blackshades | f8ee276f173e7002a224c81b24640877e012b29055be85b1ded8dca4c6ba8784

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
95s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-02-2025 22:34

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe
Size

656KB
MD5

8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3
SHA1

c3fb307abbf63dce02dc7ce0358d25e3c8d4d3e0
SHA256

f8ee276f173e7002a224c81b24640877e012b29055be85b1ded8dca4c6ba8784
SHA512

28fe242010fd333e56ba76bd4e60152666483b4cc3fa69ba32aebeb35cd435ca3e969a34b541c4df8148625f71fbe0ab512b2458b31264d51afce4380cb2f2a1
SSDEEP

12288:0DrphomMH4XdD0SI4pQ9UYl8teBwTX0f7P6q3aWFkeiUSqne+Cw9V6QvDxiYKa:2184TIVyeqw7P6qqXUFeR27EYK

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1832-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1832-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Glitcheditor.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\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	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\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\WinDefender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe"	vbc.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{158EED1E-CD9A-0CF2-D0FF-4BBFE089ACCC}	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{158EED1E-CD9A-0CF2-D0FF-4BBFE089ACCC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{158EED1E-CD9A-0CF2-D0FF-4BBFE089ACCC}	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{158EED1E-CD9A-0CF2-D0FF-4BBFE089ACCC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe"	vbc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1832	vbc.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinDefender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe"	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinDefender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Glitcheditor.exe"	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3252 set thread context of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86

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	vbc.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	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	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.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	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4612	reg.exe
4832	reg.exe
3608	reg.exe
920	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1832	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1832	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1832	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1832	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1832	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1832	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1832	vbc.exe
1832	vbc.exe
1832	vbc.exe
1832	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 1832	3252	JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe	86
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4064	1832	vbc.exe	87
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4064	1832	vbc.exe	87
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4064	1832	vbc.exe	87
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 3032	1832	vbc.exe	88
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 3032	1832	vbc.exe	88
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 3032	1832	vbc.exe	88
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2920	1832	vbc.exe	89
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2920	1832	vbc.exe	89
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2920	1832	vbc.exe	89
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 1684	1832	vbc.exe	90
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 1684	1832	vbc.exe	90
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 1684	1832	vbc.exe	90
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 4832	3032	cmd.exe	95
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 4832	3032	cmd.exe	95
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 4832	3032	cmd.exe	95
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 920	4064	cmd.exe	96
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 920	4064	cmd.exe	96
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 920	4064	cmd.exe	96
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3608	2920	cmd.exe	97
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3608	2920	cmd.exe	97
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3608	2920	cmd.exe	97
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 4612	1684	cmd.exe	98
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 4612	1684	cmd.exe	98
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 4612	1684	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8d3cfc2050a746c0f9e37c407a8472b3.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3252
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1832
- - 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:4064
  - - 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:920
- - 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:3032
  - - 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:4832
- - 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:2920
  - - 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:3608
- - 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\Glitcheditor.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Glitcheditor.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1684
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Glitcheditor.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Glitcheditor.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4612

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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memory/1832-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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480KB

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memory/1832-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1832-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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480KB

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memory/1832-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3252-0-0x0000000074B12000-0x0000000074B13000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3252-2-0x0000000074B10000-0x00000000750C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3252-17-0x0000000074B10000-0x00000000750C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3252-1-0x0000000074B10000-0x00000000750C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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