blackshades | 25d3a895c65c56dad5d2734135b77bb6436ce3ee5e769760abb07565a9a1252d

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
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_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe
Size

339KB
MD5

a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631
SHA1

8d5a3b841592b9d810e850dafb143fb22e36bc68
SHA256

25d3a895c65c56dad5d2734135b77bb6436ce3ee5e769760abb07565a9a1252d
SHA512

9abcd92218f6e00162395e0afcedf6a1e969bc4ec90f23e055ab96a385b653bd00b5f50a65dc24d287a3eed598c36d13e50984566c73e5c3972994cf9ca053d8
SSDEEP

6144:uyYNPg09RzwZgvQJsdBPWiuJFf1mEng0TSEfQwKiMTmX0FqE4W5X+G:aP99RgEpOiuQF0WEfQwvMTmXQqEv5X+G

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat upx

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/2180-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2180-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-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
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
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	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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\Roaming\microsoft\play.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\microsoft\\play.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\updater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\play.exe"	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2744 set thread context of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84

UPX packed file 19 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2180-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2180-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe	vbc.exe

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe
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	cmd.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
3472	reg.exe
1560	reg.exe
5060	reg.exe
5116	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2180	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2180	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2180	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2180	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2180	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2180	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2180	vbc.exe
2180	vbc.exe
2180	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe	84
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3972	2180	vbc.exe	85
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3972	2180	vbc.exe	85
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3972	2180	vbc.exe	85
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2408	2180	vbc.exe	86
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2408	2180	vbc.exe	86
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2408	2180	vbc.exe	86
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 5068	2180	vbc.exe	87
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 5068	2180	vbc.exe	87
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 5068	2180	vbc.exe	87
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3936	2180	vbc.exe	88
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3936	2180	vbc.exe	88
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3936	2180	vbc.exe	88
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1560	2408	cmd.exe	93
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1560	2408	cmd.exe	93
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1560	2408	cmd.exe	93
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 5060	5068	cmd.exe	94
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 5060	5068	cmd.exe	94
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 5060	5068	cmd.exe	94
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 5116	3972	cmd.exe	95
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 5116	3972	cmd.exe	95
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 5116	3972	cmd.exe	95
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3472	3936	cmd.exe	96
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3472	3936	cmd.exe	96
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3472	3936	cmd.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a408ebd2bc9c95684f2bbee254b5f631.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2744
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2180
- - 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:3972
  - - 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:5116
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1560
- - 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:5068
  - - 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:5060
- - 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\microsoft\play.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\play.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3936
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\play.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\play.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3472

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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memory/2180-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

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472KB

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memory/2180-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2180-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2744-1-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2744-2-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2744-9-0x00000000754A0000-0x0000000075A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2744-0-0x00000000754A2000-0x00000000754A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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