blackshades | 8fbfe5f70b528a2ff8174ed830837e414dc8171986f94d6f6584b8a5bdee7a04

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-01-2025 15:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe
Size

533KB
MD5

4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15
SHA1

3bf26875d3c81ddcb64f0c54aa5c56a04185f3f4
SHA256

8fbfe5f70b528a2ff8174ed830837e414dc8171986f94d6f6584b8a5bdee7a04
SHA512

2ad10a9bae9d555776c67b9a3fd9a4814ebc7ee5eb9679d7dc87fe2f403067f27ecdc197b5b2da16444f1119ed154196a098c4e368e4ac07c5756d9e578f9ef0
SSDEEP

12288:i/NiU5c8r/38LzrLy21JEqcHw+hicl6T4rnQhH:m75gXrLy21JEhQ+Z6EU

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2840-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2840-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WAKVB1XGUP.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WAKVB1XGUP.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

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1764 set thread context of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2540	reg.exe
2536	reg.exe
1824	reg.exe
2656	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2840	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2840	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2840	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2840	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2840	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2840	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe
2840	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2840	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	31
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2692	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	32
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2692	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	32
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2692	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	32
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2692	1764	JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2856	2840	vbc.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2856	2840	vbc.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2856	2840	vbc.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2856	2840	vbc.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2668	2840	vbc.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2668	2840	vbc.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2668	2840	vbc.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2668	2840	vbc.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2228	2840	vbc.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2228	2840	vbc.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2228	2840	vbc.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2228	2840	vbc.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2852	2840	vbc.exe	36
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2852	2840	vbc.exe	36
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2852	2840	vbc.exe	36
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2852	2840	vbc.exe	36
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1824	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1824	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1824	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1824	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2656	2668	cmd.exe	42
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2656	2668	cmd.exe	42
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2656	2668	cmd.exe	42
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2656	2668	cmd.exe	42
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2540	2852	cmd.exe	43
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2540	2852	cmd.exe	43
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2540	2852	cmd.exe	43
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2540	2852	cmd.exe	43
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2536	2856	cmd.exe	44
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2536	2856	cmd.exe	44
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2536	2856	cmd.exe	44
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2536	2856	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4135b8c2c7c2cd7ad74e3afa36e2dd15.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1764
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2840
- - 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:2856
  - - 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:2536
- - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2668
  - - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2656
- - 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:2228
  - - 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:1824
- - 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\WAKVB1XGUP.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WAKVB1XGUP.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /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\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WAKVB1XGUP.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WAKVB1XGUP.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2540
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KxGBx.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2692

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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\KxGBx.vbs

Filesize
405B

MD5
fe59127c6035a041a097c01605201485

SHA1
68a69cec7076b7a428559c15b41858b8eabe4866

SHA256
d47b3dafad4d30459544c00e05a0b6f5d4097d49605205368241418952a160d7

SHA512
58d43a2fc6339ca63e2eb179a4cfb4a661dcbe532bc60e543f8b7dd10b3ee5f7f87dca7526483b7545019b123442bd7afde51cee88e8c674c8c351e71b9fd6ac

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memory/1764-22-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1764-1-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1764-2-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1764-3-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1764-4-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1764-5-0x0000000074570000-0x0000000074B1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1764-0-0x0000000074571000-0x0000000074572000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2840-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2840-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2840-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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Analysis

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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