Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
06/03/2025, 08:53
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe
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Size
1.8MB
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MD5
4f3a2ce860e47887a9aca6e74f72ae58
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SHA1
eeeb5d1f3c67ba3121271d62b7cee53059db1116
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SHA256
aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6
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SHA512
6d5bd3147de7014a22194717a31ea3a9bcc6c5bc78e0ef36febb6a32283199aecf41f1590d4fee7f753e1ba02762a722b633fb6af2e81d3ef4e8804cba554406
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SSDEEP
49152:ALIUXQgBiI6i2KFU0yBfM7a9QDosGeo403e0CpcKYGIDlWIwRBOn5PvGYKMf/1Zq:cIUXQgBiI6i2KFU0yBfM7a9QDosGeo4l
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 12 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4472-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4472-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\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\AuthorizedApplications\List 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 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost32.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 3752 nleds.exe 1704 csrs.exe 4472 csrs.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrs = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrs.exe" reg.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1704 set thread context of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023d5a-7.dat upx behavioral2/memory/3752-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3752-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4472-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language nleds.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language csrs.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 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language csrs.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 3120 reg.exe 1372 reg.exe 2572 reg.exe 3124 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4472 csrs.exe Token: 31 4472 csrs.exe Token: 32 4472 csrs.exe Token: 33 4472 csrs.exe Token: 34 4472 csrs.exe Token: 35 4472 csrs.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 1704 csrs.exe 4472 csrs.exe 4472 csrs.exe 4472 csrs.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1688 wrote to memory of 3752 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 88 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 3752 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 88 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 3752 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 88 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 668 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 90 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 668 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 90 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 668 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 90 PID 668 wrote to memory of 400 668 cmd.exe 92 PID 668 wrote to memory of 400 668 cmd.exe 92 PID 668 wrote to memory of 400 668 cmd.exe 92 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1704 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 93 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1704 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 93 PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1704 1688 aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe 93 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4472 1704 csrs.exe 94 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3960 4472 csrs.exe 95 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3960 4472 csrs.exe 95 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3960 4472 csrs.exe 95 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3984 4472 csrs.exe 96 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3984 4472 csrs.exe 96 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3984 4472 csrs.exe 96 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 2560 4472 csrs.exe 97 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 2560 4472 csrs.exe 97 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 2560 4472 csrs.exe 97 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 1044 4472 csrs.exe 98 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 1044 4472 csrs.exe 98 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 1044 4472 csrs.exe 98 PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3124 3960 cmd.exe 103 PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3124 3960 cmd.exe 103 PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3124 3960 cmd.exe 103 PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2572 2560 cmd.exe 104 PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2572 2560 cmd.exe 104 PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2572 2560 cmd.exe 104 PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1372 1044 cmd.exe 105 PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1372 1044 cmd.exe 105 PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1372 1044 cmd.exe 105 PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3120 3984 cmd.exe 106 PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3120 3984 cmd.exe 106 PID 3984 wrote to memory of 3120 3984 cmd.exe 106
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa14d905fb4baa04b5b6c5739c47a55e1a19b8e6c52183c47a38c87a61af87d6.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nleds.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nleds.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3752
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QAKhg.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "csrs" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe" /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:400
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1704 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4472 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3124
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3120
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2572
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost32.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1044 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost32.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1372
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
130B
MD534a635bb69f9dc2d8e8ceba2f6b25308
SHA166bbd6b4eb975af0a799c6be7aaed6917f5df10c
SHA256eb18b0e443ffb00db0eb4438c0d3ec49cf67c3b7cbc9da8e25c60298c970a59a
SHA512ae355a265391afe02a37d82ffb0df6664788dc4aee975678aeb524ff47f889d1e5ecab42b073093d71494c9868276dc9794d4bebce4c967d866b189c136a9545
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Filesize
12KB
MD5466773bfcbd01059584cdae36e3c281c
SHA181e68615ef27cf363d6fe96582433c8a7ce8043b
SHA25621f0910a1d71dfc63744474b2ba6b8248d893226576ea48791dc0cef7dd52105
SHA5121088e7180a7d4ed717307c03884aebd945c5f78ffd6c4a4d7e84e504dc2da0434fe4173c63f1afd5a57e83e1783b3359ce123e85bb62699fb663bc9b1c02129f
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Filesize
1.8MB
MD545eb036e61e29fec66996dd9697c7fb4
SHA182d050c29176dcbdafcbce400b9d98d551cd0d79
SHA256ebbf384098591ed80bc68a4d9eb599b89a4bdc6b398324202bd07d1afe86ba5b
SHA51266972afeebc5936d41c8afcac2c5a7aa133e76bdbba4a485ec396ea47d71cf710375e7bab721fa451bbeaae0b3918da2f5d339a98da3620020e24c0cbd49a380