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240319-zygrpsgc9y 10Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows11-21h2_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system -
submitted
23-03-2024 00:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Ransomware.exe
Resource
win11-20240221-en
General
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Target
Ransomware.exe
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Size
127KB
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MD5
6f014d20774a7ec9869e54fe3d977f11
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SHA1
2f05737ded3e8f2a6c7468482a6d500ec32d7d30
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SHA256
3688345fc9eaee1073bfb24872d397a180a784e263b7a3b0ef91a8cd2bdad747
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SHA512
c67358c788beab21c192032fd157dbfaa81398c719a4d4091d49bef2d02c364760f1fac23721e433d7d10a7f25779db143a5f4f68cc07a500e14cb6b544852a8
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SSDEEP
1536:KNboAHq9CTesdi+y1WAPoRD9AuH7x9Z2eVGjzfnvI7BpxZe2WyKlsEX7xuTI3:ulHq9CliXWAPEV9Ue4znvqg2WVrxua
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\read_it.txt
Signatures
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Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
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Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3584-0-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C56000-memory.dmp family_chaos behavioral1/files/0x000700000002a701-7.dat family_chaos -
Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 3524 bcdedit.exe 1596 bcdedit.exe -
pid Process 3196 wbadmin.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini svchost.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt svchost.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3320 svchost.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3594324687-1993884830-4019639329-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\UpdateTask = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe" svchost.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn2\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3594324687-1993884830-4019639329-1000\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3594324687-1993884830-4019639329-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\czac97ooe.jpg" svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000 vds.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName vds.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 vds.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName vds.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4344 vssadmin.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3594324687-1993884830-4019639329-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 7840 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
pid Process 3584 Ransomware.exe 3320 svchost.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
pid Process 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3584 Ransomware.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe 3320 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3584 Ransomware.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3320 svchost.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3136 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3136 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3136 vssvc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 33 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 34 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 35 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 36 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 33 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 34 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 35 4040 WMIC.exe Token: 36 4040 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 224 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 224 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 224 wbengine.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3320 3584 Ransomware.exe 78 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3320 3584 Ransomware.exe 78 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 2772 3320 svchost.exe 79 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 2772 3320 svchost.exe 79 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4344 2772 cmd.exe 81 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4344 2772 cmd.exe 81 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4040 2772 cmd.exe 84 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4040 2772 cmd.exe 84 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 2976 3320 svchost.exe 86 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 2976 3320 svchost.exe 86 PID 2976 wrote to memory of 3524 2976 cmd.exe 88 PID 2976 wrote to memory of 3524 2976 cmd.exe 88 PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1596 2976 cmd.exe 89 PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1596 2976 cmd.exe 89 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 5048 3320 svchost.exe 90 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 5048 3320 svchost.exe 90 PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3196 5048 cmd.exe 92 PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3196 5048 cmd.exe 92 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 7840 3320 svchost.exe 97 PID 3320 wrote to memory of 7840 3320 svchost.exe 97 -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
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Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ransomware.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ransomware.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3320 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet4⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4344
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4040
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2976 -
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:3524
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C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:1596
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet4⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:3196
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:7840
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3136
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:224
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C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:4328
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:1136
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5b4e91d2e5f40d5e2586a86cf3bb4df24
SHA131920b3a41aa4400d4a0230a7622848789b38672
SHA2565d8af3c7519874ed42a0d74ee559ae30d9cc6930aef213079347e2b47092c210
SHA512968751b79a98961f145de48d425ea820fd1875bae79a725adf35fc8f4706c103ee0c7babd4838166d8a0dda9fbce3728c0265a04c4b37f335ec4eaa110a2b319
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Filesize
582B
MD5ed5cc52876db869de48a4783069c2a5e
SHA1a9d51ceaeff715ace430f9462ab2ee4e7f33e70e
SHA25645726f2f29967ef016f8d556fb6468a577307d67388cc4530295a9ca10fdfa36
SHA5121745aefb9b4db4cdd7c08ee3a7d133db08f35a336fd18b598211519b481ef25ac84a3e8a3da3db06caef9f531288d1cf0ca8d4b2560637945e7953e8b45421f5
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Filesize
127KB
MD56f014d20774a7ec9869e54fe3d977f11
SHA12f05737ded3e8f2a6c7468482a6d500ec32d7d30
SHA2563688345fc9eaee1073bfb24872d397a180a784e263b7a3b0ef91a8cd2bdad747
SHA512c67358c788beab21c192032fd157dbfaa81398c719a4d4091d49bef2d02c364760f1fac23721e433d7d10a7f25779db143a5f4f68cc07a500e14cb6b544852a8
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Filesize
1B
MD5d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d
SHA15bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d
SHA2568a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
SHA512ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0