gh0strat | d2b47eb0814d77126e096f172b341603cf591670710e69c7b6641bfb4873b669

General

Target

d2b47eb0814d77126e096f172b341603cf591670710e69c7b6641bfb4873b669.dll
Size

137KB
MD5

7e4d9f6fffa4c46c8b35b7151537e6c0
SHA1

8d8962a62cf3152a3a2a4b14db5a7616e89b793b
SHA256

d2b47eb0814d77126e096f172b341603cf591670710e69c7b6641bfb4873b669
SHA512

34a3ce67b4cacf4e7faf1bedc52a33ccd0243dde4645b7b0f31c3a18d2bbf265efb2661bd3d218c6f14ef20f5c2bd37176cc615afe43ff23660cd97c445eadfc
SSDEEP

3072:lR02WMK8RJGInTlhnaBanONVk40rpg4yeF/TyUGSK9FrafcUksPxx6iTUuB:o25GgFny61mrav

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/816-9-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/816-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/816-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2108-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2108-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2108-37-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-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
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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\SCSI Port Monitor	svchost.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\Ports	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\WSPrint	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\Local Port	Spoolsv.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\Standard TCP/IP Port\Ports	Spoolsv.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\WSPrint\OfflinePorts	Spoolsv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\SCSI Port Monitor	rundll32.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\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\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 19 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/816-9-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-10-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-6-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-13-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-14-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-12-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-18-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/816-19-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-27-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-34-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-35-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-33-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-32-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-29-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect
behavioral2/memory/2108-37-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp	acprotect

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 816 set thread context of 2108	816	rundll32.exe	89

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

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

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1048	816	WerFault.exe	85

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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID	Spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001	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\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\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	Spoolsv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID	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\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

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 22 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	816	rundll32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2108	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 816	3744	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 816	3744	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 816	3744	rundll32.exe	85
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2108	816	rundll32.exe	89
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2108	816	rundll32.exe	89
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2108	816	rundll32.exe	89
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2108	816	rundll32.exe	89

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d2b47eb0814d77126e096f172b341603cf591670710e69c7b6641bfb4873b669.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3744
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d2b47eb0814d77126e096f172b341603cf591670710e69c7b6641bfb4873b669.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - 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:816
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 816 -s 616
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1048
- - 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:2108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 816 -ip 816
1⤵
PID:4924

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:924

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
0431a5c608ed86e53043bd32627f3ebc

SHA1
1640dcb3c9eeabfc12c4078adcc2ba22eaa33f78

SHA256
a91bbcb9b7c272e365712bf47cdac9c836ead2b07cd579a45d46949c1d8b7035

SHA512
562c316313a1af036df15709505575ff3f54c5abc2735c51f10ef337e8d2e53bee187c02d297d7ea0c2832d19d9570b46e708c6001b0ac9550d439c03cc375c1

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

Filesize
159B

MD5
a4c3b5440eed02f70939dfc7640e9f30

SHA1
a7e073fabe514fd59f154aadbb6da9f5ea27c7f4

SHA256
9953ecd0d211e5997d93a8ee2f331b278c46a175ae3b2cf08a3f9488ead63053

SHA512
5e1f624aa530278e0f7f327a13311c3f30b246945b5343765f8401b4e8dbab41ab6c4af6932f32c5ce174ddd3a8c55f65e84328815d33994f016764af0c364cc

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memory/816-9-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/816-5-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/816-13-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-14-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-6-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-25-0x0000000043E50000-0x0000000043E77000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/816-10-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-12-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-18-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/816-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/816-19-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-15-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2108-27-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-34-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-35-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-33-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-32-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2108-29-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028FD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2108-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2108-17-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2108-16-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000623000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/2108-36-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2108-37-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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