gh0strat | 5cd1dbff536ca4b6f04b9645d34a7b07e5434873f42e90f4cc5669a723b9e3cf

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
14-08-2024 12:24

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General

Target

2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd
SHA1

9696f840d6d9036969b12326777e3ba5c99f296b
SHA256

5cd1dbff536ca4b6f04b9645d34a7b07e5434873f42e90f4cc5669a723b9e3cf
SHA512

47eb3260e4e6bc93827c372f9a65c0173399fc94cf363254df1d7c8e2d7b291f56cc98b65bee8b6da2932f3dd907ae182952ec6631b8864df955e67e2dc08781
SSDEEP

49152:nQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whofkykkkkekkkokkkkzpk6kJeuzpAm3KjFV7Z0Qk/kkkkV:QGdVyVT9nOgmh3ykkkkekkkokkkkzoJd

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1892-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1892-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1892-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2120-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2880-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2880-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1892-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1892-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1892-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000600000001949e-27.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2120-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2880-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2880-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259444763.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
1892	svchost.exe
2120	TXPlatforn.exe
2764	svchos.exe
2880	TXPlatforn.exe
2600	HD_2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
2920	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
2120	TXPlatforn.exe
2764	svchos.exe
2168	svchost.exe
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
2168	svchost.exe
2920	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1892-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1892-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1892-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1892-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2120-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2880-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2880-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259444763.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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2108	cmd.exe
2760	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2760	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2880	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2880	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2880	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2880	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2880	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2880	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 1892	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2108	1892	svchost.exe	33
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2108	1892	svchost.exe	33
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2108	1892	svchost.exe	33
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2108	1892	svchost.exe	33
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2764	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	35
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2764	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	35
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2764	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	35
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2764	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	35
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2760	2108	cmd.exe	37
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2760	2108	cmd.exe	37
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2760	2108	cmd.exe	37
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 2760	2108	cmd.exe	37
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2880	2120	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2600	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	40
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2600	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	40
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2600	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	40
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2600	1960	2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe	40
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2920	2168	svchost.exe	41
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2920	2168	svchost.exe	41
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2920	2168	svchost.exe	41
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2920	2168	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1960
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1892
- - 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⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2108
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2760
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2120
- 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:2880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2168
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259444763.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2920

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
9504e2fb1faf489342bea2db51f65984

SHA1
0d18b6ed8cf0a4f70f35229ef5e20e1711949ed4

SHA256
d25d0c2ed2d213b1b4c4ac4521df830bf129d0f2651c5de09813b3dad60ff34a

SHA512
3f19ea2362f1b8a1bceee5d1c1e29c8433ac88407b98c90778c64189b74e2c9f583e195c989bac5e5252bd0c45e44b7623a13ec462f52f000c0a3563cd4cebf0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-14_1475b1320a0d80cc10e44fc10aab3ddd_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
70072394f0aa2c57a18ccbca69e21a33

SHA1
cd5c32d9f4cc53c54fa411c4a3b0067c5724c367

SHA256
7f4747c9b648f916abd39c268c6545ef843fc9645cb023bd0368a0cd8fa8b138

SHA512
7c42aa91f45b2bc68ca5e078c14b7de3284757865385054455c829b36647db22b5c5cd654fc7d2d98b3c6ed7164ae3d56bb4a5fc899925c7b6e6bc77913fe808

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\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

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259444763.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
021cb2d3a6e62de7c154e49174cd27ab

SHA1
2613d7ca420e108bfb3f7097ce3237a0b871cb0d

SHA256
e6f56bf800af5144b228a814ec5cddc3a119ea037be1aed9690e40ee6022bda4

SHA512
030f5479f8b759598e884eed1bdc978a13c9b9e32e18326a4e355ed3ed8beb5a2056c9df70c2fcbd170e9a1b993fb868efc6c2ff21333a6e5d12d1ec886b85b1

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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/1892-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1892-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1892-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1892-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2120-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2880-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2880-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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