c8f2d95d538561a1182f535d16eef1b7eb05b82d0b3d64d2238

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memory/764-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1796-123-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1796-121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1796-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2336-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2492-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2492-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2700-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

Filesize
336KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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