blackshades | a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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27-01-2025 02:49

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe
Size

375KB
MD5

3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8
SHA1

8725ae1abc10c896e4fd7f59e9016401e16dc57e
SHA256

a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6
SHA512

4d30e247d1c2ef1f79d497ae33b45c815e9f4a5a2fe254cf03426201b0d48cb7d0d933bb98a2e71902e55344651088b2ff27e6774d6ea1f3faf36f2a5d58804e
SSDEEP

6144:UIgTlR+LmJPQPg68ZqRSV+9yVftTLASdx8Wp64oy1aeLjqS3To/l3dJG8SP69mgD:UJ6LmFQ45M0+9yxtbTp6gdL0FOt

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3008-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\cvtres.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\29-04-2012.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SkyDrive.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SkyDrive.exe"	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2980 set thread context of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32

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 11 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	reg.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cvtres.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	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2636	reg.exe
2624	reg.exe
2616	reg.exe
2672	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: 31	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: 32	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: 33	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: 34	3008	cvtres.exe
Token: 35	3008	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	cvtres.exe
3008	cvtres.exe
3008	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	30
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	30
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	30
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	30
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3008	2980	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2640	3008	cvtres.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2640	3008	cvtres.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2640	3008	cvtres.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2640	3008	cvtres.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916	3008	cvtres.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916	3008	cvtres.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916	3008	cvtres.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2916	3008	cvtres.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2708	3008	cvtres.exe	35
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2708	3008	cvtres.exe	35
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2708	3008	cvtres.exe	35
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2708	3008	cvtres.exe	35
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2976	3008	cvtres.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2976	3008	cvtres.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2976	3008	cvtres.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2976	3008	cvtres.exe	36
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2624	2916	cmd.exe	42
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2624	2916	cmd.exe	42
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2624	2916	cmd.exe	42
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2624	2916	cmd.exe	42
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2616	2976	cmd.exe	41
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2616	2976	cmd.exe	41
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2616	2976	cmd.exe	41
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2616	2976	cmd.exe	41
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2636	2708	cmd.exe	43
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2636	2708	cmd.exe	43
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2636	2708	cmd.exe	43
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2636	2708	cmd.exe	43
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2672	2640	cmd.exe	44
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2672	2640	cmd.exe	44
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2672	2640	cmd.exe	44
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2672	2640	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2980
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ren C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SkyDrive SkyDrive.exe && exit
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2316
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3008
- - 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:2640
  - - 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:2672
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2916
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2624
- - 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:2708
  - - 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:2636
- - 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\29-04-2012.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2976
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2616

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 Information Discovery

T1082

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\Roaming\SkyDrive

Filesize
375KB

MD5
3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8

SHA1
8725ae1abc10c896e4fd7f59e9016401e16dc57e

SHA256
a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6

SHA512
4d30e247d1c2ef1f79d497ae33b45c815e9f4a5a2fe254cf03426201b0d48cb7d0d933bb98a2e71902e55344651088b2ff27e6774d6ea1f3faf36f2a5d58804e

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memory/2980-18-0x00000000745F0000-0x0000000074B9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2980-1-0x00000000745F0000-0x0000000074B9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2980-2-0x00000000745F0000-0x0000000074B9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2980-0-0x00000000745F1000-0x00000000745F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3008-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-10-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3008-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3008-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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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