Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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submitted
21-10-2021 20:37
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
certificate.010.21.doc
Resource
win7-en-20210920
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
certificate.010.21.doc
Resource
win10-en-20211014
General
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Target
certificate.010.21.doc
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Size
34KB
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MD5
f58cbc77264954ce63205bdbaee93f25
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SHA1
3b61d17939067fa6086c09260edd5951cc797e81
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SHA256
2588782842cfb9bfe76b4516ad66aee020b5f5d90f74a91106840c4491c78cf8
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SHA512
9e2a98e3418715b37ba02953c75828b85b818a9c140de97f4cc7164ae3a4f00a8537342d38c09051d94dfad0a60b8d7dd3d069a897100d4f1781c8fe012425a4
Malware Config
Signatures
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Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
Processes:
mshta.exedescription pid pid_target process target process Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE is not expected to spawn this process 1204 612 mshta.exe WINWORD.EXE -
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
Processes:
mshta.exeflow pid process 5 1204 mshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE -
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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Processes:
WINWORD.EXEmshta.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" WINWORD.EXE -
Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohevi.dll" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14 WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler\ = "{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\htmlfile WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon\mhtmlfile WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEpid process 612 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 16 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEpid process 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE 612 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription pid process target process PID 612 wrote to memory of 1204 612 WINWORD.EXE mshta.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1204 612 WINWORD.EXE mshta.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1204 612 WINWORD.EXE mshta.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1204 612 WINWORD.EXE mshta.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1428 612 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1428 612 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1428 612 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 612 wrote to memory of 1428 612 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe
Processes
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\certificate.010.21.doc"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\redCaroline.hta"2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
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C:\Windows\splwow64.exeC:\Windows\splwow64.exe 122882⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6
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Downloads
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C:\users\public\redCaroline.htaMD5
57425688ce24cb6a11e916c881c6b98a
SHA16c9ee880af48620a12f5a6e289bceb799121d79a
SHA256ada29317ab1852485d22e6dd89b4623f10625c78937d4b360e9bdef3d1d099f5
SHA51217e64381274361bd421b4f7e700d69b8cf07fb0bc8e877aa9621661eb562f1e8f6aef1d2d6d0fb1ae494a23dddb24d561dc76065cf88ce3a8eda05d630193847
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memory/612-54-0x0000000072A31000-0x0000000072A34000-memory.dmpFilesize
12KB
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memory/612-55-0x00000000704B1000-0x00000000704B3000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB
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memory/612-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/612-57-0x0000000075821000-0x0000000075823000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB
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memory/612-59-0x0000000000602000-0x0000000000606000-memory.dmpFilesize
16KB
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memory/612-58-0x0000000000602000-0x0000000000606000-memory.dmpFilesize
16KB
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memory/612-60-0x0000000000602000-0x0000000000606000-memory.dmpFilesize
16KB
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memory/612-62-0x0000000000602000-0x0000000000606000-memory.dmpFilesize
16KB
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memory/1204-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
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memory/1428-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
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memory/1428-67-0x000007FEFBE61000-0x000007FEFBE63000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB