darkcomet | 313647849f5f7c41371e99976f1c2e0a60e2cf3e6f7b8b916b46ef38b3e173c7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250410-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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12/04/2025, 01:11

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe
Size

900KB
MD5

b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d
SHA1

3c1684d18e5bcf062fa7b2ae8bc1ae1b735298e0
SHA256

313647849f5f7c41371e99976f1c2e0a60e2cf3e6f7b8b916b46ef38b3e173c7
SHA512

3e2070ebd197fca4f4da7f3597afe8949cf1765358cef7074837756041b2970339446b2ec0b86350ec18d03a53a7f53b84500625e856f810853b9779c960aaf5
SSDEEP

12288:HX5XfC/zm7TYoBSZPEJMtg7MjX/s5hkcnDVg2cSx/cP+sl5ZAwxaNa3PnGVm54:Hk/aBSBEJMG7JwgD2NiG5n3vO

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

opiate.zapto.org:1984

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-N00F7NG

Attributes

gencode
pM9ElB*F%/MM
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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	vbc.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	vbc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1296	tempfile.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-2645532622-3298555945-705856666-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\YWhAWkYHbb = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tempfile.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1520 set thread context of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1296 set thread context of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	tempfile.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	vbc.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	vbc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1228	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1228	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1228	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1228	vbc.exe
Token: 36	1228	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1296	tempfile.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5988	vbc.exe
Token: 33	5988	vbc.exe
Token: 34	5988	vbc.exe
Token: 35	5988	vbc.exe
Token: 36	5988	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1228	1520	JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe	85
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1296	3512	cmd.exe	88
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1296	3512	cmd.exe	88
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1296	3512	cmd.exe	88
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 5988	1296	tempfile.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1520
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1228

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempfile.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3512
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempfile.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempfile.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1296
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    3⤵
    - Windows security bypass
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5988

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

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\tempfile.exe

Filesize
900KB

MD5
b09dd96c8fd3285ecbf79457eac1dd5d

SHA1
3c1684d18e5bcf062fa7b2ae8bc1ae1b735298e0

SHA256
313647849f5f7c41371e99976f1c2e0a60e2cf3e6f7b8b916b46ef38b3e173c7

SHA512
3e2070ebd197fca4f4da7f3597afe8949cf1765358cef7074837756041b2970339446b2ec0b86350ec18d03a53a7f53b84500625e856f810853b9779c960aaf5

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memory/1228-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1228-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1296-26-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1296-18-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1296-19-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1296-17-0x0000000074872000-0x0000000074873000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1520-0-0x0000000074872000-0x0000000074873000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1520-2-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1520-1-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1520-13-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5988-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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memory/5988-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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memory/5988-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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