blackshades | 7c493c76a7ed3f88643298c9e40ef5ebbfe950452fcc10609e5a121967443092

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
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_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Size

932KB
MD5

322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0
SHA1

fb862bdd9567ef70349c704a25b7a46959dd7f0b
SHA256

7c493c76a7ed3f88643298c9e40ef5ebbfe950452fcc10609e5a121967443092
SHA512

40694ba6a645f0d08d09c090d74f3103c17fe4aaab99dcff6394e595d38ac13554a19d52ee197d7c2483ee21617abc816a3581ed93f8d369869b166e895f2a1d
SSDEEP

12288:eLkcoxg7v3qnC11ErwIhh0F4qwUgUny5QLVj0oo6LLehDykWUBZfCZ38FtzY5:8fmMv6Ckr7Mny5QLJXzGLRA3+tU5

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3452-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\Roaming\winlogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2164 set thread context of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	reg.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	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4020	reg.exe
3244	reg.exe
4808	reg.exe
3456	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: 31	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: 32	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: 33	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: 34	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: 35	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3452	2164	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	98
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 5068	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	99
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 5068	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	99
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 5068	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	99
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4224	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	100
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4224	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	100
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4224	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	100
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 60	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 60	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 60	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2732	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	102
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2732	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	102
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2732	3452	JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe	102
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3456	4224	cmd.exe	107
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3456	4224	cmd.exe	107
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3456	4224	cmd.exe	107
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3244	5068	cmd.exe	108
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3244	5068	cmd.exe	108
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3244	5068	cmd.exe	108
PID 60 wrote to memory of 4020	60	cmd.exe	109
PID 60 wrote to memory of 4020	60	cmd.exe	109
PID 60 wrote to memory of 4020	60	cmd.exe	109
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4808	2732	cmd.exe	110
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4808	2732	cmd.exe	110
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4808	2732	cmd.exe	110

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2164
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3452
- - 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:5068
  - - 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:3244
- - 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_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4224
  - - 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_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_322e10804c05901ef16c90143b8bc8d0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3456
- - 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:60
  - - 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:4020
- - 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\winlogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.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\Roaming\winlogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4808

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/3452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/3452-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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