blackshades | 4bad8010b5a00ccc1e2cddc7760b8bf53818144f4dce1257fef17d4fe6c31fb4

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
137s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/02/2025, 22:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe
Size

268KB
MD5

a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166
SHA1

0707a78fe5634195de7b5a06e32c2222a78fcb5d
SHA256

4bad8010b5a00ccc1e2cddc7760b8bf53818144f4dce1257fef17d4fe6c31fb4
SHA512

5a292b1f24543affc6b5bd19bef693f9d7fc60f271a23fb24045a163b19a6c7ef153e4138333866f44490af844c20d8c7033bd2d8481e2ef4abfe6e7a2f86bbc
SSDEEP

6144:IQzLd7cEjPjW47wI5cTQsPpthwV90IOcO4f:JzhHjPjWwwIOTKV90IOn4f

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2320-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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\O0XRYTJBCN.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\O0XRYTJBCN.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\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\cvtres.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	cvtres.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe

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-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe"	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2932 set thread context of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31

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_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.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
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	cvtres.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
2676	reg.exe
2740	reg.exe
2700	reg.exe
2772	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: 31	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: 32	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: 33	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: 34	2320	cvtres.exe
Token: 35	2320	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	cvtres.exe
2320	cvtres.exe
2320	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2320	2932	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	31
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2736	2320	cvtres.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2736	2320	cvtres.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2736	2320	cvtres.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2736	2320	cvtres.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	cvtres.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	cvtres.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	cvtres.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2828	2320	cvtres.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1700	2320	cvtres.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1700	2320	cvtres.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1700	2320	cvtres.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1700	2320	cvtres.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3044	2320	cvtres.exe	36
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3044	2320	cvtres.exe	36
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3044	2320	cvtres.exe	36
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3044	2320	cvtres.exe	36
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 2700	1700	cmd.exe	40
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 2700	1700	cmd.exe	40
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 2700	1700	cmd.exe	40
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 2700	1700	cmd.exe	40
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2772	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2772	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2772	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2772	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2676	3044	cmd.exe	42
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2676	3044	cmd.exe	42
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2676	3044	cmd.exe	42
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2676	3044	cmd.exe	42
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	43
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	43
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	43
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2932
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2320
- - 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:2772
- - 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\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.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\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2740
- - 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:1700
  - - 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:2700
- - 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\O0XRYTJBCN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3044
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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\cvtres.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/2320-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/2320-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2320-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2932-23-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2932-2-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2932-0-0x00000000749D1000-0x00000000749D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2932-1-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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