blackshades | 92a27875f95dedd4bb16685b0ec996634ab83054ec1972db713ec5c1ad794c86

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25/02/2025, 01:14

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
Size

608KB
MD5

21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799
SHA1

62b381e8611cf91a0b3aa8e2374aa8951121b98c
SHA256

92a27875f95dedd4bb16685b0ec996634ab83054ec1972db713ec5c1ad794c86
SHA512

2701c81d4d9d26ba890cab4c04fee6c1de2b8486e9696555042e598586af3154b31e201fb1bd3c9ef375a20bc830da47112430f96339cc7756d81236ae797e7d
SSDEEP

12288:RomRDdDrumc/yr+Y59NV6pq+jmhst6GcjWRBMla:/RRrhc/yr+Y5921jmhG6GcjWRBMl

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 18 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2892-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-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
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\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\EY3VUO5HYV.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\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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	Svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinZip = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Blackshades.exe"	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2252 set thread context of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31

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	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	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_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.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
1060	reg.exe
2724	reg.exe
2424	reg.exe
2140	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: 31	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: 32	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: 33	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: 34	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: 35	2892	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	Svchost.exe
2892	Svchost.exe
2892	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2892	2252	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2636	2892	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2636	2892	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2636	2892	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2636	2892	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2960	2892	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2960	2892	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2960	2892	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2960	2892	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2624	2892	Svchost.exe	36
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2624	2892	Svchost.exe	36
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2624	2892	Svchost.exe	36
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2624	2892	Svchost.exe	36
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1060	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1060	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1060	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1060	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2724	2764	cmd.exe	40
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2724	2764	cmd.exe	40
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2724	2764	cmd.exe	40
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2724	2764	cmd.exe	40
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2424	2624	cmd.exe	42
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2424	2624	cmd.exe	42
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2424	2624	cmd.exe	42
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2424	2624	cmd.exe	42
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.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:2252
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\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:2892
- - 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:2724
- - 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:2636
  - - 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:1060
- - 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:2960
  - - 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:2140
- - 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\EY3VUO5HYV.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2624
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2424

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\Svchost.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
6238f55219b51901900dae5290337c25

SHA1
4a00c05b0cc90a9fd3632cedede945c393c1fd83

SHA256
cc6a050d4df33f441f09de59bf8d3516c6e145fea89cc5c8fb567c32cd1bd1b4

SHA512
2e99ba6e99fe9eed75a42b51a4b3a581420a487ad0820e46d5063dafcd98799e93a4c7522dbe63f7d3443e25ef8bca6d1021f05fd023843df4125aab048fd2d2

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memory/2252-13-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FEB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2252-1-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FEB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2252-2-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FEB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2252-0-0x0000000074A41000-0x0000000074A42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2892-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2892-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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