blackshades | 68bf1663ef3b3c2434e7e015f637d864b8ba3ca53b3eceab69f80a11e60fbbe2

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20/02/2025, 21:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Size

883KB
MD5

0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d
SHA1

7d3e2c7d2b76055a4e7419680754a5554368df2e
SHA256

68bf1663ef3b3c2434e7e015f637d864b8ba3ca53b3eceab69f80a11e60fbbe2
SHA512

4f3690b1b36ae8772ce17fbc230235ce5b4d58a6a66d56d1a030f217c6d2d6d367e6e42ea2ef52593c5eeb97f673b418ca2de378a3c5e848dfaf2a4e2d9a151e
SSDEEP

24576:4JWgXVxGJ1IC3ovkKWy9+6axHUzDNyrzPrRxmT41a+iSe:89XDGzhmkK05U/NAbrPmU1a+iT

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4432-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4432-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4432-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4432-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4432-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.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	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

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5016 set thread context of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4432-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4432-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-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_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3520	reg.exe
1224	reg.exe
4944	reg.exe
1108	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: 31	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: 32	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: 33	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: 34	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: 35	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432	5016	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	88
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 992	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	89
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 992	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	89
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 992	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	89
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 2328	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	90
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 2328	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	90
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 2328	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	90
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4300	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	91
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4300	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	91
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4300	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	91
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4116	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4116	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	92
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4116	4432	JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe	92
PID 992 wrote to memory of 1108	992	cmd.exe	97
PID 992 wrote to memory of 1108	992	cmd.exe	97
PID 992 wrote to memory of 1108	992	cmd.exe	97
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3520	4300	cmd.exe	98
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3520	4300	cmd.exe	98
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3520	4300	cmd.exe	98
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1224	2328	cmd.exe	99
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1224	2328	cmd.exe	99
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1224	2328	cmd.exe	99
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4944	4116	cmd.exe	100
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4944	4116	cmd.exe	100
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4944	4116	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5016
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4432
- - 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:992
  - - 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:1108
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2328
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e3fb02e7dfea66abd48e45f5690c87d.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1224
- - 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:4300
  - - 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:3520
- - 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\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4116
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4944

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\data.dat

Filesize
33B

MD5
085d4290586c023db8b57f10bb82a826

SHA1
b625dee6416beb09a11858e6fb9f2bf4cd56d156

SHA256
f306b6b203f502e110295ebaa05ae3f76a0735b35777d79568d6ff4d1d70f02e

SHA512
8a58fc91989d8227e0d4ff965cd087e8ba0de16b52789ba39f29bce6c0434026050a8468b7526bd64cb9b3c4710eb3a709f594c2ca98ef39050ac183ff60d94f

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memory/4432-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/4432-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/5016-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/5016-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/5016-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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Analysis

Sharing

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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