neshta | 9fe70174fd5cfc1d61d3b00fcac1e2822371328000943f23bc14eefee7553b24

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29-01-2025 08:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
Size

757KB
MD5

54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74
SHA1

db9379734ee85174171125b852516a1e90f766d6
SHA256

9fe70174fd5cfc1d61d3b00fcac1e2822371328000943f23bc14eefee7553b24
SHA512

2bc09c383b9bb04f37b1a6899bb0e705ca2135f6754fe378fd6b43c4473819f329931cee09d7c21c01605d12e1b136c597a7e86c64ad318c66a9692b5e6cc915
SSDEEP

6144:jyH7qOc6H5c6HcT66vlmrfkZtWYo0jyjeLxB0laEDJ+XTWx6IIqwUM3Sf4HQhW3b:jaan91ifD4iI/biNx2U45ePSlVj

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2816	svchost.exe
2824	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
2144	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2816	svchost.exe
2816	svchost.exe
2824	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
2824	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
2824	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

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 4 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_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2816	3064	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2816	3064	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2816	3064	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2816	3064	JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe	30
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2824	2816	svchost.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2824	2816	svchost.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2824	2816	svchost.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2824	2816	svchost.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3064
- C:\Windows\svchost.exe
  "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2816
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Modifies system executable filetype association
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    PID:2824

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2144

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{9A861~1\setup.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
dc8b816c61fca8b79e9888b5a6fac22f

SHA1
30744694fc9d00952ed3226037bcd555bcefee70

SHA256
3879947a17edf095e465c2c5ffb7efc24d26706cc179f8eea9f4f35ee5f2eeeb

SHA512
3acd02e87d6e2a1f1ceeb03b5b56bcb7f5cf8ba2612534032b2b53e6e1f678c5fa8d41cc061f46c1239a0446135801f1a066a5842a9fb96112c471e3a70f95a4

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C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\DW20.EXE

Filesize
894KB

MD5
77e7aa4aa2503079afba916c22c5b344

SHA1
56cb42669fe73dea4fad9b630129d5dfdeb12d2d

SHA256
32f2f774e3b61ab84ec1859620ddc2410977ee9d9ca4530d8b72e10b1cdabbb9

SHA512
5072045f70f7bfaad895f5b406da795a0b4899b74a4c82e62b6e3858bce1fede3843aa6a164680e383c194fdb3d24a315a89ec5a86e35068f88313a063561b9a

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C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
583KB

MD5
314676f7f153873d5f3cea522ac38148

SHA1
0bcbaba187ae4d0785b6358b7dbfad59c608fe70

SHA256
50535ed9054c8b5d21097459824fa831fa406a14d9bcd43e409cea7d46b6db08

SHA512
ab232a6fea238133e1f3f0c74c0ac8be9b0137c525b32036b65be0c0dd72eded641475fae36d78989636244e47a16efb61d572e16f80149a7aeef418b62774e3

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C:\Windows\svchost.exe

Filesize
35KB

MD5
20b7df0b9a4dd4bff212b0a3445c7d31

SHA1
c75e9fc0797fca3224bdeabd12df9d19b4d4468f

SHA256
bd07ee71f57cffde0b17f3f0ea4531b2bcc00258bbab7f3172e2abe99cc97e19

SHA512
ce597a722757e6dfc429131549c6d96d89f25ab28013a8d24aa58853c18c1ff047fb2f9cf865c8ad7e448af5b8c9d08208deb948992d0a7264db528e3217fb32

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\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{9A861~1\ose.exe

Filesize
145KB

MD5
9d10f99a6712e28f8acd5641e3a7ea6b

SHA1
835e982347db919a681ba12f3891f62152e50f0d

SHA256
70964a0ed9011ea94044e15fa77edd9cf535cc79ed8e03a3721ff007e69595cc

SHA512
2141ee5c07aa3e038360013e3f40969e248bed05022d161b992df61f21934c5574ed9d3094ffd5245f5afd84815b24f80bda30055cf4d374f9c6254e842f6bd5

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54afd320682184557f14928b4c12da74.exe

Filesize
722KB

MD5
3d710b1ee63919885875f5ba10e867ed

SHA1
48a6b8e8e153b2920dcd3784b4453073e09b3829

SHA256
380c48e745f19eea1e551f23154a87895e75b6aaf6c3dbde9df26e941d433d19

SHA512
9479bbd99036e2d0b64c13929e63c1e57a71eaa8a13165a30e92b157b4d1bee410b07b7ef29fe94f9630826917c9d04c1f55d1754489d27c33846d4a10f3621c

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memory/2144-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2816-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2824-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2824-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2824-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2824-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2824-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3064-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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