hawkeye | f65ae8f2b7540ff93010945ecba328569fa0d193545b422d02145cb92e811f9c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10/05/2023, 14:35

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General

Target

5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
Size

908KB
MD5

d37057ddacd28e391e837d5546afcb7b
SHA1

a5991fc91e81dfcda292869010af0aa70265296a
SHA256

5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee
SHA512

e3cb56df554309ba1d581c222f6b7ded1afb75f95f60ee13aa4c6fc153d61e03b61e9e83691f31d0dab06eba8c96cce963dba888912935b00e2357593095d5e5
SSDEEP

12288:ybz6wJ9k3IpnZvQEh3QMm8nuO+oibB1Yy9P0XE4oK0jYdCeTdvnBn:Ov9Dp1Q03g8j6Fw9SYYeTdvB

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.tcci.org.sa
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
Brown3044

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral14/memory/4532-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral14/memory/3676-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral14/memory/3676-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral14/memory/3676-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral14/memory/4532-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral14/memory/568-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral14/memory/568-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral14/memory/568-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral14/memory/4532-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/3676-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/3676-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/3676-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/568-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/568-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral14/memory/568-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

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-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
480	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.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
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
11	whatismyipaddress.com
13	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 868 set thread context of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 480 set thread context of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 4532 set thread context of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 set thread context of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
480	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe
4532	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4532	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2888	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	83
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2888	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	83
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2888	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	83
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 868 wrote to memory of 3156	868	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	85
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 480	3156	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 480	3156	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 480	3156	5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe	86
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2856	480	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2856	480	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2856	480	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 480 wrote to memory of 4532	480	Windows Update.exe	91
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3676	4532	Windows Update.exe	94
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 568	4532	Windows Update.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe"
1⤵
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:868
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2888
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3156
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:480
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2856
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4532
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        5⤵
        Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        
        PID:3676
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
        5⤵
        
        PID:568

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
102B

MD5
d17220a7ab0b9079af2d585473d2819e

SHA1
3ddcc2f08c4a00c73e1ebaf3c32861ea12855b63

SHA256
459bd6f97d922c525feacc15ef8e5dbecf6c26eb4a9705fbc6fce2b20199b070

SHA512
be4185fec33db458f89aeb5d83d07ed87e1419d1ca2c593f72c4b6c41a35f33cc992aad017347c1ae85e02302af68a09eabdf0645696f181867a146aa915a9d1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe

Filesize
89KB

MD5
84c42d0f2c1ae761bef884638bc1eacd

SHA1
4353881e7f4e9c7610f4e0489183b55bb58bb574

SHA256
331487446653875bf1e628b797a5283e40056654f7ff328eafbe39b0304480d3

SHA512
43c307a38faa3a4b311597034cf75035a4434a1024d2a54e867e6a94b53b677898d71a858438d119000e872a7a6e92c5b31d277a8c207a94375ed4fd3c7beb87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
908KB

MD5
d37057ddacd28e391e837d5546afcb7b

SHA1
a5991fc91e81dfcda292869010af0aa70265296a

SHA256
5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee

SHA512
e3cb56df554309ba1d581c222f6b7ded1afb75f95f60ee13aa4c6fc153d61e03b61e9e83691f31d0dab06eba8c96cce963dba888912935b00e2357593095d5e5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
908KB

MD5
d37057ddacd28e391e837d5546afcb7b

SHA1
a5991fc91e81dfcda292869010af0aa70265296a

SHA256
5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee

SHA512
e3cb56df554309ba1d581c222f6b7ded1afb75f95f60ee13aa4c6fc153d61e03b61e9e83691f31d0dab06eba8c96cce963dba888912935b00e2357593095d5e5

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
908KB

MD5
d37057ddacd28e391e837d5546afcb7b

SHA1
a5991fc91e81dfcda292869010af0aa70265296a

SHA256
5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee

SHA512
e3cb56df554309ba1d581c222f6b7ded1afb75f95f60ee13aa4c6fc153d61e03b61e9e83691f31d0dab06eba8c96cce963dba888912935b00e2357593095d5e5

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
908KB

MD5
d37057ddacd28e391e837d5546afcb7b

SHA1
a5991fc91e81dfcda292869010af0aa70265296a

SHA256
5e1a82be9d8f3ed23343ff5dd356625fabb8a16fb2e8e637051913a9f05342ee

SHA512
e3cb56df554309ba1d581c222f6b7ded1afb75f95f60ee13aa4c6fc153d61e03b61e9e83691f31d0dab06eba8c96cce963dba888912935b00e2357593095d5e5

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memory/480-154-0x00000000019B0000-0x00000000019C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/568-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/568-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/568-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/868-133-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3156-141-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3156-138-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-165-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3676-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3676-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3676-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4532-169-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-170-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-156-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-155-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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