neshta | 58e53fce7ac9540f37b4e993e0e4cd8b8f471b14772134788645581f10bbed1d

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25-01-2025 23:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Size

526KB
MD5

30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7
SHA1

b88e8b7f01e6436243a1cddbedeb29a65f8e4311
SHA256

58e53fce7ac9540f37b4e993e0e4cd8b8f471b14772134788645581f10bbed1d
SHA512

be97fd5d5b2aaae92f21ae66e0f7c8843edf83e6419a19ae98f7e2d9a09176f4401c0fdd34fd5b87cad113f7445041e4e5238854cb0632a5b3779db2546e6a24
SSDEEP

6144:k9+fU+kkUd9L/lDH2B0jLjNsJ6uq5STCSHn9gLmnQ1MQyP74CkG1fwtLVbLm7oBe:dshFH2qj1siPSHn3naMQCWGp4EeuH2e3

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1448-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1448-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
2856	is-7TLHB.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
2856	is-7TLHB.tmp
2856	is-7TLHB.tmp
1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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 3 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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	is-7TLHB.tmp

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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2856	is-7TLHB.tmp

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2752	1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	30
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2752	1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	30
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2752	1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	30
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2752	1448	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	30
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2856	2752	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe"
1⤵
- 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:1448
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-GF0G3.tmp\is-7TLHB.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-GF0G3.tmp\is-7TLHB.tmp" /SL4 $401CE "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe" 118272 118272
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:2856

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

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Filesize
485KB

MD5
82a2c0c5c12db3926ce94099497136b9

SHA1
e7221011013f5ae53c10a11c3f773928065c65bb

SHA256
851778a1a64059033d0012e02818811e496c599a1d4d81b13f999d38f0158ac5

SHA512
eb670894c58b34f7e624e567a6a7327a17dc4d75094bdbe4d60a8c4db4aaad108cc93e2459c5af4e133bdc59675270c73d380a011cfa9f06541fea62f9da5028

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-GF0G3.tmp\is-7TLHB.tmp

Filesize
722KB

MD5
dba8c994d40d95f664367255648c2d05

SHA1
85620a0fa6feefa6e05192bc7a0ea39e6d7388d2

SHA256
a4149805f2bdbcf9914a575923bc2fba45fa7e81e75b8309220968bafee6824a

SHA512
6d3c1ecf17e9f8c37ab44ce6bc1ef8c2edf6d10fd847818495d0b35020142af04c5f490c4d96d987c2241bb378d41660565c36d6fd9804702a704f401c34231c

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U1ORG.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

Filesize
22KB

MD5
92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

SHA1
3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

SHA256
9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

SHA512
9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

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memory/1448-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1448-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2752-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2752-13-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2752-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2856-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/2856-104-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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