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
07/03/2025, 22:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe
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Size
677KB
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MD5
5dcf6d7a0d96a2e744ebf1389296143c
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SHA1
5cbba1cf777c595b8bf78c246f5a9a33c9b66f94
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SHA256
873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb
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SHA512
7f08a7c54c18086d47685f08b717743d2e4cc6c5ce6143876cbb1871fdf46a23397e2a5be0ca13923a1c731095c9004e6b8d8e8303416d9b3829d3bb0c75cd11
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SSDEEP
12288:9kiL11aPKT1F5Vs+TVonB7krqRTUWfIVzJVUYMiGx/OHWtWOaP:9ki+PKT1F5S7BgORTWJOXBSP
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/4312-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4312-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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\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 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\csrs.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrs.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 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 Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List 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-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 2248 VQPKJ.exe 2956 csrs.exe 4312 csrs.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\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 2956 set thread context of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c4f-7.dat upx behavioral2/memory/2248-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023c53-25.dat upx behavioral2/memory/1648-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2956-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2248-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4312-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.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 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 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language VQPKJ.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language csrs.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 3692 reg.exe 3304 reg.exe 3276 reg.exe 3484 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4312 csrs.exe Token: 31 4312 csrs.exe Token: 32 4312 csrs.exe Token: 33 4312 csrs.exe Token: 34 4312 csrs.exe Token: 35 4312 csrs.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 2956 csrs.exe 4312 csrs.exe 4312 csrs.exe 4312 csrs.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2248 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 87 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2248 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 87 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2248 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 87 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4820 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 89 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4820 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 89 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4820 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 89 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4152 4820 cmd.exe 91 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4152 4820 cmd.exe 91 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4152 4820 cmd.exe 91 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2956 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 92 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2956 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 92 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2956 1648 873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe 92 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4312 2956 csrs.exe 93 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 2308 4312 csrs.exe 94 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 2308 4312 csrs.exe 94 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 2308 4312 csrs.exe 94 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3172 4312 csrs.exe 95 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3172 4312 csrs.exe 95 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3172 4312 csrs.exe 95 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3184 4312 csrs.exe 96 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3184 4312 csrs.exe 96 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 3184 4312 csrs.exe 96 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 1592 4312 csrs.exe 97 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 1592 4312 csrs.exe 97 PID 4312 wrote to memory of 1592 4312 csrs.exe 97 PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3692 1592 cmd.exe 102 PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3692 1592 cmd.exe 102 PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3692 1592 cmd.exe 102 PID 2308 wrote to memory of 3304 2308 cmd.exe 103 PID 2308 wrote to memory of 3304 2308 cmd.exe 103 PID 2308 wrote to memory of 3304 2308 cmd.exe 103 PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3276 3172 cmd.exe 104 PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3276 3172 cmd.exe 104 PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3276 3172 cmd.exe 104 PID 3184 wrote to memory of 3484 3184 cmd.exe 105 PID 3184 wrote to memory of 3484 3184 cmd.exe 105 PID 3184 wrote to memory of 3484 3184 cmd.exe 105
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\873dca0bba8aa4acfa59ad05bdcf61f845aa42bf1c1147a17766fab72204c2fb.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VQPKJ.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VQPKJ.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2248
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PKZES.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:4152
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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:2956 -
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:4312 -
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:3304
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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:3276
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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:3484
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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:1592 -
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:3692
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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
677KB
MD5f8e00b87aaf798c38bce6d997bfed0ab
SHA15a02af1e496f57dde7cdc0e1f9282ec27d5161da
SHA2566a821c7e0ca078aa63d66fd24ba41708512754697c9e8f62a5b03ea30af2e5ca
SHA5129dc2d5429484b4357e6c18a7026476f6136373408790f0c65c70d3674c2c1cc26531ed381a5c5a878e278b64c67ce32fd9775089c9e4e38a4b663e7d02cd479a