blackshades | 5b6a93dccfa72479584fd8a5c24487f3849ca63a2020f4fc632e75a0c7b7eca3

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe
Size 316KB
Sample250126-ymrbbs1qa1
SHA256 5b6a93dccfa72479584fd8a5c24487f3849ca63a2020f4fc632e75a0c7b7eca3
MD5 38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830
SHA1 3bc36624240b4abe624828d357deb1674d1a86e1
SHA512 44e56e770541319017d16b4e64f3e9d5238189dfa6dde62d045ad0bd0b093e0bd80a051f60fd86d25ed5ca10a198b40c3da8cd83f93dba3f6b67eaf29dc7c616
SSDEEP 6144:lQ546hFzDtJsBokVuDUqnGkbrC39dvJRCnjmUUqU:y546hFzDtJKoOuIqnGkbr2Dgnjm9qU
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3972-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\260.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	260.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows Host = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	260.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{C40FE2BF-CF3B-EFAA-61FD-FD2CADB7CDFC}	260.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{C40FE2BF-CF3B-EFAA-61FD-FD2CADB7CDFC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	260.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{C40FE2BF-CF3B-EFAA-61FD-FD2CADB7CDFC}	260.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{C40FE2BF-CF3B-EFAA-61FD-FD2CADB7CDFC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	260.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3972	260.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Host = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	260.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Host = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	260.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cb8-5.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	260.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4740	reg.exe
3680	reg.exe
4732	reg.exe
3840	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3972	260.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3972	260.exe
Token: 31	3972	260.exe
Token: 32	3972	260.exe
Token: 33	3972	260.exe
Token: 34	3972	260.exe
Token: 35	3972	260.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	260.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3972	260.exe
3972	260.exe
3972	260.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3972	1812	JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe	86
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3972	1812	JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe	86
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3972	1812	JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe	86
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3712	3972	260.exe	87
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3712	3972	260.exe	87
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3712	3972	260.exe	87
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1632	3972	260.exe	88
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1632	3972	260.exe	88
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1632	3972	260.exe	88
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2852	3972	260.exe	89
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2852	3972	260.exe	89
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 2852	3972	260.exe	89
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4440	3972	260.exe	90
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4440	3972	260.exe	90
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4440	3972	260.exe	90
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 4740	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 4740	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 4740	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3680	2852	cmd.exe	96
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3680	2852	cmd.exe	96
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3680	2852	cmd.exe	96
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 3840	3712	cmd.exe	97
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 3840	3712	cmd.exe	97
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 3840	3712	cmd.exe	97
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4732	4440	cmd.exe	98
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4732	4440	cmd.exe	98
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4732	4440	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_38b01a35fe016ee300c528a43ce07830.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1812
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3972
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3712
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3840
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1632
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4740
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3680
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4440
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4732

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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260.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260.exe
Size 112KB
SHA256 24424eda3232e15004248514afeb4f806891d2fafe8b1878f7bac5b86f5d0f22
MD5 f2f513e166582183aad6aa5500d9e5ed
SHA1 20897a97fc1b8b9e88bd6afa6b1aa8aaf2549469
SHA512 3111741fc569229c8800e16c99261b05952fa7511be64c1269f462b60f7daccd3f3df774b67de4eb753b3f215f84952135a5973ae72b21c3470af185e648e0c9
SSDEEP 3072:oSkAPW2Gbo6dKMWc0wgdtjvFu+lwKSLrrgNpE78iTw:Tbu2KdKxwgdtjvNebgbEXTw
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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memory/1812-18-0x00007FF841100000-0x00007FF841AA1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-1-0x000000001B860000-0x000000001B906000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-2-0x00007FF841100000-0x00007FF841AA1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-0-0x00007FF8413B5000-0x00007FF8413B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-7-0x00007FF841100000-0x00007FF841AA1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-24-0x0000000075C40000-0x0000000075D30000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-15-0x0000000075C40000-0x0000000075D30000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-14-0x0000000075C61000-0x0000000075C62000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-23-0x0000000075C40000-0x0000000075D30000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-16-0x0000000075C40000-0x0000000075D30000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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