darkcomet | 987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

Analysis

max time kernel
152s
max time network
125s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
21/01/2024, 04:09

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General

Target

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb
SHA1

940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67
SHA256

987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d
SHA512

2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878
SSDEEP

6144:TKjZy6NQ1xaIN8kUedSzx2ME5+b/LNWZR6c2r4/OQfUg8UW:yNQ/2kb35+nsoc2MRF

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2832-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2444714103-3190537498-3629098939-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2692 set thread context of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 1972 set thread context of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32

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
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
2692	explorer.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe
2584	nvxdsinc.exe
1972	nwtray.exe
2692	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2692	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2584	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2616	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2832	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2832	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2616	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2692	3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	28
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2692	3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	28
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2692	3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	28
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2692	3044	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	28
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2616	2692	explorer.exe	29
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2584	2692	explorer.exe	30
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2584	2692	explorer.exe	30
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2584	2692	explorer.exe	30
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2584	2692	explorer.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1972	2584	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1972	2584	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1972	2584	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1972	2584	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2832	1972	nwtray.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3044
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2692
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2616
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2584
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1972
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
70B

MD5
15ca2a60b35b747793a242b165d6611d

SHA1
c9ed4f2f5f3c69efb10ad2c154a649f29184d1af

SHA256
d85b4e442a01018b9d4968e7b4dd89e9bdb38c904e6d2e522c9d030fe74c6ae6

SHA512
3c16a29f0c8c34c8ad162e1ec191da8058f9eb41219442713fe7ffad589e576e9de7b004f22de82b6acd3edf15eb7825b69abd4aa64eec36453bb5a5bd209ed4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
318KB

MD5
6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb

SHA1
940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67

SHA256
987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

SHA512
2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878

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memory/1972-53-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1972-80-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1972-59-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1972-81-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1972-83-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1972-54-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2584-79-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2584-78-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2584-44-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2584-52-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2584-47-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2616-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-28-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2616-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2616-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2692-14-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2692-75-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2692-76-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2692-77-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2692-17-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2692-16-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2832-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3044-15-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3044-2-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/3044-0-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3044-1-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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