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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10_x64
resource
win10v20201028
submitted
07-12-2020 18:43

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General

Target

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RISyfN378Q5jlMUtytkiWnh_QKe_xdYB/view?usp=drive_web
Sample

201207-5b1fe1qvb2

Score

10^/10

parallax rat

Malware Config

Signatures

ParallaxRat
ParallaxRat is a multipurpose RAT written in MASM.
rat parallax

ParallaxRat payload 1 IoCs

Detects payload of Parallax Rat, a small portable Rat usually digitally signed with a Sectigo certificate.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1592-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	parallax_rat

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Flig.url	powershell.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs

Web Service
T1102

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2304 set thread context of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2620 set thread context of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90

Modifies Internet Explorer Phishing Filter 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\ClientSupported_MigrationTime = de4ef1e88fadd601	iexplore.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 51 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000f83ea431a1a9554d9899d7aad776ea2d00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000f9182c69b75f547393b2349a8bd7474b91cc82c9f98cd830ccb7eff1d6870d3f000000000e8000000002000020000000b784c1dc95460424635962873b39625eb6a70ee4cdb0b4270736edafed0de7b82000000041eeb73f7b8e49ebf3289477b784789aeba6227b46fa0352d9d3c3384795739b400000006c372a4966afae30b92081cb4501cd983e12651e96303e1e04c4b416c7e0c352a99689097ddef122e72fb52be3b57669fb755eead7a60deccfb7ba035f5f37fc	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000f83ea431a1a9554d9899d7aad776ea2d000000000200000000001066000000010000200000000725e938098680fa85435968b87953befb059d04ed2f0b14daab7ac08fe4bcc1000000000e8000000002000020000000953dc256ccc096455533e8b60f7d9761c28bd753a267770dec17f165c37ddf3620000000b077f23c655a9bde74dbc381923d2f4bc81203a638abbadbc4ec58daddb23f39400000008604e783408ae492cf0c5401be8d76c2b58312f339780a3460b66e0b9bff0c07a1e89dafa703801dd87f27b687cd31a51e82f33e8a27932a61e6992ae6699a39	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30854344"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$vBulletin 4	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$WordPress	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\HistoryJournalCertificate	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{89B4E032-38BB-11EB-BEBD-42BBCFED91E6} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30854344"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\HistoryJournalCertificate\NextUpdateDate = "314147938"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$Discuz!	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1581579691"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30854344"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1581579691"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\RepId\PublicId = "{A8702FFE-0651-4979-B344-411EAE5BF2C2}"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = c0708761c8ccd601	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$blogger	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$vBulletin 3	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$http://www.typepad.com/	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1592673370"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "314131344"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$Telligent	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$MediaWiki	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\FileVersion = "2016061511"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0e69061c8ccd601	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\RepId	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\NextUpdateDate = "314179930"	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000_Classes\Local Settings	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2304	powershell.exe
2304	powershell.exe
2304	powershell.exe
2620	powershell.exe
2620	powershell.exe
2620	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2304	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	iexplore.exe
1028	iexplore.exe
1028	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	iexplore.exe
1028	iexplore.exe
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE
4092	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4092	1028	iexplore.exe	75
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4092	1028	iexplore.exe	75
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4092	1028	iexplore.exe	75
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 648	1028	iexplore.exe	80
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 648	1028	iexplore.exe	80
PID 648 wrote to memory of 2304	648	WScript.exe	82
PID 648 wrote to memory of 2304	648	WScript.exe	82
PID 648 wrote to memory of 2304	648	WScript.exe	82
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1592	2304	powershell.exe	84
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 2244	1028	iexplore.exe	86
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 2244	1028	iexplore.exe	86
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2620	2244	WScript.exe	87
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2620	2244	WScript.exe	87
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2620	2244	WScript.exe	87
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2112	2620	powershell.exe	89
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2112	2620	powershell.exe	89
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2112	2620	powershell.exe	89
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3944	2620	powershell.exe	90

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RISyfN378Q5jlMUtytkiWnh_QKe_xdYB/view?usp=drive_web
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer Phishing Filter
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1028
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1028 CREDAT:82945 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4092
- C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\S7PGJ114\Flight Details.pdf.vbs"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:648
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" [System.Threading.Thread]::GetDomain().Load((ItemProperty HKCU:\/\/\/Software\/\/\/EOsGPFJ).xofORXWG);[PHoQo]::ngwnnupfOozH('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\S7PGJ114\Flight Details.pdf.vbs', 'lMbPwuG', 'Flight Details.pdf.vbs')
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2304
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1592
- C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\C75WK71L\Flight Details.pdf.vbs"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2244
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" [System.Threading.Thread]::GetDomain().Load((ItemProperty HKCU:\/\/\/Software\/\/\/EOsGPFJ).xofORXWG);[PHoQo]::ngwnnupfOozH('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\C75WK71L\Flight Details.pdf.vbs', 'lMbPwuG', 'Flight Details.pdf.vbs')
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2620
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2112
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:3944

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Web Service

T1102

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/1028-23-0x0000013646780000-0x0000013646784000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1592-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2304-31-0x0000000008F20000-0x0000000008F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2304-21-0x00000000080B0000-0x00000000080B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-22-0x0000000007E90000-0x0000000007E91000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-19-0x00000000077A0000-0x00000000077A1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-27-0x0000000008E60000-0x0000000008E61000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-28-0x0000000008BC0000-0x0000000008BC1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-29-0x0000000008BE0000-0x0000000008BE1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-30-0x0000000009490000-0x0000000009491000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-20-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007BB1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-18-0x0000000007710000-0x0000000007711000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-17-0x00000000075A0000-0x00000000075A1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-16-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007421000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-15-0x0000000006DC0000-0x0000000006DC1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-14-0x0000000006750000-0x0000000006751000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2304-13-0x000000006DD30000-0x000000006E41E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2620-39-0x000000006DD30000-0x000000006E41E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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