gh0strat | 0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
Size 2.2MB
Sample240625-k9thbatgrq
SHA256 0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5
MD5 d7c1a4a0529ee1859b24fb5bb6818773
SHA1 d7ef0666b7c8f756e5be8673b55716df2488ce96
SHA512 77016d9e4e9c0d4a1c30643a69f53b13a8b691db32807c4f4fae04ae592c6924a2f064535c817a239d63e089fae5bd464281118f2fe895d9d8956a6295ce079a
SSDEEP 24576:nQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVoGWzWLqNXY5Pz:nQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhotTzWLqJY5r
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/392-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/392-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/392-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/392-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/392-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/392-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002343c-34.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240604437.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
392	svchost.exe
116	TXPlatforn.exe
4288	svchos.exe
4292	TXPlatforn.exe
2752	HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
2924	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	svchos.exe
1192	svchost.exe
2924	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/392-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/392-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/392-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/392-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604437.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1992	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
2752	HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
2752	HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
2752	HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4292	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2752	HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
Token: 33	4292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4292	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4292	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 924 wrote to memory of 392	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	81
PID 924 wrote to memory of 392	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	81
PID 924 wrote to memory of 392	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	81
PID 392 wrote to memory of 1672	392	svchost.exe	83
PID 392 wrote to memory of 1672	392	svchost.exe	83
PID 392 wrote to memory of 1672	392	svchost.exe	83
PID 924 wrote to memory of 4288	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	84
PID 924 wrote to memory of 4288	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	84
PID 924 wrote to memory of 4288	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	84
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4292	116	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4292	116	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4292	116	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1992	1672	cmd.exe	90
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1992	1672	cmd.exe	90
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1992	1672	cmd.exe	90
PID 924 wrote to memory of 2752	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	89
PID 924 wrote to memory of 2752	924	0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe	89
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 2924	1192	svchost.exe	92
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 2924	1192	svchost.exe	92
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 2924	1192	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:924
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:392
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1672
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1992
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:4288
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:4336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1192
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240604437.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2924

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0add590623def580d9e4527fc279dd6f0b219a7aca3e7e5b1a30de4966ff32f5.exe
Size 632KB
SHA256 f157e5db3adde09486e55a80bf9f67116cbdf68266a5fc41390b0f4b20f65eab
MD5 38339cc7cb1cd26d3cb7b0d494023a08
SHA1 24c391030f9c82ac029c9588162060f970b4a43d
SHA512 c04fd1a16f17e7e1d9544f2be007b4f270ea981c9ab404678fc9bd0e12fc2c2a4ab0c7aedb4e66f7a7018c34a31abb4aa3a2ecfa3e104b5354b100a7ebc0023a
SSDEEP 6144:/EEPE96dn3+hPh+rNVJcujXICJ0A7vVhZA7vVhRcZQZPzxVxR5YucL:llNDcuN794793cIPzxt5Y
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 1.5MB
SHA256 7317a272d8db3bc6b8bf789ef7e0775eb1521092b355483d3a100484d5372db2
MD5 7980b8459df1b3a092ae6c90c2b19309
SHA1 8dfaba1c6c9bca92fe875e0060c02531c61564b0
SHA512 5c95381b190b55d2d96059256fd6db3a8d329526c4a3c0cb635cc6aeea302f02604344fc906aedd4b3a2ae0837a8c17ff7242ee80bdbddd556bc0b5fa6988ff4
SSDEEP 24576:nQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVoGWzWLH:nQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhotTzWLH
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svchos.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Size 93KB
SHA256 62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84
MD5 3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2
SHA1 60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70
SHA512 af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f
SSDEEP 1536:ktbE7m8nNEQ2O6ReWMWfPbp2WTrW9L3JPPgJ+o5FJYHvh/P6:Bm+2LReWjTrW9rNPgYoTJYHvh
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svchost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd
MD5 a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59
SHA1 23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a
SHA512 81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YgL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbhF
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240604437.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604437.txt
Size 50KB
SHA256 97642137d6f1ab9a4b1672fa641be4c8787a1c4b60f465c4a1c0db6aaca7f518
MD5 2b0334379c8a1b0e1b5ab72095a10131
SHA1 cdaf1f5d932e40b0395cb78a52bf1e45240019c5
SHA512 9eaf9d0770f8582bc9d1ac8963526655d7ede4a1b45a72e67950241b901954d7972c981b6680d985df7567c1730d26db73bb1a6a22da4dc7ec5896e5cb9de780
SSDEEP 1536:WD1N4TeeWMWfPbp2WTrW9L3JPPgJ+o5uJYH:W5ReWjTrW9rNPgYoMJYH
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Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Size 60KB
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641
SSDEEP 1536:H9ykYCTdiHQKrFXmw2RQln5IUmDjoX6+:HlMHprF2nRQln5I
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memory/116-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/116-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/116-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/392-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/392-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/392-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/392-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2752-48-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000B24000-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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