Audio filter for mic handling noise

I've putting a soundtrack over an edit but there seems to be some low rumble microphone handling noise at the end of the track. I want to know which filter would be best to look for the thumping noises and reduce them as much as possible?

A little help from you would be appreciated ... there are minimalist things needed for us other users to make at least informed guesses ...
Computer specs: OS/version, CPU, RAM, v-card, & etc. (yea, at times these matter)
Program specs: Precise version of which programs used ...
Footage codecs/sequence settings ...
I might guess that sending it out to Audition might be your best bet, but don't have a clue whether you are CC or simply a single copy of CS6 version or whatnot ...

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