neshta | 2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
153s
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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07-02-2025 21:30

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General

Target

2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
Size

118KB
MD5

c070fe720b7ea19bd32b4bf4ccd134b8
SHA1

955a5e2300ab7d28aaca2e66cc17bfbeff01f79c
SHA256

2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a
SHA512

3afa2f07b6f80d9f6e4e433c3c437182e46048307d39bb61299066eeffe7fc97294f61a943ea9040d7568b89f6663444abf284c2796564c8a05098a0e6a83631
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCs6sWjcdEamT5ahV0Z2d9nqNVzIBCcSS:sr85CWEamT5aD/oNS

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020229-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1224-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4964	3652	WerFault.exe	85

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3652	1224	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe	85
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3652	1224	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe	85
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3652	1224	2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1224
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3652 -s 264
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3652 -ip 3652
1⤵
PID:5016

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2fcce417b0be2abdcc358b94b7c58ff061d17c570c7716533cae74ee89b29b0a.exe

Filesize
77KB

MD5
f499c7300b7b4e5e6f49fb5c1f61e1f1

SHA1
d15fec3ec3d149c9b0816bdbdb7634f7d93078b2

SHA256
f016bcaa7a3206efaa99020878b92e702b2a91f02b810fe657545365059d6cb0

SHA512
9e2d54f2a6f02551965093245f7957d4b2822d0d6d21dbe681c8b7267b3c737aed3e657f9a85c04594309171d1ff6ff9324bba8db65230353d0c28f350addc17

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memory/1224-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1224-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1224-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1224-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1224-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1224-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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