gh0strat | ee72ecc0fc25c8e1b5a0d08ca52c70759f13cc1ecf51b8747a75bb01a546b3eb

General

Target

ee72ecc0fc25c8e1b5a0d08ca52c70759f13cc1ecf51b8747a75bb01a546b3eb.dll
Size

137KB
MD5

fb375aea89b4e52a2bc8c1fb49618d3b
SHA1

71fc889dae447bbc65918ffad6cb803e5838ef96
SHA256

ee72ecc0fc25c8e1b5a0d08ca52c70759f13cc1ecf51b8747a75bb01a546b3eb
SHA512

91c62ad6f8e16d6f7ff65fdf59604294eb3acbd72513390c5bc7b1f5d5f0df28c16e843d80ba38ceb8c7860fe43d8541fca1f210f1a694d4674a09b2a9ea9783
SSDEEP

3072:XR02WMK8RJGInTlhnaBanONVk40rpg4yeF/TyUGSK9FrafcUksPxx6iTUu9:q25GgFny61mraP

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4500-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-4-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-6-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-32-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
5	4500	rundll32.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors 1 TTPs 16 IoCs

Adversaries may use port monitors to run an adversary supplied DLL during system boot for persistence or privilege escalation.

persistence

Port Monitors

T1547.010

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Standard TCP/IP Port\Ports	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\SCSI Port Monitor\Driver = "scsimon.dll"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Ports	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\WSPrint\OfflinePorts	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\SCSI Port Monitor\Driver = "scsimon.dll"	rundll32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Appmon	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Appmon\Ports	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Standard TCP/IP Port	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\WSPrint	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\SCSI Port Monitor	rundll32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\SCSI Port Monitor	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\USB Monitor	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\IPP	Spoolsv.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Spooler\ImagePath = "Spoolsv.exe"	rundll32.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Spooler\ImagePath = "Spoolsv.exe"	svchost.exe

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 16 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4500-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-4-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-6-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-7-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-8-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-12-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-14-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-15-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-13-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-30-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-29-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-28-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-27-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-25-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/5108-24-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/4500-32-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\comb.dll	rundll32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\comb.dll	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Miscson.dll	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Miscson.dll	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\scsimon.dll	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\scsimon.dll	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4500 set thread context of 5108	4500	rundll32.exe	88

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll	rundll32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll	rundll32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcSvcst.dll	rundll32.exe
File created	C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcSvcst.dll	rundll32.exe

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1964	4500	WerFault.exe	84

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002	Spoolsv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID	Spoolsv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID	Spoolsv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000	Spoolsv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001	Spoolsv.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 22 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:"	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:"	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:,15,45"	Spoolsv.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4500	rundll32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5108	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4500	2516	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4500	2516	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4500	2516	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 5108	4500	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 5108	4500	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 5108	4500	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 5108	4500	rundll32.exe	88

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee72ecc0fc25c8e1b5a0d08ca52c70759f13cc1ecf51b8747a75bb01a546b3eb.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee72ecc0fc25c8e1b5a0d08ca52c70759f13cc1ecf51b8747a75bb01a546b3eb.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4500
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4500 -s 588
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1964
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rundll32
    3⤵
    - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors
    - Sets service image path in registry
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 4500 -ip 4500
1⤵
PID:4716

C:\Windows\system32\Spoolsv.exe
Spoolsv.exe
1⤵
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2656

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Port Monitors

1

T1547.010

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Port Monitors

1

T1547.010

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll

Filesize
137KB

MD5
3b9e19a8e79d53812dec7a68f3708e90

SHA1
cb023685e8e085b15ccbab50c228b3dd9e4cd89b

SHA256
474f0b7a207a494d417f5706b9585e8999673ae6611c04138716b2dd442763f3

SHA512
5a167f174d81e957a8d67e364ec4604e5780c691bc44c32afb87154dd8ac7165deff9afb62a30a10904c00cf957035e51dc5f3c094fc3ce6a005546ecedc0d1e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\comb.dll

Filesize
128B

MD5
ed3606753b8673eb2661ae0bf10e8411

SHA1
a6da5fb02e3ec631ddbe1583eae797d7f285f771

SHA256
8ea17eef72cd8ce77fd06ab9a6eaafa573c186e8ee438d4e166cf1dc2105882b

SHA512
163231e2286530ac324732f5a4c6fc6e0c7b6cc1bd24e97c8cc62dbe47add8f4d83f0c061e144f89f66d3551ab787596521c5f2544cc7e202dcaa9bb80714ce1

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memory/4500-14-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-7-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-8-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-12-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-6-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4500-15-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-13-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E3D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/4500-34-0x0000000043E50000-0x0000000043E77000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/4500-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4500-32-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4500-4-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5108-18-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001267000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/5108-30-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-29-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-28-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-27-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-25-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-24-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000309D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/5108-16-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001267000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/5108-17-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/5108-35-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001267000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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