darkgate | 6bef7c9809b35c7a2111872544e68aa29b8323f5936b6b1122c5f4138cf6e1e8

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
18/08/2024, 09:03

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General

Target
86114406553868.csv.exe
Size 3.5MB
Sample240818-kz2e6swdnb
SHA256 6bef7c9809b35c7a2111872544e68aa29b8323f5936b6b1122c5f4138cf6e1e8
MD5 0bd370eef60a45fd61634df249b64b91
SHA1 6758f0170b8227ad373ec35e12e6f300f2f27b42
SHA512 b06159c59477dba32c69c53194e832ce2335d038761559328cb04f7f5286d4800fd68f9ac1d61f0063cb138e2e191876e13ab5ee0d03ca9bf44b70e086140f52
SSDEEP 49152:XwREDDMeGGezwQbVqL+ecrCkwYw4z0g3QjfkRiGqUydHeMxWrP+beY7UY714:XwREBGGezfI2hwYDzJQ7UqzdMwZgN
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

darkgate seeksoul discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

seeksoul

version6dkgate.duckdns.org

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
5864
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
hOTwjapB
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
seeksoul

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate

Detect DarkGate stealer 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3800-15-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004311000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3800-28-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004311000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-31-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-38-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-39-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-41-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-40-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2268-37-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2160-42-0x0000000002A20000-0x00000000031C2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3800 created 3892	3800	Autoit3.exe	60
PID 2268 created 2792	2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	49

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4236	86114406553868.csv.tmp
3800	Autoit3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\kekgakd = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dachdbh\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dachdbh\\ehabcdh.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\kekgakd = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dachdbh\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dachdbh\\ehabcdh.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
3800	Autoit3.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WMIC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	86114406553868.csv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	86114406553868.csv.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Autoit3.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 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\ProcessorNameString	Autoit3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
3800	Autoit3.exe
3800	Autoit3.exe
3800	Autoit3.exe
3800	Autoit3.exe
2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2160	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2160	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3192	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3192	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4236	4860	86114406553868.csv.exe	83
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4236	4860	86114406553868.csv.exe	83
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4236	4860	86114406553868.csv.exe	83
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3800	4236	86114406553868.csv.tmp	86
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3800	4236	86114406553868.csv.tmp	86
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3800	4236	86114406553868.csv.tmp	86
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 4720	3800	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 4720	3800	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 4720	3800	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 3192	4720	cmd.exe	90
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 3192	4720	cmd.exe	90
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 3192	4720	cmd.exe	90
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2268	3800	Autoit3.exe	94
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2268	3800	Autoit3.exe	94
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2268	3800	Autoit3.exe	94
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2268	3800	Autoit3.exe	94
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2160	2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	96
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2160	2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	96
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2160	2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	96
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2160	2268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	96

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2792
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2160

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3892
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2268

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\86114406553868.csv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\86114406553868.csv.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4860
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JVFV1.tmp\86114406553868.csv.tmp
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JVFV1.tmp\86114406553868.csv.tmp" /SL5="$5023C,2630150,845824,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\86114406553868.csv.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4236
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LLTGT.tmp\Autoit3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LLTGT.tmp\Autoit3.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LLTGT.tmp\script.a3x
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3800
  - - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\dachdbh\agakhhc
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4720
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic ComputerSystem get domain
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3192

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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agakhhc

Path C:\ProgramData\dachdbh\agakhhc
Size 54B
SHA256 7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac
MD5 c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81
SHA1 17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5
SHA512 05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df
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efchkek

