darkcomet | 0a4dca1f1c91d9f1dffcdc7b5b0ffe532015c6a428abac554830ed07e605f950

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
133s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22-06-2024 02:26

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General

Target

00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

293KB
MD5

00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e
SHA1

25f55e844050f438055b7f4ea7bbc50dc6879c88
SHA256

0a4dca1f1c91d9f1dffcdc7b5b0ffe532015c6a428abac554830ed07e605f950
SHA512

24e3bba9fca9978c5d4c210b3f7145607f376254eb79901dd7dcc346d9e8f5ece34257c866b5ea6ca6fda340ec411fd2f5243206349f67b35d4000e1236174bf
SSDEEP

6144:IJVEe3bRD1y3VMRO6+VvDORMfS2PG2KEG6fzjVYp3DI:IJVL3bRDGVMRatOR6PLpvVYpc

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

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	wmiapsvrd.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	explorer.exe
2656	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2348	wmiapsvrd.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2656-29-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-27-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-23-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-24-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-31-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-32-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-30-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-79-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-80-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-78-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-98-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-97-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\adiadg.exe"	adiadg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 set thread context of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2700 set thread context of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33

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 8 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	wmiapsvrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	wmiapsvrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	wmiapsvrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	wmiapsvrd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	explorer.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	wmiapsvrd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe
2568	adiadg.exe
2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
2352	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2352	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2568	adiadg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2656	explorer.exe
Token: 33	2656	explorer.exe
Token: 34	2656	explorer.exe
Token: 35	2656	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: 33	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: 34	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe
Token: 35	2348	wmiapsvrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2352	2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2352	2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2352	2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2352	2380	00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2656	2352	explorer.exe	29
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2568	2352	explorer.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2568	2352	explorer.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2568	2352	explorer.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2568	2352	explorer.exe	30
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2832	2656	explorer.exe	31
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2700	2568	adiadg.exe	32
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2700	2568	adiadg.exe	32
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2700	2568	adiadg.exe	32
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2700	2568	adiadg.exe	32
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2348	2700	wmiapsvrd.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2380
- 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:2352
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2656
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2832
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\adiadg.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\adiadg.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:2568
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmiapsvrd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmiapsvrd.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2700
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmiapsvrd.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmiapsvrd.exe
        5⤵
        Checks BIOS information in registry
        Executes dropped EXE
        Checks processor information in registry
        Enumerates system info in registry
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2348

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

Query Registry

T1012

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
84B

MD5
ccf1a9f626b64c5a1ca752c7e28646ab

SHA1
a8712ec9cc3f5a8038b15f7416efdd9ab1f9e7de

SHA256
54b2f28d8a5af9f21041ba4be70078e7a42f42ff430e384de551d437675fdb02

SHA512
3cb4850a186679892734bf52eaaf2ca993277049bf8e5c632ed3a372727b99fb3d25c133d2f7433896dc4187f2b80fe0c05d95276a07fa21445669769c84b729

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

Filesize
19KB

MD5
7557176df708545d6e3bcfe8163b9fac

SHA1
b0611f219736022ded02c0281a40874568c64ebe

SHA256
179b309599d34b6fe68022867e145682eabe751cd0df6930b1ca79e3e48d549e

SHA512
0c405f76c0b2795956e87aff4e4ed5d6addea872cf87098ca8ed892da9cf03e27932f1b3765e191c5b87b6970159dd6dc1498ee02533a454fd3b6faf889b5857

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

Filesize
293KB

MD5
00dd887d9830825f2e8d390337ea0c9e

SHA1
25f55e844050f438055b7f4ea7bbc50dc6879c88

SHA256
0a4dca1f1c91d9f1dffcdc7b5b0ffe532015c6a428abac554830ed07e605f950

SHA512
24e3bba9fca9978c5d4c210b3f7145607f376254eb79901dd7dcc346d9e8f5ece34257c866b5ea6ca6fda340ec411fd2f5243206349f67b35d4000e1236174bf

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memory/2348-90-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2352-14-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2352-15-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2352-99-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2380-0-0x00000000749F1000-0x00000000749F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2380-1-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2380-2-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2380-16-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074F9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2656-24-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-78-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-22-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-31-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-32-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-30-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-27-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-25-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2656-79-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-80-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-23-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-97-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-29-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2656-98-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2832-77-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2832-39-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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