neshta | f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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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24/02/2025, 08:10

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General

Target

f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

9a39310f33b3d896f3070569a44a5657
SHA1

8c1be6066a698b2786d0a161349d4ff20d963f12
SHA256

f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5
SHA512

d37306243844ce1e061b68820155e2896a260657969e8004698cfff4cfe0c9b288cd545192c984a3b5c538f1fa6a96368eb79b20cc960a268a114fc240dc4cd0
SSDEEP

49152:wN3EieMYyV4g/2gjchn0s7Dsl2AjlhQfSCY8HUN7MIwKJkPXoPKO9JSDFAvKZ2jS:whE/a5lcCNwIwKJkPXoPKO9JgFKdgNo6

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00060000000202ce-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1092-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1092-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1092-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4524	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4504	4524	WerFault.exe	86

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4524	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
4524	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4524	1092	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe	86
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4524	1092	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe	86
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4524	1092	f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1092
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4524
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4524 -s 1220
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 368 -p 4524 -ip 4524
1⤵
PID:5080

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f17863c715f12ee102b050f989ddbda6ca7791efbb0a135d1e81d6c6c21c0ec5.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
0620bfa938950a439897bb45351c2fe3

SHA1
0f4d7eea4cf26f8927b2f0a8b4bf0e5a92602537

SHA256
3bf61b41083f9535006c4690f77f50a8e71b43407a56fef6d8718941d0b3a170

SHA512
b4c5b02e49364db5ee104970c635470aa18a65af604f54edbcc99be6b81785c68305fea06353443e408090b9b0de75fae9e91d9e7ba324a5ba3052498c1f1191

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memory/1092-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/1092-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1092-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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