blackshades | 47e451c0fe3b30cae5398a6b41a75e4b72086169c97740a6e3ffe73be8974bc1

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
137s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Size

408KB
MD5

5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43
SHA1

0f5fd6a3a2544a1feb785285195cd7a595ba498d
SHA256

47e451c0fe3b30cae5398a6b41a75e4b72086169c97740a6e3ffe73be8974bc1
SHA512

16bb2bb3f17f3a5655118ff604bf8cef62ed68482c3c56aab60ba020909d938530b32c5ba920d92ac8c1c5768a46f3ca7b5be11e898f0d7612d7bf7bb665212a
SSDEEP

6144:gA9x5O5TLn9BHng5HaH/bNlNvdR1NvVejs9wmQ8XUvuS:jx5O5TTfgajhNxVejs9wmQ8XKT

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2780-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2780-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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\ISO.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\List	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B5F85FB7-E37C-FDDC-F9E8-0FFCCADBCAA4}	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B5F85FB7-E37C-FDDC-F9E8-0FFCCADBCAA4}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B5F85FB7-E37C-FDDC-F9E8-0FFCCADBCAA4}	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B5F85FB7-E37C-FDDC-F9E8-0FFCCADBCAA4}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ISO.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	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	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_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4856	reg.exe
60	reg.exe
4492	reg.exe
3568	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: 31	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: 32	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: 33	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: 34	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
Token: 35	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2856	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	86
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2856	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	86
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2856	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	86
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2380	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	87
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2380	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	87
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2380	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	87
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 556	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	88
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 556	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	88
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 556	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	88
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4684	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	89
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4684	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	89
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4684	2780	JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe	89
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4856	2380	cmd.exe	94
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4856	2380	cmd.exe	94
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4856	2380	cmd.exe	94
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 60	2856	cmd.exe	95
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 60	2856	cmd.exe	95
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 60	2856	cmd.exe	95
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 4492	4684	cmd.exe	96
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 4492	4684	cmd.exe	96
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 4492	4684	cmd.exe	96
PID 556 wrote to memory of 3568	556	cmd.exe	97
PID 556 wrote to memory of 3568	556	cmd.exe	97
PID 556 wrote to memory of 3568	556	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2780
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2856
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:60
- 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\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2380
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5bdd4e6983c74b73afeb234769154d43.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:4856
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3568
- 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\ISO.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ISO.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4684
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ISO.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ISO.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:4492

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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 Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2780-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2780-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

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432KB

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memory/2780-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2780-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2780-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2780-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2780-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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