gh0strat | 660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 13:46

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General

Target

660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
Size

5.1MB
MD5

0785787fbbe21951c5b20cd019245cc3
SHA1

49369063f8b14a78ea2e4b2f17b9d1abb4d554c4
SHA256

660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7
SHA512

c1a2cfd73a0c22de4097ecd484f997eeae8759b3c9c0be955a875adcc75c4147676c808c31aeabc148bbca5ae2c9846b616aa68864c82da9da95e5af384f9f99
SSDEEP

98304:UGdVyVT9nOgmhnzcKbe6ooQ8+PDSOZ1retL5kPt67J2:rWT9nO7k6d8+TkF

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
behavioral1/memory/2116-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2116-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1300-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1300-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2732-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2732-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2732-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2732-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2732-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2116-98-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2116-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2116-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1300-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1300-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2732-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000015bf4-32.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2732-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2732-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2732-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2732-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2116-98-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259397807.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
2116	svchost.exe
1300	TXPlatforn.exe
2688	svchos.exe
2732	TXPlatforn.exe
2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
1948	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
1300	TXPlatforn.exe
2688	svchos.exe
2640	svchost.exe
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
2968	WerFault.exe
2968	WerFault.exe
2968	WerFault.exe
2968	WerFault.exe
2968	WerFault.exe
2640	svchost.exe
1948	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2116-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2116-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2116-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1300-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1300-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2732-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2116-98-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259397807.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
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

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2968	2516	WerFault.exe	37

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2884	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2732	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2116	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2732	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
Token: 33	2732	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2732	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2732	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2732	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2116	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	28
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1384	2116	svchost.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1384	2116	svchost.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1384	2116	svchost.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1384	2116	svchost.exe	30
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2688	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2688	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2688	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2688	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	32
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2732	1300	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2884	1384	cmd.exe	34
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2884	1384	cmd.exe	34
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2884	1384	cmd.exe	34
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 2884	1384	cmd.exe	34
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	37
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	37
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	37
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	37
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2968	2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	38
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2968	2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	38
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2968	2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	38
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2968	2516	HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1948	2640	svchost.exe	39
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1948	2640	svchost.exe	39
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1948	2640	svchost.exe	39
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1948	2640	svchost.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2580
- 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:2116
- - 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:1384
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2884
- 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:2688
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2516
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2516 -s 552
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1300
- 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:2732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2720

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:2640
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259397807.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1948

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_660e54619386804f7eeff2b0bdfcd9b58881470293c80fa220a94173babc76c7.exe

Filesize
3.5MB

MD5
18587dfca243ede19375b654d9c6c4d9

SHA1
0ec02dcac3a98d695a04f5da77b97f9878401432

SHA256
c1b63160d374a29abcf1b3ff6590fb3cbc005051f20a3431094901897fe29ab9

SHA512
e2bca2e88bf65356e750024113a1610b4a07ed1415b34ca84c860dae7761164e947422e546f8781a7c9903b6126c5d8945035ba346d12e7359542065f2d2428c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
b53a1a52337581df7eed6a9b2afed90c

SHA1
a6d4dc81a78a120a865bade3ac53d1f561ffc28f

SHA256
89642f102131ffecbd0545b51d3af04b900576663207310e5a0f1bb8e3f7be39

SHA512
fd8607e83f882b35854f1843629e63253cb8117d651829890c7cb2b709c3be30b5c50c34455aa8ee84da290cd3c6aa84bd04b3b1314a21ee241b997806ded117

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397807.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
8217d74f3b3b6c8a7ad90d842572a1af

SHA1
638b069de8dde7591db81b453c7bcaeb31e92856

SHA256
9fbae0df77717393f0c57f2fd51a50964e1419582541a77c8e3027e21a73c9e4

SHA512
43b50ef947c41db0bf2ef8d07ae30b00457420c50678110a351bdbd3fbb2bf11c877dadc09a9973db03a16784cae775290985022face7f7697d2c40fe64b3ff4

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1300-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1300-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2116-98-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2116-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2116-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2116-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2516-53-0x0000000001160000-0x00000000014E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/2732-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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