darkcomet | 99b5eef629934b4c61bb544f3ac52c6d8e6c7d4f8dcdff2b4c0f68bce95ac968

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28/02/2025, 18:52

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Size

738KB
MD5

33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920
SHA1

e3a33ca4dd8e7c20e1dc38239bb94b341882209d
SHA256

99b5eef629934b4c61bb544f3ac52c6d8e6c7d4f8dcdff2b4c0f68bce95ac968
SHA512

91aef173732e91a0cd6e70ed89981a741cb0b0a47c4341612633cd32a81c8d30367cfd9d374e079ed825ff85cee455f87c0c9f1c987a9cea4eaaa5d5ceca405f
SSDEEP

12288:S9hV3300UaiqLQU7hhTRBYvmTAJ6YzdvmIeWZPsW1BHC2AKa2SQWfDFq4:SJ3jiMPthTwe0nOWZzRm/QWfBf

Score

10^/10

darkcomet zadrot discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ZADROT

hostingari.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-BM29NLU

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\tasking.exe
gencode
HWazmVjcXfRl
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Attributes

gencode
install
false
offline_keylogger
false
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\tasking.exe"	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2408	tasking.exe
1728	tasking.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
2732	WerFault.exe
2732	WerFault.exe
2732	WerFault.exe
2732	WerFault.exe
2732	WerFault.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\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\tasking.exe"	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2260 set thread context of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2408 set thread context of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3016	2260	WerFault.exe	27
2732	2408	WerFault.exe	32

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	tasking.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	tasking.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: 33	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: 34	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: 35	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1728	tasking.exe
Token: 33	1728	tasking.exe
Token: 34	1728	tasking.exe
Token: 35	1728	tasking.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
2408	tasking.exe
1728	tasking.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1668	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	28
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3016	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	29
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3016	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	29
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3016	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	29
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3016	2260	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	29
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2408	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	32
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2408	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	32
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2408	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	32
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2408	1668	JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe	32
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1728	2408	tasking.exe	33
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2732	2408	tasking.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2732	2408	tasking.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2732	2408	tasking.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2732	2408	tasking.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1668
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\tasking.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\tasking.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\tasking.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\tasking.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1728
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2408 -s 192
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Program crash
      PID:2732
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2260 -s 192
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:3016

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

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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\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\tasking.exe

Filesize
738KB

MD5
33dc3245667316baa6718526b8378920

SHA1
e3a33ca4dd8e7c20e1dc38239bb94b341882209d

SHA256
99b5eef629934b4c61bb544f3ac52c6d8e6c7d4f8dcdff2b4c0f68bce95ac968

SHA512
91aef173732e91a0cd6e70ed89981a741cb0b0a47c4341612633cd32a81c8d30367cfd9d374e079ed825ff85cee455f87c0c9f1c987a9cea4eaaa5d5ceca405f

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memory/1668-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-12-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1668-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1668-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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memory/1728-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

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756KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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