sakula | 0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4

General

Target

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

b8d649fbca202c563d22de6cce14959b
SHA1

841b226318f73723e58a1ab7756168e75da3ddd3
SHA256

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4
SHA512

6beb14a2926ad4eeff4527efc131a40a862255a47289e6d4b3090611a7321d9263148c933d9577489cfc528c417bd3f8db7854202c5c75eee0eb74eea891b9c0

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
780	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:

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.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"	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	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\MonthID = "2"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "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\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.761668"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4200"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.736138"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893014188714415"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4100"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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 (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\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.268266"	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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3616 PING.EXE

pid	process
3616	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 780	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 780	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 780	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2996	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2996	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2996	1460	0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3616	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3616	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3616	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1460

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d4e2a0ee9ebe65330ec3bb38be8f0ac5ebc362158d7f6dd130453e210cfb0c4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3616

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:4092

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:1940

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:3940

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
853e9beb28fd0a2cbc1b187e8453705c

SHA1
23e8b93f7b407a911381eb75a2a2080aa70ccb91

SHA256
8bfce06cf2988dcb58341754a1c519c53ff22108b054d5db0ee957d6608ad3f8

SHA512
c02a9b9f2d6e46681e7465e09b8bc2a1adf23ecd7c492adaaa4dca264884789c12f78be7f882499b11b894067ff53eff429282a33f5822b644d48f7f36289a30

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

MD5
853e9beb28fd0a2cbc1b187e8453705c

SHA1
23e8b93f7b407a911381eb75a2a2080aa70ccb91

SHA256
8bfce06cf2988dcb58341754a1c519c53ff22108b054d5db0ee957d6608ad3f8

SHA512
c02a9b9f2d6e46681e7465e09b8bc2a1adf23ecd7c492adaaa4dca264884789c12f78be7f882499b11b894067ff53eff429282a33f5822b644d48f7f36289a30

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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