blackshades | e07b2df79c38c1b74082fbdfe582042b38aae11ce25dc4bd76a0ff50c4ca2e79

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06-02-2025 10:10

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe
Size

513KB
MD5

aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687
SHA1

2c1db1b97e1f9cb329abedf989486486b1becc09
SHA256

e07b2df79c38c1b74082fbdfe582042b38aae11ce25dc4bd76a0ff50c4ca2e79
SHA512

ef1aeef336fb219230db75d5a5fcf380da93378484e619ed29642f7612240a76b9160c3dee96bb89e6f31f8547a99483d1fe97a49bfbc65b4a0716db75264103
SSDEEP

12288:W0nRbkYmS29pJ1hh3PcniIQ4lsDoyDl2IwflYK:WURbkdS251337esvDlG

Score

10^/10

blackshades latentbot defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

1nastyshows.zapto.org

2nastyshows.zapto.org

3nastyshows.zapto.org

4nastyshows.zapto.org

5nastyshows.zapto.org

6nastyshows.zapto.org

7nastyshows.zapto.org

8nastyshows.zapto.org

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2480-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2480-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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	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\Local\Temp\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.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\BHNORWKL93.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BHNORWKL93.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2480	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2032 set thread context of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.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_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2568	reg.exe
2732	reg.exe
2816	reg.exe
2628	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2480	svchost.exe
Token: 31	2480	svchost.exe
Token: 32	2480	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2480	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2480	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2480	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2480	svchost.exe
2480	svchost.exe
2480	svchost.exe
2480	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 2480	2032	JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2256	2480	svchost.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2256	2480	svchost.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2256	2480	svchost.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2256	2480	svchost.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2736	2480	svchost.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2736	2480	svchost.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2736	2480	svchost.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2736	2480	svchost.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2752	2480	svchost.exe	34
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2752	2480	svchost.exe	34
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2752	2480	svchost.exe	34
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2752	2480	svchost.exe	34
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2796	2480	svchost.exe	36
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2796	2480	svchost.exe	36
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2796	2480	svchost.exe	36
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2796	2480	svchost.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2732	2256	cmd.exe	40
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2732	2256	cmd.exe	40
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2732	2256	cmd.exe	40
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2732	2256	cmd.exe	40
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2816	2752	cmd.exe	41
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2816	2752	cmd.exe	41
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2816	2752	cmd.exe	41
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2816	2752	cmd.exe	41
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2568	2796	cmd.exe	42
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2568	2796	cmd.exe	42
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2568	2796	cmd.exe	42
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2568	2796	cmd.exe	42
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2628	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2628	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2628	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2628	2736	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa02a831d1ab2b443b7e26234fb01687.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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:2480
- - 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:2256
  - - 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:2732
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /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\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2628
- - 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:2752
  - - 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:2816
- - 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\BHNORWKL93.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BHNORWKL93.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2796
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BHNORWKL93.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BHNORWKL93.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2568

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\svchost.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/2032-0-0x00000000743D1000-0x00000000743D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2032-1-0x00000000743D0000-0x000000007497B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2032-2-0x00000000743D0000-0x000000007497B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2032-31-0x00000000743D0000-0x000000007497B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2480-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2480-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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