blackshades | 11ffed9018beb1d8d5a1ef15ebb557a7ac22ec83beed9939b9eeac442c7ac9d8

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
139s
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_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
Size

636KB
MD5

44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64
SHA1

a9f97f73919df6939e17c13837db8a3d0053a9d5
SHA256

11ffed9018beb1d8d5a1ef15ebb557a7ac22ec83beed9939b9eeac442c7ac9d8
SHA512

cc482c9137b7dec09f8f4699fae1f04c0b2a65c15a79ac4d36651efb46d56b089de823606badb4306153bfa7c30e7951c3d8618bb2a962c5b178f74d0d2dbaaa
SSDEEP

12288:5npmU4F1zUNNv+84xg2t0/6zvc2VY4PXkSvxEK3I1UMTtWGYByDzeq4:7m/1zUnv+84Odyvc2VdcSZE9TT3m

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4684-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4684-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nouacGP.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nouacGP.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	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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	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	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nouacGP.exe"	svchost.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4684	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.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\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nouacGP.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nouacGP.exe"	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3692 set thread context of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
5016	reg.exe
2588	reg.exe
3760	reg.exe
4940	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4684	svchost.exe
Token: 31	4684	svchost.exe
Token: 32	4684	svchost.exe
Token: 33	4684	svchost.exe
Token: 34	4684	svchost.exe
Token: 35	4684	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4684	svchost.exe
4684	svchost.exe
4684	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 4684	3692	JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe	83
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2192	4684	svchost.exe	84
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2192	4684	svchost.exe	84
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2192	4684	svchost.exe	84
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 5060	4684	svchost.exe	85
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 5060	4684	svchost.exe	85
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 5060	4684	svchost.exe	85
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2656	4684	svchost.exe	86
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2656	4684	svchost.exe	86
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2656	4684	svchost.exe	86
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 664	4684	svchost.exe	87
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 664	4684	svchost.exe	87
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 664	4684	svchost.exe	87
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5016	5060	cmd.exe	92
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5016	5060	cmd.exe	92
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5016	5060	cmd.exe	92
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3760	2192	cmd.exe	93
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3760	2192	cmd.exe	93
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3760	2192	cmd.exe	93
PID 664 wrote to memory of 2588	664	cmd.exe	94
PID 664 wrote to memory of 2588	664	cmd.exe	94
PID 664 wrote to memory of 2588	664	cmd.exe	94
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 4940	2656	cmd.exe	95
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 4940	2656	cmd.exe	95
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 4940	2656	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_44b413573fcee76fb8ddc89babeefa64.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3692
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - 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:4684
- - 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:2192
  - - 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:3760
- - 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:5060
  - - 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:5016
- - 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:2656
  - - 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:4940
- - 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\nouacGP.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nouacGP.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:664
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nouacGP.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nouacGP.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2588

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

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

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsCodecs.dll

Filesize
15KB

MD5
8d0a509b3ff7eb2945424f5f11474a0f

SHA1
a781cda1d9225095bbfcf7198d932146df6ab83a

SHA256
65c7dd8f275c90f5c65ac207c11735868b15a27ab6d692f2169af38b2672db4e

SHA512
d76c4718a890cadbc03fac07d8c31703645cac70be51250198f4ee83189addbe27252a5553100911d2d591440cf5bd54e075264e78609df864bf92bf334d0c3b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
16KB

MD5
6711d190e743eb94c5901ce746d27570

SHA1
e17c39a719ca57e22721af9648a50f979aa27bdc

SHA256
33f04b3a470ac1c6fee1bb4c3cfeecb11dbaf1bb071bd22201f3c024b96d9a41

SHA512
5a00feb4d998170939a878d690c8cf03a424df61576e0d98ac11933cd3979e0668fecf40a5e4d68be10a7a941d6cc46d0f419b1f3fc79530888586aac446c5dd

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memory/3692-31-0x0000000074850000-0x0000000074E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3692-0-0x0000000074852000-0x0000000074853000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3692-1-0x0000000074850000-0x0000000074E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3692-2-0x0000000074850000-0x0000000074E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3692-32-0x0000000074850000-0x0000000074E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3692-30-0x0000000074852000-0x0000000074853000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4684-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4684-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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