darkcomet | a2cfdbda6ee309edf1c4e9d55316350a7a0a844471d9438b0892e08fc29cf453

Analysis

max time kernel
12s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22/03/2025, 03:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9
SHA1

cdda8ae6c3901cf88ef42706c1f3ce38bf2e3679
SHA256

a2cfdbda6ee309edf1c4e9d55316350a7a0a844471d9438b0892e08fc29cf453
SHA512

255ef9e7e42e18a9f4bcd78958fe8e20103f779a2156fcf82820fe1041652c7ae7bea8819abd09ef4f7937beb63150930447e5dc10b9fa63fd0bf035a69dca7c
SSDEEP

12288:PW/Bv17kMLTTTdfIX1y6hgpcKiaqb7MybKbeLSVNIYntkypxCJfFSzk+wDvCXP52:PkdshJMXiJo7jWy8a1VXiNhbnQ+

Score

10^/10

darkcomet ms-dos defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ms-dos

pourmoi.zapto.org:2000

pourmoi.zapto.org:200

pourmoi.zapto.org:1604

pourmoi.zapto.org:164

pourmoi.zapto.org:80

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-M5FD2QE

Attributes

gencode
dS$=Gi/U7yGB
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
da06101266
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Attributes

gencode
install
false
offline_keylogger
false
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1964	attrib.exe
2828	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2652	svchost.exe
2652	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe
2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.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-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe"	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2624 set thread context of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 set thread context of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31

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 6 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	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2652	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2652	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2652	svchost.exe
2652	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 58 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2652	2624	JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2668	2652	svchost.exe	32
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 780	2652	svchost.exe	34
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2828	780	cmd.exe	36
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1964	2668	cmd.exe	37

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1964	attrib.exe
2828	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_85bce2df61498d0626243f28202b9df9.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:2624
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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:2652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2668
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1964
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:780
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2828

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat

Filesize
62B

MD5
b6dfa6c37873e8bd373facec0a3e703f

SHA1
0c4f4fa64cb792065ac08c1c141731449feea964

SHA256
875f2918e329fb77b344415a6e51e6584dd24dc9ae6495ba4f187d0fa9b889ba

SHA512
681d36a2b8b05d1c48f037be353b8a714b265a761c793cefbfcbd4f22889875a69e5a25c2f8fe5801809b0fab2b07a4ede95cb03345fc2304fe05a4544dac3e1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat

Filesize
50B

MD5
b774ae3fb1da087e1f83b4f7b2060e5a

SHA1
97eb9be49ac3af9c851c9e1e84e32bfd53e325a8

SHA256
adaf4a84b41e410b02e261cfd0fe7739d98647eab73c3badd32ac6e39f26351b

SHA512
f75d0f95f7306d26a12b414bfe37b97fbd37546cb3c6e403def7077329ddffb4b45d5c5f0ba0e7bb6d72851d2d691b0a85267beead42f7cbf2e8c3d45a3b4701

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2624-0-0x0000000074201000-0x0000000074202000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2624-2-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2624-1-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2624-29-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2624-0-0x0000000074201000-0x0000000074202000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2624-29-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2624-1-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2624-2-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2652-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-23-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-23-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/2652-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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