blackshades | 39580ada297a8cb5d70b6e14b56b6ca75c34f4fe87006dc83dd2a9d775fb8653

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09/03/2025, 16:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
Size

775KB
MD5

5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370
SHA1

1d1123ace253c379f94103d2b4e5ca77323a0a62
SHA256

39580ada297a8cb5d70b6e14b56b6ca75c34f4fe87006dc83dd2a9d775fb8653
SHA512

8606b60923abbdea2fa4408e63da801871f8bd8fce971fc6515b4e344bc7f06df105ba86bcde3db49ef5e00ac023e5ec4b112f2d4c3a10111e416d7a8c12238e
SSDEEP

24576:E3eTCdSLL1znKD1+ZJ/7ZoUMpzNCw8Qfho:+eTwSLpKhGJzRMVMw8

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 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016276-404.dat	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
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\svhost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.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\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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	msconfig.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	msconfig.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\{F744FDAE-5D6B-E0CC-BD85-EC5DC2AC6F2F}	msconfig.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F744FDAE-5D6B-E0CC-BD85-EC5DC2AC6F2F}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	msconfig.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F744FDAE-5D6B-E0CC-BD85-EC5DC2AC6F2F}	msconfig.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F744FDAE-5D6B-E0CC-BD85-EC5DC2AC6F2F}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	msconfig.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3188	msconfig.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.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 update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	msconfig.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	msconfig.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	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_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msconfig.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3380	reg.exe
3396	reg.exe
3404	reg.exe
3388	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
Token: 1	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: 31	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: 32	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: 33	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: 34	3188	msconfig.exe
Token: 35	3188	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3188	msconfig.exe
3188	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 3188	2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe	32
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 3188	2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe	32
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 3188	2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe	32
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 3188	2988	JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe	32
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3272	3188	msconfig.exe	33
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3272	3188	msconfig.exe	33
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3272	3188	msconfig.exe	33
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3272	3188	msconfig.exe	33
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3280	3188	msconfig.exe	34
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3280	3188	msconfig.exe	34
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3280	3188	msconfig.exe	34
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3280	3188	msconfig.exe	34
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3296	3188	msconfig.exe	36
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3296	3188	msconfig.exe	36
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3296	3188	msconfig.exe	36
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3296	3188	msconfig.exe	36
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3304	3188	msconfig.exe	37
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3304	3188	msconfig.exe	37
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3304	3188	msconfig.exe	37
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 3304	3188	msconfig.exe	37
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3380	3304	cmd.exe	42
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3380	3304	cmd.exe	42
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3380	3304	cmd.exe	42
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3380	3304	cmd.exe	42
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 3388	3272	cmd.exe	41
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 3388	3272	cmd.exe	41
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 3388	3272	cmd.exe	41
PID 3272 wrote to memory of 3388	3272	cmd.exe	41
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3396	3296	cmd.exe	44
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3396	3296	cmd.exe	44
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3396	3296	cmd.exe	44
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3396	3296	cmd.exe	44
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3404	3280	cmd.exe	43
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3404	3280	cmd.exe	43
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3404	3280	cmd.exe	43
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3404	3280	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3188
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3272
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3388
- - 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\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3280
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3404
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3296
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3396
- - 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\svhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3304
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3380

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe

Filesize
544KB

MD5
bae648e3a7c3727692f7360c99c1b62a

SHA1
54ef8687d1196ddf20f16cc78d8239c4d935858a

SHA256
04cb2789d56c9b492f27f8781de324747040907c83bc4f1dbf10c226bc08490c

SHA512
42589e6ffd66635f2154d76bb3b8839b285ed3ea7918aca45f37e1957bb56b26b3bdc36fe5d8346d81ab832607c5d749ae3c70ee4163015f3809c54fa56a28ab

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memory/2988-59-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-19-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-71-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-69-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-67-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-65-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-63-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-61-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-6-0x00000000751A4000-0x00000000751A5000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2988-57-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-55-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-53-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-51-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-49-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-47-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-45-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-41-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-43-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-23-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-37-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-35-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-33-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-31-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-29-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-27-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-406-0x0000000075190000-0x00000000752A0000-memory.dmp

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1.1MB

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memory/2988-7-0x0000000075190000-0x00000000752A0000-memory.dmp

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1.1MB

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memory/2988-25-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-39-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-21-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-17-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-15-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-13-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-11-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-9-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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memory/2988-8-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

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144KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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