blackshades | 8b33071fd1e53c3fc11374abaff4a3e0fafa7d46eeda5c2f042f37033ca6ba60

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 07:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe
Size

428KB
MD5

45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35
SHA1

6a8f772441a7feca8a354a57294bebe3473a2599
SHA256

8b33071fd1e53c3fc11374abaff4a3e0fafa7d46eeda5c2f042f37033ca6ba60
SHA512

b45a25861de52b64459bcffd20d42ad3d0b326fa8e1a4562d03092200b58d4f865c05a4d1f942f2727ce77f7b59d00b472dd97948113f5ef702bc095061a9b50
SSDEEP

6144:O0I4bShGslbkrdlTvRgtueellCbTk2l513Zlq4tZmhjZRq0De2aHhWgishcFCe6V:FbSfkPBeXbd33ZmhjXdS2IZvwvO/9L

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 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2476-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2476-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sharedbs.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\sharedbs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2084	msn.exe
2476	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe
2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe
2084	msn.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msn.exe"	msn.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 set thread context of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31

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 11 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	reg.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	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	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msn.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2972	reg.exe
2784	reg.exe
1728	reg.exe
2788	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: 31	2476	svchost.exe
Token: 32	2476	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2476	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2476	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2476	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2476	svchost.exe
2476	svchost.exe
2476	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2084	2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe	30
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2084	2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe	30
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2084	2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe	30
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2084	2108	JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2476	2084	msn.exe	31
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2872	2476	svchost.exe	32
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2872	2476	svchost.exe	32
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2872	2476	svchost.exe	32
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2872	2476	svchost.exe	32
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2772	2476	svchost.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2772	2476	svchost.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2772	2476	svchost.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2772	2476	svchost.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2744	2476	svchost.exe	35
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2744	2476	svchost.exe	35
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2744	2476	svchost.exe	35
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2744	2476	svchost.exe	35
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2908	2476	svchost.exe	36
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2908	2476	svchost.exe	36
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2908	2476	svchost.exe	36
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2908	2476	svchost.exe	36
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	cmd.exe	40
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	cmd.exe	40
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	cmd.exe	40
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2972	2744	cmd.exe	40
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2788	2772	cmd.exe	41
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2788	2772	cmd.exe	41
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2788	2772	cmd.exe	41
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2788	2772	cmd.exe	41
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1728	2908	cmd.exe	42
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1728	2908	cmd.exe	42
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1728	2908	cmd.exe	42
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1728	2908	cmd.exe	42
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2784	2872	cmd.exe	43
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2784	2872	cmd.exe	43
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2784	2872	cmd.exe	43
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2784	2872	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_45a17df252fee57d876fb210a0e94e35.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2108
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2084
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2476
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2872
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2784
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2772
    - - 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
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2788
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2744
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2972
  - - 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\sharedbs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sharedbs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2908
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sharedbs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sharedbs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:1728

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn.exe

Filesize
292KB

MD5
2b0f021b317844c30444cf0af6a02703

SHA1
30b11f33628f42c815922d5ee5ce498d83328450

SHA256
f5559d40ba9b55418f1d84d495fbeff19460ae84997fc5a9ea5c0ad2373bf3d2

SHA512
9fc6d0094378704d02044f9bc0df33e7dc73e88e3991297bcb0ccc024b6bf2fff969d112ecd38fbba6dd0b155c2e50fdc37e4b3d6b5d562c27bd2055ff81011f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/2084-39-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-15-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-16-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-14-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2108-2-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2108-13-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2108-1-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2108-0-0x00000000746C1000-0x00000000746C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2476-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2476-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2476-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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