Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19/05/2024, 22:20

General

  • Target

    5bc71cec637de9ba737a29fc3daa27ba_JaffaCakes118.html

  • Size

    7KB

  • MD5

    5bc71cec637de9ba737a29fc3daa27ba

  • SHA1

    8a23d996668d092dffcb6748a8c0afc7eaca1a6c

  • SHA256

    2a0c261d9457b119f47bd45181a9f902d205b587d539d0806392897999ca0a96

  • SHA512

    352044f8b7bdf980e8cba9aa7fd24ac629b5cee236cf96943de4846ead9e4e00cb2045cdb36850c1797aced406bc1cf7aa1426c7ea150a8cb85fe63af6efbc28

  • SSDEEP

    96:Pk76gQOw/iluZJ2agGpbqbPg9nc3eFfdCoOSZv4UbCQUbC2c5oZm+Y:Pk76Lik0agGp2Nepp1C1CdeZQ

Score
1/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bc71cec637de9ba737a29fc3daa27ba_JaffaCakes118.html
    1⤵
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1884
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1884 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3048

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\1801A0BFF52C676E5F51CA71C5350277

          Filesize

          947B

          MD5

          79e4a9840d7d3a96d7c04fe2434c892e

          SHA1

          a8985d3a65e5e5c4b2d7d66d40c6dd2fb19c5436

          SHA256

          4348a0e9444c78cb265e058d5e8944b4d84f9662bd26db257f8934a443c70161

          SHA512

          53b444e565183201a61eeb461209b2dc30895eeca487238d15a026735f229a819e5b19cbd7e2fa2768ab2a64f6ebcd9d1e721341c9ed5dd09fc0d5e43d68bca7

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\3C428B1A3E5F57D887EC4B864FAC5DCC

          Filesize

          914B

          MD5

          e4a68ac854ac5242460afd72481b2a44

          SHA1

          df3c24f9bfd666761b268073fe06d1cc8d4f82a4

          SHA256

          cb3ccbb76031e5e0138f8dd39a23f9de47ffc35e43c1144cea27d46a5ab1cb5f

          SHA512

          5622207e1ba285f172756f6019af92ac808ed63286e24dfecc1e79873fb5d140f1ceb7133f2476e89a5f75f711f9813a9fbb8fd5287f64adfdcc53b864f9bdc5

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          68KB

          MD5

          29f65ba8e88c063813cc50a4ea544e93

          SHA1

          05a7040d5c127e68c25d81cc51271ffb8bef3568

          SHA256

          1ed81fa8dfb6999a9fedc6e779138ffd99568992e22d300acd181a6d2c8de184

          SHA512

          e29b2e92c496245bed3372578074407e8ef8882906ce10c35b3c8deebfefe01b5fd7f3030acaa693e175f4b7aca6cd7d8d10ae1c731b09c5fa19035e005de3aa

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_A4CF52CCA82D7458083F7280801A3A04

          Filesize

          471B

          MD5

          127ddfeecd1ac3ebb9c1cd3967a260c2

          SHA1

          fdbd10f05b0d29b0b608c0e358c0ec52a84ecd9e

          SHA256

          b952f13e204c9337dfda5f8daa8d72f7ae29ed48f2965780be5457ac676392f7

          SHA512

          503177b49f3e884ef3262f32aa75be1c10b4b8d7bcfd5f89c6075d407133128c8a8429bdb403d5bb3114c8048b0a3662c8a919a02f200ccdf720956366b9b189

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          a266bb7dcc38a562631361bbf61dd11b

          SHA1

          3b1efd3a66ea28b16697394703a72ca340a05bd5

          SHA256

          df545bf919a2439c36983b54cdfc903dfa4f37d3996d8d84b4c31eec6f3c163e

          SHA512

          0da8ef4f8f6ed3d16d2bc8eb816b9e6e1345dfe2d91160196c47e6149a1d6aedaafadcefd66acdea7f72dcf0832770192ceac15b0c559c4ccc2c0e5581d5aefc

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3C428B1A3E5F57D887EC4B864FAC5DCC

          Filesize

          252B

          MD5

          1a889d58a8344abf28c2815a2383ea7e

          SHA1

          451e381485c548f892bc01acd14c260c0ce0f9ba

          SHA256

          001245b5b49993f43c192988a62e555e3ba2defb5acc4f5844895b47c211d810

          SHA512

          beab60d81079e8d71555e5fcf862bd833a5788da13dd00d8cc6e55ee5cfe2a18467ec506cf9d5d8403ce2dd6835bc1947ec135375ca2b860f9724421c3c50ad5

