blackshades | 346b1800a452f86b6067b9283b42d69ccc90e47d475b1b99a7158ecd341b09c5

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
138s
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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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Size

540KB
MD5

138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3
SHA1

b1f197e15f52545815cce083ac7741db74f17914
SHA256

346b1800a452f86b6067b9283b42d69ccc90e47d475b1b99a7158ecd341b09c5
SHA512

611ae25c84f3a66be525e378af465f7ff0315d44b4cd64221a789f537eaf67a57bc94df373d53de7c991b4fcba6bdc14e88d7d97f1e6b69b05f6eef395ab600a
SSDEEP

12288:PTmt885uSM6VxfzARETnQHPLgSTqSDPZLMn12X5sT:PKt8k9z7gPLrTqCZLMnwXWT

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1412-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1412-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
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\List	reg.exe
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 (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

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-1-5-21-100612193-3312047696-905266872-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\{csrss.exe} = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrss.exe"	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3632 set thread context of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86

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	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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.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
3340	reg.exe
1940	reg.exe
2816	reg.exe
4480	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 31	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 32	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 33	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 34	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 35	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1412	3632	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	86
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4212	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	89
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4212	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	89
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4212	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	89
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4032	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	90
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4032	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	90
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4032	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	90
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4020	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	91
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4020	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	91
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4020	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	91
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3328	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	92
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3328	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	92
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3328	1412	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	92
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1940	4032	cmd.exe	97
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1940	4032	cmd.exe	97
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1940	4032	cmd.exe	97
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 2816	3328	cmd.exe	98
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 2816	3328	cmd.exe	98
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 2816	3328	cmd.exe	98
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 4480	4020	cmd.exe	99
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 4480	4020	cmd.exe	99
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 4480	4020	cmd.exe	99
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3340	4212	cmd.exe	100
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3340	4212	cmd.exe	100
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3340	4212	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1412
- - 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:4212
  - - 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:3340
- - 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_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4032
  - - 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_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1940
- - 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:4020
  - - 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:4480
- - 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\csrsss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3328
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe

Filesize
540KB

MD5
34021dd877fc7eb4475e15f6591c2367

SHA1
b130574da35ece87851c05c5c0dfddc5fb2757d3

SHA256
1231cf447054507b344376679b6a0b339bb79fa0e1df931f823c35f6de367907

SHA512
3665aed14aa8a3c25c62a4347134687c4978de1fc24355e1be8ed2e58b6a99a355adb93a3b27e91558a2cb6e44dcf91ecac2813ffef66c3ebd7fd225812c786d

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memory/1412-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1412-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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Sharing

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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