blackshades | 4c6dd4d9d4c4b9e6ead8477a43ccbe28aae884e17afc0e425789d75c3405a10d

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
139s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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09-02-2025 19:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe
Size

212KB
MD5

d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b
SHA1

b65217d937372211d474415c7974f3da02d12f55
SHA256

4c6dd4d9d4c4b9e6ead8477a43ccbe28aae884e17afc0e425789d75c3405a10d
SHA512

8fcd7440be027114bd95ddbf04df03d53bb4adbd470a46aeec7bb1060d0a02d7cc7f15990a7fc8f5189131e1c226e760d9f439c04c1674f5ec34c610e43a66f5
SSDEEP

6144:h5ctQWqtzQWG5SvhkF9Uyjy5dJWjKVXzXu:FWqtzQfSvyF9725WjKQ

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1652-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1652-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\bot.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\AuthorizedApplications\List	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	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

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-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Startup Key = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1484 set thread context of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31

UPX packed file 20 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1652-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1652-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx

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_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.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	vbc.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
788	reg.exe
2820	reg.exe
2548	reg.exe
2700	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1652	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1652	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	vbc.exe
1652	vbc.exe
1652	vbc.exe
1652	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1652	1484	JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe	31
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2968	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2968	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2968	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2968	1652	vbc.exe	32
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2788	1652	vbc.exe	33
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2788	1652	vbc.exe	33
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2788	1652	vbc.exe	33
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2788	1652	vbc.exe	33
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2568	1652	vbc.exe	34
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2568	1652	vbc.exe	34
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2568	1652	vbc.exe	34
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2568	1652	vbc.exe	34
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2852	1652	vbc.exe	37
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2852	1652	vbc.exe	37
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2852	1652	vbc.exe	37
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2852	1652	vbc.exe	37
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 788	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 788	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 788	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 788	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2820	2788	cmd.exe	41
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2820	2788	cmd.exe	41
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2820	2788	cmd.exe	41
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2820	2788	cmd.exe	41
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2548	2568	cmd.exe	43
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2548	2568	cmd.exe	43
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2548	2568	cmd.exe	43
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2548	2568	cmd.exe	43
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2700	2968	cmd.exe	42
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2700	2968	cmd.exe	42
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2700	2968	cmd.exe	42
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2700	2968	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d31760dd6fa0da555599bb226322934b.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1652
- - 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:2968
  - - 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:\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:2788
  - - 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:2820
- - 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:2568
  - - 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:2548
- - 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\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:788

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/1484-20-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1484-1-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1484-2-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1484-0-0x0000000074C41000-0x0000000074C42000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1484-19-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1652-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-7-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1652-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

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492KB

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memory/1652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1652-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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