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          11a7c3f848fd44330c9c17d046f5417a

          SHA1

          33eadf5e61b1cd4bc65116481ee4a71b1c5b901c

          SHA256

          ffcbc2e38e276f1c26fa4940b16f41675ef5554d89f22a2bd509647d5e56d4be

          SHA512

          15e9c035955fed2c8153e3119af3f6b603f9ca2b59f73d21fc6af04001460096dc8d315590b3c8bea115405a2099329a749ee2e492e8e16284794401039bfce2

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          6428579a7bfe3fa66f50c9df2c8f01a3

          SHA1

          23bf9544aaf436dff79f423151c0fc6bd9769dd2

          SHA256

          4559d99a0931d3051431b7df298fc08d7de40a52a643e8240eb9737167677cb7

          SHA512

          de3f785c8baa3311a7a200ccc1f87c875766d720c75b4a38560985c71b8b944b84c0467dcfcf1c8d406b6cc1a4f23a911f7c652b2be2c8462156ce1480af4b82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          e68e00cc92c4b68c5a80e6ec00a7e103

          SHA1

          24dc698a4bce6fb9371a2a201b51074743a981e5

          SHA256

          92362cb82b6c8f340007554cb04bc4b4b2ccf3f04ef42f5f38fdd1274a38a27e

          SHA512

          98ac3182e9dd19c4851a3aff4b3b0e5e4a8a7f68f6b83abdaf78dec1c52559233b2b9df9f782cea6a8ef6a5e6ce427bd1fbee6cd2eda76620058a5bd55032b08

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          1f08addcf63ef9903365d3932bec3ce3

          SHA1

          1fd1e1a8863ed1eaef0ed43144dfc0d8e7342ce3

          SHA256

          87efe1d91ad109814bb17bade951666a6749f85262db89ac6ed7d2aa5c47b2dc

          SHA512

          b1de648bd2fa5207ea680cbd64a102d92a2b10bf6828e8d780aaaf6656cd6b16ab41dedd542b65b599e085fef1d08b1e55fe8d0d6ffa9fe51d4c658c596b04bd

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          d136eba7e6a173507df6ea32d146e579

          SHA1

          d664b55a04e750ff433e68396fcc00092067abc1

          SHA256

          4f9abc7a273208a532ce64f51a450a22f5d003eccbac081fdcbd393797e76ae8

          SHA512

          42c485ce7b411244434e58ea3910c2134a48ea539a1d5fc6cd76696106667423337eddd467bd019b1b7d081ec8eaa694eef5e1e192b1549b73d67209bb9124d3

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          e025cbe4171f9b4cc94e8ab8f089e158

          SHA1

          640da3780b4f8330a7728356feb8c348b12213a9

          SHA256

          824781898d68118604b34db34c9131ec8e9056bc42d976d2bc5f8bc486eabf46

          SHA512

          ad58bec126d61f2f1456fb7ed62909a93f594fd09421393d515dbd7b6eddce0944fa95f71496c48ddd5e530704b685cb34a3c3cbf592ca5f03c0e0044bfa02a0

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          690b7ef68f0efbf278a646444f0a9541

          SHA1

          7f7da1ed7e036d9b83d2cb46fddfa886639b9f99

          SHA256

          3c8e9f02ef7e7cc91f86236b3c5d0689766eaa828e5e76009dfedc194a90c50e

          SHA512

          0729cc445d39a6bbfc69f838c186d761d010282e3c93bc6723c195d9c9c7ec4d9d8a51905d539fa32619955cfce231772b768a40fc97aa6e005a45bd19705de6

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          5ee224a099a9733e8b70fd43f8ad1b51

          SHA1

          4e55b5f13d5a1384acb15b52d93aab2560c780b4

          SHA256

          a9b1c7e22b790c96bb5f6c7a1332fc17922163d4a7199f33e7faae5814eb5d6a

          SHA512

          4ee0c5b3afbc558fc372e9eba79086f2e7bc373658fe281fecc8d0908f27ffa8f3c4afeca9fa8535f83e9acd1f974fb4adf8239e79642a6b143557bcee8ee48a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          84038daac545bccae7b3551b63cb9702

          SHA1

          038264299cc0177e7a45142e0c38a86fbd6473f8

          SHA256

          523b1a305e2a99b88fc11f42f7545ccc98268614ebfe0a77b3296d49b29e9eef

          SHA512

          75fd58aa9d61944aa1087ae53d659b4f11bbac4ef4db4c1d3332ce0d07b07ecd48a3c136ce9da48ef08f9bcff05f7696fabe46669bc5ad0b62c5beb9ad243e6c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          fa8a9baf5f3bbd3cb810f666749a3779

