blackshades | 847160cf1034ff97b788285bd3b70726a2c8633683fd38462247631c97d5e079

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
139s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28-01-2025 17:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe
Size

559KB
MD5

4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d
SHA1

84e34af36d3695d730baab1df86da71efc9001f7
SHA256

847160cf1034ff97b788285bd3b70726a2c8633683fd38462247631c97d5e079
SHA512

536ef360d4f84bb42885fea0470c045acf022a074e361679e1f06acf83acd66481f80589f4250dff9bc7f1983b6ec88f0a40e659d5e9060b2f25d05f5120c31e
SSDEEP

12288:lyrR2NUiZQ9j41rq5xrMAUgTV0oewHuqeV1hnslcFizOFzIh:lXfZ7Fc3V0oew1peFC

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 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\vbc.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\testfile.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\testfile.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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	vbc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdtr = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinUpdtr\\JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe"	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 set thread context of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.new	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.new	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe

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	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.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	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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1540	reg.exe
1040	reg.exe
2124	reg.exe
1624	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1652	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	vbc.exe
1652	vbc.exe
1652	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1652	2420	JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe	28
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2412	1652	vbc.exe	29
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2412	1652	vbc.exe	29
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2412	1652	vbc.exe	29
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2412	1652	vbc.exe	29
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2432	1652	vbc.exe	30
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2432	1652	vbc.exe	30
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2432	1652	vbc.exe	30
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2432	1652	vbc.exe	30
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1332	1652	vbc.exe	31
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1332	1652	vbc.exe	31
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1332	1652	vbc.exe	31
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1332	1652	vbc.exe	31
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1828	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1828	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1828	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1828	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1540	2432	cmd.exe	38
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1540	2432	cmd.exe	38
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1540	2432	cmd.exe	38
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1540	2432	cmd.exe	38
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1040	1332	cmd.exe	37
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1040	1332	cmd.exe	37
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1040	1332	cmd.exe	37
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1040	1332	cmd.exe	37
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1624	2412	cmd.exe	39
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1624	2412	cmd.exe	39
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1624	2412	cmd.exe	39
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1624	2412	cmd.exe	39
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2124	1828	cmd.exe	40
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2124	1828	cmd.exe	40
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2124	1828	cmd.exe	40
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2124	1828	cmd.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4db9117849cc0d106563230c74e4e90d.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2420
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1652
- - 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:2412
  - - 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:1624
- - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2432
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1540
- - 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:1332
  - - 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:1040
- - 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\testfile.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\testfile.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1828
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\testfile.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\testfile.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2124

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1652-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-2-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2420-30-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2420-1-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2420-0-0x0000000074F41000-0x0000000074F42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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