sakula | 0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930

General

Target

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

d3577b26a7fd40480b872286a539bc50
SHA1

8a9ab45ffefa4fef22714ae90a3081704a7ff245
SHA256

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930
SHA512

782f339e6586f76ce9683542ad08d8c5cdc075fbda8912149914c735406177699ecc4fcbf723f0a22cc4906ddf90379035e22760ce9f7c15189155b18e8e754b

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 3 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
behavioral2/memory/208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	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

3216 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3216	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:

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.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"	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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 opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.103423"	svchost.exe
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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4116"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892992918893454"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	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\Settings	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.545908"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4212"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1424 PING.EXE

pid	process
1424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3216	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3216	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3216	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1280	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	cmd.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1280	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	cmd.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1280	208	0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 1424	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 1424	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 1424	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:208

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee2e3228d1f07ae19c4fa863b593284988588b455cc919bb0269a7c56d16930.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1424

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2492

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:3524

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:916

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
1a43d809568d749d5e97981c84f9bf06

SHA1
4ba754521e63c37e1a4472044c95703983816785

SHA256
76644ee1e9c6b81c989161d4db8d5510cdb36d48433ddae6a6b5c30f3b3ae36a

SHA512
cf7128bebc2b28527fb260207e5097eebcddbd50873c760a44474ec533f6f8e83e9d598c043de16679fe268a4dbcbbd4a2b96f23e8d30d8fc9a6d6c8015e737c

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

MD5
1a43d809568d749d5e97981c84f9bf06

SHA1
4ba754521e63c37e1a4472044c95703983816785

SHA256
76644ee1e9c6b81c989161d4db8d5510cdb36d48433ddae6a6b5c30f3b3ae36a

SHA512
cf7128bebc2b28527fb260207e5097eebcddbd50873c760a44474ec533f6f8e83e9d598c043de16679fe268a4dbcbbd4a2b96f23e8d30d8fc9a6d6c8015e737c

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memory/208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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