blackshades | 23f41bfbe3589b4e2a980871362fffd09fbb2eacf64886d077a9133b257242d5

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
148s
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_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe
Size

440KB
MD5

3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853
SHA1

2bd84c57918557cf9fd249ac8f033844764926e8
SHA256

23f41bfbe3589b4e2a980871362fffd09fbb2eacf64886d077a9133b257242d5
SHA512

8eee85a46e7e59f539467981aa959ae900088cb3f3127b0f3a3c2d04cac5d0967efadc8034afe53376208fbe4620a77c87fa70896b53affb2747de18e73081ac
SSDEEP

12288:1j+j40jgkgggp61Pv4V2o99mUwHEqZiufhvy1T2GR:Z0Zgggp61PQ9wUWNU8yj

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4592-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4592-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\List	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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\winhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\684NVIW3C0.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\684NVIW3C0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe
4592	winhost.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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ÎÉúÔÉ.exe"	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4920 set thread context of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92

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	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winhost.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	JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2068	reg.exe
3760	reg.exe
3060	reg.exe
1928	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe
Token: 1	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4592	winhost.exe
Token: 31	4592	winhost.exe
Token: 32	4592	winhost.exe
Token: 33	4592	winhost.exe
Token: 34	4592	winhost.exe
Token: 35	4592	winhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4592	winhost.exe
4592	winhost.exe
4592	winhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4920	4988	JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe	91
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4920	4988	JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe	91
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4920	4988	JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe	91
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4592	4920	ÎÉúÔÉ.exe	92
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1080	4592	winhost.exe	93
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1080	4592	winhost.exe	93
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1080	4592	winhost.exe	93
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2756	4592	winhost.exe	94
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2756	4592	winhost.exe	94
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2756	4592	winhost.exe	94
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 648	4592	winhost.exe	95
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 648	4592	winhost.exe	95
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 648	4592	winhost.exe	95
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1020	4592	winhost.exe	96
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1020	4592	winhost.exe	96
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 1020	4592	winhost.exe	96
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3060	1080	cmd.exe	102
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3060	1080	cmd.exe	102
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3060	1080	cmd.exe	102
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3760	1020	cmd.exe	103
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3760	1020	cmd.exe	103
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3760	1020	cmd.exe	103
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2068	2756	cmd.exe	104
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2068	2756	cmd.exe	104
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2068	2756	cmd.exe	104
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1928	648	cmd.exe	105
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1928	648	cmd.exe	105
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1928	648	cmd.exe	105

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3cf88ff451eac767feaa623f8239a853.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÎÉúÔÉ.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÎÉúÔÉ.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4920
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4592
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1080
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:3060
  - - 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\winhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2756
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2068
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:648
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:1928
  - - 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\684NVIW3C0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\684NVIW3C0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1020
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\684NVIW3C0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\684NVIW3C0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:3760

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

Query Registry

T1012

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\Local\Temp\winhost.exe

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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

Filesize
272KB

MD5
6bdef23639554e66800c95d67588fc23

SHA1
d42b18683fdcd0e878076c259c6c9a860eaccd33

SHA256
0b33d9d0ff56438ca5900345120f226dca1e3734bf7fa47ef6fa37495b9c0851

SHA512
11a9d485aa3880c8f88e5b0c1a455f7d89975c6d25fe5189f0bedce3082d3169d05617c4e32ca681f9f0ad2570136ac38cb3ed264653608c8c93e76247083b1c

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memory/4592-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4592-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4920-33-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4920-19-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4920-18-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4988-0-0x0000000074842000-0x0000000074843000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4988-17-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4988-4-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4988-3-0x0000000074842000-0x0000000074843000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4988-2-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4988-1-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074DF1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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