blackshades | 422bc3be6b70dd7785780738ce03ca2a4483cb85bcfc4543bc056b9dd32b9a34

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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29-01-2025 09:25

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
Size

636KB
MD5

55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8
SHA1

8d8d3cf881ab164a82607aab62c10500c7a6c94f
SHA256

422bc3be6b70dd7785780738ce03ca2a4483cb85bcfc4543bc056b9dd32b9a34
SHA512

4cc32dd8951832d2d278e20013be15c0859ef41ec1f6318aa7832e8184ba5be37a7f85c5daa330df2ddaf01142c16e21fc828b4a47c89d9ab71de9e34c2b2511
SSDEEP

12288:rqeIFfwruh1+087bqqPimMDltarvgjn7V+9yaEll:2ejrAEB3M3Wv+7M9ql

Score

10^/10

blackshades latentbot defense_evasion discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

rscashmoneyheros.zapto.org

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1060-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1060-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

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
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\VRDAXNOELY.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\VRDAXNOELY.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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1060	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2360 set thread context of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30

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_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2640	reg.exe
2848	reg.exe
2820	reg.exe
2652	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: 31	1060	svchost.exe
Token: 32	1060	svchost.exe
Token: 33	1060	svchost.exe
Token: 34	1060	svchost.exe
Token: 35	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1060	svchost.exe
1060	svchost.exe
1060	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1060	2360	JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe	30
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2880	1060	svchost.exe	31
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2880	1060	svchost.exe	31
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2880	1060	svchost.exe	31
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2880	1060	svchost.exe	31
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2888	1060	svchost.exe	32
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2888	1060	svchost.exe	32
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2888	1060	svchost.exe	32
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2888	1060	svchost.exe	32
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2736	1060	svchost.exe	34
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2736	1060	svchost.exe	34
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2736	1060	svchost.exe	34
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2736	1060	svchost.exe	34
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2828	1060	svchost.exe	36
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2828	1060	svchost.exe	36
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2828	1060	svchost.exe	36
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2828	1060	svchost.exe	36
PID 2880 wrote to memory of 2848	2880	cmd.exe	40
PID 2880 wrote to memory of 2848	2880	cmd.exe	40
PID 2880 wrote to memory of 2848	2880	cmd.exe	40
PID 2880 wrote to memory of 2848	2880	cmd.exe	40
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2640	2888	cmd.exe	39
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2640	2888	cmd.exe	39
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2640	2888	cmd.exe	39
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2640	2888	cmd.exe	39
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2820	2828	cmd.exe	41
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2820	2828	cmd.exe	41
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2820	2828	cmd.exe	41
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2820	2828	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2652	2736	cmd.exe	42
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2652	2736	cmd.exe	42
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2652	2736	cmd.exe	42
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2652	2736	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55407673b4b0f8e4b70f84e023e6c5c8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2360
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1060
- - 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:2880
  - - 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:2848
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2640
- - 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:2736
  - - 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:2652
- - 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\VRDAXNOELY.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VRDAXNOELY.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2828
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VRDAXNOELY.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VRDAXNOELY.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2820

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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 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\WindowsCodecs.dll

Filesize
15KB

MD5
8d0a509b3ff7eb2945424f5f11474a0f

SHA1
a781cda1d9225095bbfcf7198d932146df6ab83a

SHA256
65c7dd8f275c90f5c65ac207c11735868b15a27ab6d692f2169af38b2672db4e

SHA512
d76c4718a890cadbc03fac07d8c31703645cac70be51250198f4ee83189addbe27252a5553100911d2d591440cf5bd54e075264e78609df864bf92bf334d0c3b

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
16KB

MD5
7cb97dcfc4a7f5094d7f527c2b1c4ff3

SHA1
f2ccbfe8f9aec22e8ccf553608b440832286e159

SHA256
d62c8c858e99c7c53eef778053bf52f96fec6490eb6efca9a92fbba2757e9521

SHA512
614ddd220c30ca122bd7d50adb02e7b6d1e36ef7d5d7f8eed441bbd09d0617fd3548f3fe34c6f0200deb9db6ac825cfe1e985fd6dcffce28493260dc85797c4d

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memory/1060-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-24-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1060-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1060-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2360-0-0x0000000074831000-0x0000000074832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2360-3-0x0000000074830000-0x0000000074DDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2360-1-0x0000000074830000-0x0000000074DDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2360-38-0x0000000074830000-0x0000000074DDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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