sakula | 14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb

General

Target

14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

bf8e0d9eed53f3386969dd71a1c7d0fb
SHA1

9fb2dd2724698b1f9df01ac6665e08ee4d4cdddf
SHA256

14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb
SHA512

18a435af90018c5b4d22e66814903d7679bda908e5696fd62c4a8a1ea14754912c8dde70a6e69da5c1d9503190cef01d1de32752479a2e04fc8121be2a0545fa

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3636 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3636	MediaCenter.exe

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

Processes:

14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.237611"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4136"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4132"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892908897315446"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.054486"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1216 PING.EXE

pid	process
1216	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3380	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3636	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3636	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3636	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3536	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3536	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 644 wrote to memory of 3536	644	14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1216	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1216	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 1216	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14dfb7037a3a866bf846ac612f68220287fead8184ba9fd2ebe3ee35c93088cb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1216

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:536

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1268

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3380

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
59190b65cc732b59db94eae0dcee37d1

SHA1
2d0434138794077a5cbe30563d206b651bda1fa6

SHA256
cf6246184962f1b177f4373545da65e78fea6715c9d10ff209e68d2da1201a1e

SHA512
007210f5d0475b01206eb4685e9302ad1f92e15eb9ce7049cbe2c3490d48fefedb7dbe039cdb4c30d75ba5507a9e4491ff9889fe45f7321a8e5cfee8b4e85fc1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
59190b65cc732b59db94eae0dcee37d1

SHA1
2d0434138794077a5cbe30563d206b651bda1fa6

SHA256
cf6246184962f1b177f4373545da65e78fea6715c9d10ff209e68d2da1201a1e

SHA512
007210f5d0475b01206eb4685e9302ad1f92e15eb9ce7049cbe2c3490d48fefedb7dbe039cdb4c30d75ba5507a9e4491ff9889fe45f7321a8e5cfee8b4e85fc1

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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