Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
22-05-2024 21:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
General
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Target
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
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Size
2.5MB
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MD5
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10
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SHA1
c5c56bb1f686127e6a868db4502a2dc5aace1f5a
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SHA256
95e1f5ce0db239bd421f4fa9f887ac75446d232340b5dcfbefea74d63553e6ed
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SHA512
6b48218048b697a7449cac072393d4a67af0a4744b3376284d5633b7a65f29f32a447b9bba8b8cc090e5fd1d8a37de101799b5e92f18f38c0efd973a7e1d6bd1
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SSDEEP
49152:PxmvumkQ9lY9sgUXdTPSxdQ8KX75IyuWuCjcCqWOyxy:Pxx9NUFkQx753uWuCyyxy
Malware Config
Signatures
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Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exesvchost.exedescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" svchost.exe -
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
Processes:
spoolsv.exe416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exedescription ioc process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ svchost.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion svchost.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion svchost.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exepid process 2728 explorer.exe 2980 spoolsv.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2580 spoolsv.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exepid process 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2980 spoolsv.exe 2648 svchost.exe -
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1688-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida \Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe themida behavioral1/memory/2728-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe themida behavioral1/memory/2980-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe themida behavioral1/memory/2648-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2580-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2580-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2980-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/1688-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2728-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2648-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2728-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2728-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2728-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/2648-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp themida -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exesvchost.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" svchost.exe -
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA svchost.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA spoolsv.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exesvchost.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exepid process 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2980 spoolsv.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2580 spoolsv.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exespoolsv.exe416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe spoolsv.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe -
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
Processes:
schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exepid process 1468 schtasks.exe 2088 schtasks.exe 2492 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exesvchost.exepid process 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
Processes:
explorer.exesvchost.exepid process 2728 explorer.exe 2648 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exepid process 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2728 explorer.exe 2980 spoolsv.exe 2980 spoolsv.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2648 svchost.exe 2580 spoolsv.exe 2580 spoolsv.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
Processes:
416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exedescription pid process target process PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2728 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe explorer.exe PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2728 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe explorer.exe PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2728 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe explorer.exe PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2728 1688 416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe explorer.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2980 2728 explorer.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2980 2728 explorer.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2980 2728 explorer.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2980 2728 explorer.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2648 2980 spoolsv.exe svchost.exe PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2648 2980 spoolsv.exe svchost.exe PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2648 2980 spoolsv.exe svchost.exe PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2648 2980 spoolsv.exe svchost.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2580 2648 svchost.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2580 2648 svchost.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2580 2648 svchost.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2580 2648 svchost.exe spoolsv.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2676 2728 explorer.exe Explorer.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2676 2728 explorer.exe Explorer.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2676 2728 explorer.exe Explorer.exe PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2676 2728 explorer.exe Explorer.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2492 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2492 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2492 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2492 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1468 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1468 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1468 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1468 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2088 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2088 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2088 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2088 2648 svchost.exe schtasks.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe"1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe2⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2728 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE3⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2980 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exec:\windows\resources\svchost.exe4⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR5⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2580
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 21:37 /f5⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2492
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 21:38 /f5⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1468
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 21:39 /f5⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2088
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C:\Windows\Explorer.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe3⤵PID:2676
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Modify Registry
2Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
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Downloads
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Filesize
2.5MB
MD587c95ab8ec9adeb4284f19689fc71513
SHA14f22ec8f8db463205b80bc9d7c2e7ce05691962a
SHA256bf8f6fd8e92ab2081aa54bd50de2d4a832d071de4280e53dcf30a58c5bfb8a01
SHA512cea26e1766be81b060a8bedface537a08f2440026448778cbdbd2d9e2a85dc0fde49be3c9df8203d3dc63500c71af500a188d9a7732c4713c738458c42766f20
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Filesize
2.5MB
MD5c0816699e5fee93ba734b6e24d0f74e9
SHA125425acba1270c7185ace4bb056a1334b9d66168
SHA256b5c4331f03a2f29d396ae4f6d6d4948f648a087b042dfff6d018e9ccaf00dfe8
SHA512ece5a852a876640b3a3d1ac44faaa931a5f468736c71981e6f3566964d2b6ccd14e179dee8edca54e76ee10e08b5d593ef52438ba15b77755d954d1c2d11cbac
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Filesize
2.5MB
MD523642af50057c346ff8e9f1913f94d83
SHA13d6d702f3bc22a1c72618f160edafb93bf01ec68
SHA2561e1d8906f177d88b509ffbdb73d686abab8f50c167d37d45c5f9bf56d0b39560
SHA512ba186acecbf55c5eac193ee0064161f6131e3a60a8ecd0362e887b52f1843c59016d08f4fb7aa9ccfb82fc70f063afd99018ea8d5eb386465bdf598e6567b747