blackshades | 4faf111886633b8a43e9a7eb56ea594164b20f9b24ec60982b25dbb162b3499a

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe
Size

512KB
MD5

8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048
SHA1

363c300cb3ded18ebc148ab1a01a5062a74d9037
SHA256

4faf111886633b8a43e9a7eb56ea594164b20f9b24ec60982b25dbb162b3499a
SHA512

b27b0e00c4bdeae0b307d70f54d8f05c9743672d67a279d4ccc7e211a7ad803889bd4cd10f1068bc1d292e0e19a912d30ad8f758753d4a42a01470bb018fe416
SSDEEP

12288:Wd9MNYrwv9DETz/4RLBbsQob0HbBFMPp3cHi7dxHQvt:WSv9EtJbsWdCi7dxy

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 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5072-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5072-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\Roaming\local.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\local.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.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\{1BD94DF7-A5DF-CCF8-EFD0-577AAFCC185B}	winlogon.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{1BD94DF7-A5DF-CCF8-EFD0-577AAFCC185B}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\local.exe"	winlogon.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-805940606-1861219160-370298170-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{1BD94DF7-A5DF-CCF8-EFD0-577AAFCC185B}	winlogon.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-805940606-1861219160-370298170-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{1BD94DF7-A5DF-CCF8-EFD0-577AAFCC185B}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\local.exe"	winlogon.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5072	winlogon.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe
4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe
4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe
4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4120 set thread context of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.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	winlogon.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_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4948	reg.exe
3960	reg.exe
1632	reg.exe
3160	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: 31	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: 32	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: 33	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: 34	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: 35	5072	winlogon.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5072	winlogon.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5072	winlogon.exe
5072	winlogon.exe
5072	winlogon.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 5072	4120	JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe	86
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2124	5072	winlogon.exe	87
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2124	5072	winlogon.exe	87
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2124	5072	winlogon.exe	87
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2132	5072	winlogon.exe	88
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2132	5072	winlogon.exe	88
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2132	5072	winlogon.exe	88
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2300	5072	winlogon.exe	89
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2300	5072	winlogon.exe	89
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2300	5072	winlogon.exe	89
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 1200	5072	winlogon.exe	90
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 1200	5072	winlogon.exe	90
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 1200	5072	winlogon.exe	90
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1632	2124	cmd.exe	96
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1632	2124	cmd.exe	96
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1632	2124	cmd.exe	96
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 3160	2132	cmd.exe	95
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 3160	2132	cmd.exe	95
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 3160	2132	cmd.exe	95
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 4948	1200	cmd.exe	97
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 4948	1200	cmd.exe	97
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 4948	1200	cmd.exe	97
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3960	2300	cmd.exe	98
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3960	2300	cmd.exe	98
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3960	2300	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8ca614e5a46a93622584fbef435ce048.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe
  2⤵
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5072
- - 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:2124
  - - 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:1632
- - 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\winlogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2132
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3160
- - 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:2300
  - - 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:3960
- - 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\local.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1200
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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\Rundll32.dll

Filesize
14KB

MD5
83c8aea2d2e7afa01b0f25d9abc7f390

SHA1
4f374926246348c508471b032dd4b0739c72b31e

SHA256
9ad553a84e90331aeba318956669bdb6fb4cd0d5d59eff0a77b813a3ccb02122

SHA512
ae49f0767adffd5df997da3946f6f6136cca2567d5401ef57b1045b88487082664880b1b8fb4f58178e3b30f7b1cd90a621c1b412fff8e048fd2821734c2b080

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe

Filesize
16KB

MD5
c195458ced2b3d20337f9817d735f325

SHA1
c2783201e46f326fda77ebc5899a7959848a2d97

SHA256
024c2ba11fc8edeee6aa729e1c962ffaa1ed4c5997fed0ab868921f3a58fc2b2

SHA512
7db6a0b9a03ac099d7861f0cce6907d94f36b88d675b19e61a6646036287fdc8db91568403b76cb4be41558812e42bec822db43af7ff7c3474809e4d4fe4340e

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memory/4120-24-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4120-1-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4120-2-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4120-0-0x0000000074C52000-0x0000000074C53000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5072-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/5072-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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