neshta | f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12/10/2022, 17:06

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General

Target

f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
Size

488KB
MD5

4c596d32f75e3a84e48c36e8fc8025fd
SHA1

6a03c9d53e10c752b66b677e528fbcd1a70a6d0c
SHA256

f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858
SHA512

0b159fe0b1766c27c89f65069fb3d33a59b3fc3efd7519629497df3ec07eda1b938819a2b0faa6cf2c305a736c3c93d409d42901c744644e11867a06bd7796c2
SSDEEP

6144:k9Cq6V1jfMRWYYIveLu6SE8jvx09SJTs7ci4aMC7WGS3swOco36deigavwVfe5K0:fV1DopYIe1SE8juQOf4RCw3dJTxuuB

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000100000001dbbb-152.dat	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.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
4252	4984	WerFault.exe	82

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
4984	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4984	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4984	3136	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe	82
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4984	3136	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe	82
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 4984	3136	f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3136
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4984
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4984 -s 1648
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 4984 -ip 4984
1⤵
PID:2516

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

Filesize
3.2MB

MD5
5119e350591269f44f732b470024bb7c

SHA1
4ccd48e4c6ba6e162d1520760ee3063e93e2c014

SHA256
2b3aa9642b291932ba7f9f3d85221402a9d27078f56ef0e9c6bca633616e3873

SHA512
599b4ec673169d42a348d1117737b4ad4d7539574153df5a5c7689130c9ac5ff5cd00f3c8ec39adf32ff2b56be074081efcabb6456272c649703c3ea6cdaded4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Filesize
448KB

MD5
0ac0c1ea046c89a6cc91855a4ce4df71

SHA1
16d53ce774b365a409fd959eb80e6367ccb34a3f

SHA256
388092169b96794dec2d6a0bcff4c60dfad79fdf5d49282cfe7bf6a6b59d75c0

SHA512
19a46366a3653f45e3e770259850601dd8fe618d009170944fbf23bf7375f3e840f81fa8ef5cfe8fef4de12879fdff6dd99f42cf2357dc97e50b74ae667d7716

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f78477275d79d0eead0b62d3355df9be273518c54eeac3719a97823365cee858.exe

Filesize
448KB

MD5
0ac0c1ea046c89a6cc91855a4ce4df71

SHA1
16d53ce774b365a409fd959eb80e6367ccb34a3f

SHA256
388092169b96794dec2d6a0bcff4c60dfad79fdf5d49282cfe7bf6a6b59d75c0

SHA512
19a46366a3653f45e3e770259850601dd8fe618d009170944fbf23bf7375f3e840f81fa8ef5cfe8fef4de12879fdff6dd99f42cf2357dc97e50b74ae667d7716

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memory/4984-143-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004DFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/4984-145-0x0000000005D50000-0x0000000005DB6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4984-138-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4984-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000475000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/4984-139-0x00000000053D0000-0x00000000059E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/4984-141-0x0000000004C90000-0x0000000004CA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4984-142-0x0000000004CB0000-0x0000000004DBA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/4984-144-0x0000000005CB0000-0x0000000005D42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4984-137-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000620000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4984-146-0x0000000006560000-0x00000000065B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/4984-147-0x00000000065C0000-0x0000000006636000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/4984-148-0x0000000007430000-0x000000000744E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4984-149-0x00000000076D0000-0x0000000007892000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/4984-150-0x00000000078B0000-0x0000000007DDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/4984-151-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000620000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4984-136-0x0000000004E20000-0x00000000053C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4984-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000475000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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