Path C:\ProgramData\dachdbh\efchkek
Size 1KB
SHA256 51e69ed0160b1259a9d7eae93016cd935ea2b1cb31ddd4442ad8c43fa1717e72
MD5 5243ca20772934a8de1e9b1e0e60067e
SHA1 a3cb2084284225d8f753d3b298cd09ee9a752b42
SHA512 be35a347abf5abebff75c7474480acc1d3b74a815549de142c189f2aa9a8162d88a4f054fdc37a6652154f0ff07073ff94971b2379af8120d93f939260d53bf9
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86114406553868.csv.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JVFV1.tmp\86114406553868.csv.tmp
Size 3.2MB
SHA256 9fbf0748b5d890c2c28b1ae20aad7fc23a93cc7a57c4a51220d9381af7637c60
MD5 e587511f17c07622f2e88bde6dc2a499
SHA1 08899e43445db2e0d000b3afd80e028636786eeb
SHA512 2e59d9c525c5383c4ea66c785584aa69256a47ffe928a6595cc2bf07469d2da4dd56dcd3d3d42496e593c39eec6356fc4c8a9cdeee6770c7e6c3319b8b614c6e
SSDEEP 98304:nJYVM+LtVt3P/KuG2ONG9iqLRQE9333T:2VL/tnHGYiql5F
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Autoit3.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LLTGT.tmp\Autoit3.exe
Size 872KB
SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
MD5 c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd
SHA1 2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417
SHA512 195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c
SSDEEP 12288:6pVWeOV7GtINsegA/hMyyzlcqikvAfcN9b2MyZa31twoPTdFxgawV2M01:6T3E53Myyzl0hMf1tr7Caw8M01
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script.a3x

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LLTGT.tmp\script.a3x
Size 456KB
SHA256 900c32b827d80a48d734d8e33c1dc694f24fc60c277785808a7cbb2314c8b785
MD5 3694bf115b834e2259ac51b2e6a26f5c
SHA1 305ff2b980ecdb533600a61770fd9a865eddaf55
SHA512 84790f75b2cd121de977c7be4fe383890be141e10bf854b5da931452ba973758587296bfd1cdb43b0c5cb444e8eca2778ecd62f93b143224a8847f6940890e0d
SSDEEP 12288:bP4B+I7zRBwvoJLVRsHPNQ01ZOZ/LseSOZrS5l:T4BZPRhLVRsm01ZgQNOZG5l
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fceEcAB

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fceEcAB
Size 32B
SHA256 40f85271898641a4c3bd9e7976d2d5b0ba543a411116794e3eb3489151ec9d3f
MD5 8e36126b29215eac519205d906d225dd
SHA1 74c1d96481c48cac3ff3a62876278d8e852583da
SHA512 183b864abe2e86c039e2285eb1c21af0ef735a1bfc748e53cdcbf296a461c71a1beb1a98ffb349e26db307362a360374865431a081ae2bfcb2de07b6d80c82f5
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dehcacb

Path C:\temp\dehcacb
Size 4B
SHA256 94c0346f3058dd1043e5aca730fc4463b6e398a11d7da08f4d2cb083c9b3c5cd
MD5 e4a5967b3789b3740ab2a9978420347a
SHA1 5cbf9e3ac6d654b16adc498d1971bce8c479e91c
SHA512 31ee148707f7088e5b3dfce10d0431565592f083b516e0d3177b11764cbaa5728127013596267342e64668dbd8da4c55c3cdbc837e1b5f33dcb446198f782fb2
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edbbbeh

Path C:\temp\edbbbeh
Size 4B
SHA256 dbb02b30cc8e2cfc7de84ac163c7ee60e22f68609b0eb305879c066cc66f14a5
MD5 7378ad0d1c5e83ff9cf27429834b5851
SHA1 e9ba220984cd99a88282873163e13d89fab82f0e
SHA512 09a3fec86a9f4e22ce5998ae4a814d8d6d2f55a81e5ae0b85b8d00abc61114009fb814eb6f6837caa8eb5b2599558ec4b3049bd813252c967e30eef6d890ba96
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edbbbeh

Path C:\temp\edbbbeh
Size 4B
SHA256 f0cdc031a8eb18327c2eb3adb1bc3f27a11962164562d5f7581472abf8f70e3c
MD5 9f16cc1a6738eecd0e14ee9395539e93
SHA1 70c5970f2b3e93ef2d3ddbb75b1c74d7a23fa59b
SHA512 79de118b206ee80bfca21a6f662e3b0256a0ad96089df19783c3e47d396788156ee216b4cc1cda82d2900c4ca32ed1d096ce3369645322e4002789903363e15b
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memory/2160-42-0x0000000002A20000-0x00000000031C2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-41-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-37-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-40-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-31-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-39-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2268-38-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000039F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3800-14-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001200000-memory.dmp

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memory/3800-15-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004311000-memory.dmp

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memory/3800-28-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004311000-memory.dmp

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memory/4236-6-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003021000-memory.dmp

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memory/4236-44-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000009E3000-memory.dmp

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memory/4236-46-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000009E3000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-0-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-2-0x00000000005E1000-0x0000000000689000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-43-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-48-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

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