hawkeye | ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230621-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230621-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
Size

657KB
MD5

0d34b9d96f2ae523a367698eb41392aa
SHA1

6ab2270dc35817ee1f15bb5dfacf096bb9d1219f
SHA256

ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805
SHA512

54d18748fe442c129c6b78956363f5187532def9c32683ea3f3b8b69896eb9cf5ef26e2c6c7e78f7fcb27a7b22cd4b1fdba37e42e29c96537c1ac140150d559b
SSDEEP

12288:J/a3HealIvHubbP8LxyX9bkR1MA6HXyUys/07KD/tK2F4QKl1qOILE4nGYCNx:JinIeEkt21MAmivgpD/tK2F43lA7RGYI

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.tcci.org.sa
Port:
587
Username:
fahad.s@tcci.org.sa
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

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/456-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3660-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3660-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3660-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/456-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3132-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3132-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3132-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/456-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3660-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3660-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3660-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3132-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3132-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3132-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-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

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3259792829-1422303781-2047321929-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

1484 Windows Update.exe
456 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

pid	process
1484	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3259792829-1422303781-2047321929-1000\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

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3259792829-1422303781-2047321929-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	ba02abc98927e0f1c.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.

Processes:

flow ioc

29 whatismyipaddress.com
32 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
29	whatismyipaddress.com
32	whatismyipaddress.com

Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{6724CC8B-2CC8-4B91-B166-BA531DEDD4F2}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{3DDC4AAA-882E-4913-A63B-EB41E90BE900}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{35E97D52-E005-4D7A-A154-94BFDBFA5176}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{5E5C855E-A502-45B9-8199-E53C64570B30}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{8B3C87D6-90B7-43EF-BB0B-7EFECBB48DC7}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{96398BE4-E868-4577-AC18-3490C826BB4F}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{732CC94B-B32C-470B-A522-AD7994335B4D}.catalogItem	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\InstallService\{1D684D0E-15C3-4243-B3D8-F8209DEBA778}.catalogItem	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4304 set thread context of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 1484 set thread context of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 456 set thread context of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 set thread context of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	ba02abc98927e0f1c.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

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid	process
4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
1484	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe
456	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1484	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	456	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

456 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
456	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes:

ba02abc98927e0f1c.exeba02abc98927e0f1c.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 4172	4304	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1484	4172	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1484	4172	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1484	4172	ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 456	1484	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3660	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3132	456	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba02abc98927e0f1c.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:4304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba02abc98927e0f1c.exe"
2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4172

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:1484

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:456

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:3660

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:3132

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:3388

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

T1064

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

Email Collection

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt
Filesize
55B

MD5
7de0b47e0f9e5127362586a19471497f

SHA1
185113393dbea643d5a78cbe9040522d1827126d

SHA256
d1d82428b8391b11570fe2577b3d0e820de6ad3fc3565b5fb80ae537e4283bca

SHA512
0201fe83c38ed559f149458f213da3e57a20589c6ee1afb8f06016a40fcbd698c996896b7b4fb67572b318092bf7bac18bfd5d951a350bfcf173c450d48eac0c

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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
657KB

MD5
0d34b9d96f2ae523a367698eb41392aa

SHA1
6ab2270dc35817ee1f15bb5dfacf096bb9d1219f

SHA256
ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805

SHA512
54d18748fe442c129c6b78956363f5187532def9c32683ea3f3b8b69896eb9cf5ef26e2c6c7e78f7fcb27a7b22cd4b1fdba37e42e29c96537c1ac140150d559b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
657KB

MD5
0d34b9d96f2ae523a367698eb41392aa

SHA1
6ab2270dc35817ee1f15bb5dfacf096bb9d1219f

SHA256
ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805

SHA512
54d18748fe442c129c6b78956363f5187532def9c32683ea3f3b8b69896eb9cf5ef26e2c6c7e78f7fcb27a7b22cd4b1fdba37e42e29c96537c1ac140150d559b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
657KB

MD5
0d34b9d96f2ae523a367698eb41392aa

SHA1
6ab2270dc35817ee1f15bb5dfacf096bb9d1219f

SHA256
ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805

SHA512
54d18748fe442c129c6b78956363f5187532def9c32683ea3f3b8b69896eb9cf5ef26e2c6c7e78f7fcb27a7b22cd4b1fdba37e42e29c96537c1ac140150d559b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
657KB

MD5
0d34b9d96f2ae523a367698eb41392aa

SHA1
6ab2270dc35817ee1f15bb5dfacf096bb9d1219f

SHA256
ba02abc98927e0f1cf76a734d5ed290155ac8ab3a2a0f8b665a8a3d459adb805

SHA512
54d18748fe442c129c6b78956363f5187532def9c32683ea3f3b8b69896eb9cf5ef26e2c6c7e78f7fcb27a7b22cd4b1fdba37e42e29c96537c1ac140150d559b

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memory/456-169-0x0000000001A00000-0x0000000001A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/456-168-0x0000000001A00000-0x0000000001A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/456-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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memory/456-154-0x0000000001A00000-0x0000000001A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/456-159-0x0000000001A00000-0x0000000001A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1484-155-0x00000000012D0000-0x00000000012E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3132-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3132-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3132-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3660-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3660-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3660-165-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3660-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4172-141-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4172-138-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4304-137-0x0000000000F10000-0x0000000000F20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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