Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
11/02/2025, 21:40
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe
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Size
691KB
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MD5
ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152
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SHA1
31a8d44f2babcf54dcc64335f69de3a5c543f4a7
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SHA256
66b290bd6e0e5c86115f902a522bcf392c74439ee501cfbcbcfd177c3b6e1ac0
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SHA512
640813afa9e4a60ea4ffca18751dab92f3512beb6d161e42646651b1fd7480ac91db4314ffafa1617b2237df28ef2a521371c9aedc014a3be457520f0c1cbacb
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SSDEEP
12288:vGfWXLjuau1NGcCd5VpJslcXIPbdH7Ojtfuju+YzXDy0dIhKpk:vRXLTu1Nudl6IIPbB7q
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Hijack
abcdgl.mooo.com:1604
winrarsfx.linkpc.net:1604
glhacker.zapto.org:1604
winrarsfx.zapto.org:1604
DC_MUTEX-7HFL2F5
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InstallPath
Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
BwrRwkSkXJa3
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Extracted
darkcomet
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install
false
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offline_keylogger
false
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persistence
false
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2908 attrib.exe 2720 attrib.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2660 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2156 msdcsc.exe 2792 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 2156 msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Microsoft\ JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2508 set thread context of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2156 set thread context of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: 33 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: 34 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: 35 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2792 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2792 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2792 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2492 2508 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 30 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2296 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 31 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2296 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 31 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2296 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 31 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2296 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 31 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2856 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 32 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2856 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 32 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2856 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 32 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2856 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 32 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2660 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 35 PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2908 2856 cmd.exe 36 PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2908 2856 cmd.exe 36 PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2908 2856 cmd.exe 36 PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2908 2856 cmd.exe 36 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2720 2296 cmd.exe 37 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2720 2296 cmd.exe 37 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2720 2296 cmd.exe 37 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2720 2296 cmd.exe 37 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2156 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 38 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2156 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 38 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2156 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 38 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2156 2492 JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe 38 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2792 2156 msdcsc.exe 39 PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2624 2792 msdcsc.exe 40 PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2624 2792 msdcsc.exe 40 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2720 attrib.exe 2908 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe"2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2720
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2908
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2660
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2156 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe"4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2624
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
691KB
MD5ea8b87801bb8b0f57c091264a1e92152
SHA131a8d44f2babcf54dcc64335f69de3a5c543f4a7
SHA25666b290bd6e0e5c86115f902a522bcf392c74439ee501cfbcbcfd177c3b6e1ac0
SHA512640813afa9e4a60ea4ffca18751dab92f3512beb6d161e42646651b1fd7480ac91db4314ffafa1617b2237df28ef2a521371c9aedc014a3be457520f0c1cbacb