          SHA1

          5e3f965653895f0f3bbab0bd4601ae09732e6a93

          SHA256

          fddbed8d7997e82f5b23c50bcbdfd9eb07e2b6d84ec94dcf3a11c2f38743d140

          SHA512

          43bab03e1bceab6d3c2db99842a605e5d23532923b068d5db3b0f77f3c812b49e4ebb09ab1f1b85b79a0b320917a92442396173272582c2471f72eb940ee7c4e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          6ef10901ae4966505df2ac75adb80038

          SHA1

          984d9bedde86857571a673f90b054c861fb4a024

          SHA256

          7d8fdbedaa6a807a8f3b0b4907eb46aa34aedfbdcafe762721aaf18dfdac6cea

          SHA512

          ba7800d94491f6decccf728177062eecbdd16adcdc338200e106dcc22434681933ef1a5ad83ff71857a3c0b2e4b6b14623957912d42cb74a3dc274035e0eea50

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          4c9a579f9463f416d819ed1e7843c300

          SHA1

          5dcaf8bcfdb5f3ba0e6b05ba6e86b578bcc69e6d

          SHA256

          12e1d56b0a2567d5f772cb1211dc43f08e30189a90a2f6eece327bfda1040077

          SHA512

          dc0090e0bab5318af318a52bdf8d91b527d5e61a7d73ed7abcca0224dae21de3afb641d2729fd1141b15e04af7558c6c103971e933abd419a1b77c5a82d62cb7

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          b215c1920011bc3cac84dfa8644a356c

          SHA1

          6999c98e1a4efba6ad3160b12dac44c85c40076d

          SHA256

          6bf21e339387d4d3ad675d72ecaaf8e8b11449a5b31e5f32f8867277e5a7147e

          SHA512

          cec2141742775c382b18f5aaa5106035c940d8512937f0b5023efc0bf3e5c743c89b151af601a0e6dcae7f757a0fdb0553681e469f613ddcad95a66700830b84

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          410460ac14203236c93e8b4e2231e736

          SHA1

          e9d9f13d5fa563a9f687c96af301ecb39d70903f

          SHA256

          e4482203300320eba6fe23cb1afc773a0ed57aad0382b80f1fadde71c0516595

          SHA512

          01d83efa9d6ddd405937f07ff301f52f77e1498c4f1846bb624b11892c3d25f2a45ace4d425ddf1c4f4badb7b27d0c3b7303c848db68d03a8f43617761b8b04c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          d55ba19b1ae9d50459c628cda6ce7e2a

          SHA1

          d57b604b2be63eb73b68c46ae30468c13f546437

          SHA256

          b931e6d89428421f22d661e93293ede34c1851fc515b6dc0936ae50ee011012b

          SHA512

          8e77e236ce6b9313dc1eed68d3452d43cbd41330366993dff24861fc4c49e06abfac4ce5d92de8c069235b7c3e64fbd434986e00ac569eff46d0e2a815f6e364

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          c71b7419bd7056d4dd0c838c56b5cac4

          SHA1

          13641c1f30ef297d89055b73adfeb696bc5933df

          SHA256

          9a3e9b4cc057b443dcbd71e644af4deda36dbbb187cf17485d065a56fe9a801a

          SHA512

          4a265299f58513196f04c1e0ae835a590a782ecb1e8400f238c9e9ba542ca30b4a54fd8c2a788d79c6e6448a9b83e8ee9e72daad4408615450bb9a2cbe161365

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          ae9535fca274448536aec33d0c2a03d0

          SHA1

          aa05f3fb50ac354d07d52e2fb5cfc7f0113b9814

          SHA256

          172696d9a4f5b35b847f6e3a4f400bf54ebea9a635d9b1a76d2be0f1334426e6

          SHA512

          d9a03dcf3311d1eb65cbd777cd745a38a2e0db8b4c174593bf19b71a3639137597c3ef3e83f31acd07c92540b273241cfcab4f072f6a704b07e9d742d912e898

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          27b013f6ddec5f4afb226007c5ffe26c

          SHA1

          b489a2968f4e40eeedaf64259ba2fcc68ec4009b

          SHA256

          36927872e4981385e765993b5f78dbdd45cd6fd72003a46dc5754a4f9716a8b4

          SHA512

          db848da34cfacbaeb8b233fd742bcb41f6f8dc72a050a05b05d02679eac812f83bdb013395f4762132393a109fe3616434c354fab12b9a9bcc45d4210a504d8f

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          de0243f3d129bdbd82b2a8b7e420ca61

