blackshades | a1d99fc5db21b3798cb55d112002c6f3171a80f00fcc6897e94fe9bf4c9d0e2f

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
137s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11/03/2025, 09:13

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe
Size

572KB
MD5

6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a
SHA1

281d0ed15a1f9f56d237a0f2085a03681bc18dc9
SHA256

a1d99fc5db21b3798cb55d112002c6f3171a80f00fcc6897e94fe9bf4c9d0e2f
SHA512

b4911dfc073f10c688d41dc06c14f0751e1beeee4c4e16621c5e0eb29ff17d643004b46ff94d7d4932dc99dfebe66b8e5ef78e86deafa81e14ff4af865813aa6
SSDEEP

12288:ezatq8BQB6rPkATAvuqSuIIBdswYKXE1d0VCJ4C/S:ezamQD7uuOu

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 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2460-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2460-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Svchost.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	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\OHD5AJOZOM.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\OHD5AJOZOM.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2460	Svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe
2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinZip = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\pics.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2236 set thread context of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3044	reg.exe
1476	reg.exe
2224	reg.exe
2172	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: 31	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: 32	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: 33	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: 34	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: 35	2460	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2460	Svchost.exe
2460	Svchost.exe
2460	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2460	2236	JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe	30
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2060	2460	Svchost.exe	31
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2060	2460	Svchost.exe	31
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2060	2460	Svchost.exe	31
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2060	2460	Svchost.exe	31
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2088	2460	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2088	2460	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2088	2460	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2088	2460	Svchost.exe	32
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2056	2460	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2056	2460	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2056	2460	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 2056	2460	Svchost.exe	33
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 1592	2460	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 1592	2460	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 1592	2460	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 1592	2460	Svchost.exe	35
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2224	2060	cmd.exe	39
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2224	2060	cmd.exe	39
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2224	2060	cmd.exe	39
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2224	2060	cmd.exe	39
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2172	2088	cmd.exe	41
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2172	2088	cmd.exe	41
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2172	2088	cmd.exe	41
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2172	2088	cmd.exe	41
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3044	1592	cmd.exe	40
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3044	1592	cmd.exe	40
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3044	1592	cmd.exe	40
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3044	1592	cmd.exe	40
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1476	2056	cmd.exe	42
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1476	2056	cmd.exe	42
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1476	2056	cmd.exe	42
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1476	2056	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6471d7f44aeb9df446c4ba4cd2ba6c0a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2236
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2460
- - 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:2060
  - - 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:2224
- - 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\Svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2088
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2172
- - 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:2056
  - - 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:1476
- - 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\OHD5AJOZOM.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OHD5AJOZOM.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1592
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OHD5AJOZOM.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OHD5AJOZOM.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3044

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

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

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8e19c7307542aca6356fd52d97aa8b8e

SHA1
356d339e9b2d69f32db3d56d8c0084f0f1a31552

SHA256
333825e0223c4d68a95521a87bee4acf8e8502b922b73a9b4d488e8e0b7baa08

SHA512
c6466258e2244c2d0a4d6bd73e3adbeedcc5e3c0ade3421c403034f57319d3c15b5fbc4091384c5f74ef23b927eb28ce050e8d43ed25e2f864231fc194e65b99

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memory/2236-19-0x0000000074670000-0x0000000074C1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2236-1-0x0000000074670000-0x0000000074C1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2236-2-0x0000000074670000-0x0000000074C1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2236-0-0x0000000074671000-0x0000000074672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2460-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2460-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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