blackshades | 8de31097625c7761a50e67efe8bbb4398ee1c90473c5932b059c0c8240a4db18

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe
Size

556KB
MD5

212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38
SHA1

d74693705bd6ad909a557f6c34f5a070693b6186
SHA256

8de31097625c7761a50e67efe8bbb4398ee1c90473c5932b059c0c8240a4db18
SHA512

b381d862fba74755b86613e235d699296874ce58c56801538829d18d82d4faa5bae7137a20932189def0af998c9a544e99b6b8f9bb209982ef0fd52f80d9e08c
SSDEEP

12288:sXbanbZUsTFs7ahv7rGNrkty0fkhAlmv:sXbgJTFs7ahvErmyFAe

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 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1480-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1480-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.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-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe"	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2896 set thread context of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1916	reg.exe
2776	reg.exe
2744	reg.exe
1672	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1480	svchost.exe
Token: 31	1480	svchost.exe
Token: 32	1480	svchost.exe
Token: 33	1480	svchost.exe
Token: 34	1480	svchost.exe
Token: 35	1480	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	svchost.exe
1480	svchost.exe
1480	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1480	2896	JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2764	1480	svchost.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2764	1480	svchost.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2764	1480	svchost.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2764	1480	svchost.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2732	1480	svchost.exe	32
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2732	1480	svchost.exe	32
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2732	1480	svchost.exe	32
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2732	1480	svchost.exe	32
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2972	1480	svchost.exe	33
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2972	1480	svchost.exe	33
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2972	1480	svchost.exe	33
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2972	1480	svchost.exe	33
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2740	1480	svchost.exe	34
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2740	1480	svchost.exe	34
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2740	1480	svchost.exe	34
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2740	1480	svchost.exe	34
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2776	2972	cmd.exe	41
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2776	2972	cmd.exe	41
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2776	2972	cmd.exe	41
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2776	2972	cmd.exe	41
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1672	2764	cmd.exe	39
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1672	2764	cmd.exe	39
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1672	2764	cmd.exe	39
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1672	2764	cmd.exe	39
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2744	2732	cmd.exe	40
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2744	2732	cmd.exe	40
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2744	2732	cmd.exe	40
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2744	2732	cmd.exe	40
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1916	2740	cmd.exe	42
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1916	2740	cmd.exe	42
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1916	2740	cmd.exe	42
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1916	2740	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_212bbf394aaf799e2478a0ebb440ff38.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2896
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1480
- - 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:2764
  - - 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:1672
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2732
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2744
- - 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:2972
  - - 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:2776
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2740
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1916

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\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/1480-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-12-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1480-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2896-2-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2896-22-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2896-0-0x0000000074B21000-0x0000000074B22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2896-1-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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