neshta | 8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
125s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08-02-2025 02:55

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General

Target

8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
Size

412KB
MD5

829f5b22896ed524b9b3ec4cb002c529
SHA1

02af85910666a332f78b2501d3fab385fe29ecba
SHA256

8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc
SHA512

c4a92bdd28b65935b8b7bfee2216f53e8d75a43d92e89d1a4249fc2ba07204f70f73461225861c2b8f61f2326ded5e95a0311ec1ae89444d6a4d821d86067ff4
SSDEEP

6144:k9U/jux+wla33MnY/Aub5BHF33qx1cFvJSPZx8ub5BHF335R2mYCm7i:Br6+wQ3cZM33qx1Fx8M33DeX7i

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2548-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2548-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2548-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2548-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2548-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1976	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2772	WerFault.exe
2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.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\" %*"	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.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\" %*"	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1976	2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	31
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1976	2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	31
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1976	2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	31
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1976	2548	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	31
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2772	1976	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	32
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2772	1976	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	32
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2772	1976	8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2548
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1976
- - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 1976 -s 504
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    PID:2772

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8e7aa085da4df3bf4db4a55941419014ddd4bc1b00db407fc87c0ad67021f3fc.exe

Filesize
372KB

MD5
0d8ac7d96eb84ef8de7dec1044b893b3

SHA1
c705e7183d06c73f0758e3fd7a21dcf52407f279

SHA256
f3e5f4eb0ddf11fc3035f9d2fe2ecda7303e7bec0ebc196cb6ca7440580e2c38

SHA512
a8d77765bcbc0e53682632b55c924d2caf353e8338c80da77e2d12ec4b9c636cc1d886f404b9e312de984dbd1dbcac9b98950bf52d5e81953aa431ff6f3f818b

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
memory/1976-11-0x000007FEF60D3000-0x000007FEF60D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/1976-12-0x000000013FA00000-0x000000013FA5E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

Download
memory/2548-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2548-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2548-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2548-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/2548-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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