          SHA1

          a3e7bd0656dbb300a611a02ef874551f531882fa

          SHA256

          8462e11b20d620813ec8d9a9cf7efee41a8050db0c791fff2ec663b999564c36

          SHA512

          1e0f0f557f4aeedc91863d7d4c5369a97bd5175f727192fa5bdd1289c4e4899ae90e4337ac9ff0b21fc862327aedf98f51ac966783bfbd6749fe7e63c0e88403

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          af617362f986ed0cddab668905a1b98f

          SHA1

          49758c385c8bba2ea8ea4a9aff15a64e25b46fc2

          SHA256

          0c3303334526335705a0c9ac1749377bef4db485e85903ef5b4cd9980e0a606b

          SHA512

          307bff0f2aec3b1f6e97e787b20b6d0934890c798ec572332a01330d4ccd28f2d6075e9cdc67dc037334fd8d29515acbaac008989eeaa551126f3a11e045d70e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          01e2760bd7a8ef5ed70586b85b3cac8b

          SHA1

          0666790c8f47dc80fa4bc0e37507944184c379ca

          SHA256

          13c867c85dddc7d7b6636ee4e3d75cdfb511f592acb616fc6d78ca85c9f9d6bd

          SHA512

          89c58cd1b739893187be06cd520a99ca5d0405ad71b07e4f5bd2ebd8264cca5004cf9034aee9defe93d3da71fa5b103ffaf918433a88e571cd5ce15c104852f2

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          291a45466ee92151247ee02587a92c6c

          SHA1

          b181921bce19a65d78199a743bc53b7efb97310c

          SHA256

          94f3da868af069975e2823bad640cd71e27aa628bd8d27beaae5f3cb6f624bb2

          SHA512

          d5bad8ca88d8752913ff022f3e073ec59e718103b45baa61f011121cda3c330e59591742c3dc84fdeac66fb7f423a417fcae9ec4399748357ad423ea1c89cbe9

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

          Filesize

          344B

          MD5

          d7e73153fb7137dc5cc0280ca29195ee

          SHA1

          9092cfc46529a7f8d739b863e0c514421e79e5f6

          SHA256

          9a7969316650a3517f2199d304614e422612284921e95b6f0958b3a25bfdaa90

          SHA512

          6a7f4cfbf66ccc733caffd4a9fd38ea47616d138ac93cc6fc6209c4541ce2fa718ba57d48022a3ff8f3f9e80a1db5a31099fb427923e79fedd3533470861df78

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_A4CF52CCA82D7458083F7280801A3A04

          Filesize

          400B

          MD5

          5ed72ec07c9209ecb37cf8de0d4de15f

          SHA1

          853a09ea70a715c4dae71d12578fb4ad23e2b27c

          SHA256

          782a59172c2db4567fc5cc17795e96775bd6f38dcfe2e5ee46d43d51f9fdd9c0

          SHA512

          2d4ab05692bf4aef513d44fa407e425e961934c8b64203dad0061e0c6bf5a22ad9210a5403217e9670fd63cae9a5cf08e370c062ee535ad7dad9eb43c06f5e3b

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357

          Filesize

          242B

          MD5

          3bc36445c40b8732786168568c3253f9

          SHA1

          1e33604a3339dcfea21b2e8543fde5b011cc99b7

          SHA256

          c4b855c8a22528a1d5cdb1c327a6421a8f6f96ce9d17b6ce7399630c190224c7

          SHA512

          7568e7b38d52361c9326c88d66c595a20c89b6fb7222efe8ca088d25b495adb14346eb9373c9136b09be9eef4bbc0e07bd46325c3aafbaa94f6d8de0809a4a6b

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

          Filesize

          4KB

          MD5

          da597791be3b6e732f0bc8b20e38ee62

          SHA1

          1125c45d285c360542027d7554a5c442288974de

          SHA256

          5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07

          SHA512

          d8dc8358727590a1ed74dc70356aedc0499552c2dc0cd4f7a01853dd85ceb3aead5fbdc7c75d7da36db6af2448ce5abdff64cebdca3533ecad953c061a9b338e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarF90.tmp

          Filesize

          177KB

          MD5

          435a9ac180383f9fa094131b173a2f7b

          SHA1

          76944ea657a9db94f9a4bef38f88c46ed4166983

          SHA256

          67dc37ed50b8e63272b49a254a6039ee225974f1d767bb83eb1fd80e759a7c34

          SHA512

          1a6b277611959720a9c71114957620517ad94541302f164eb872bd322292a952409bafb8bc2ac793b16ad5f25d83f8594ccff2b7834e3c2b2b941e6fc84c009a