azorult | 2c6ab1efe207f8a2f8528ce232dcd1e2ff0b0dd82c5b460f51457a7bf97f60d9

General

Target

Adobe Download Manager.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

7648bec482b7a6bb22407308c882cf12
SHA1

edb98d630998a2852de05c4c2b5d9a3400f52418
SHA256

2c6ab1efe207f8a2f8528ce232dcd1e2ff0b0dd82c5b460f51457a7bf97f60d9
SHA512

085a3101e44213b06c8347cd61eca834d2b28f2506ce62e4658c1840f375b4e5faeeb54af8c6213b2fba08426536e8bf464376bff1ba8aa4f63049af07647686
SSDEEP

24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYe:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Y4

Score

10^/10

azorult quasar ebayprofiles discovery infostealer spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

C2

5.8.88.191:443

sockartek.icu:443

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes

encryption_key
MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT
install_name
winsock.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
win defender run
subdirectory
SubDir

Signatures

Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
trojan infostealer azorult
Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023399-12.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/4156-31-0x0000000000260000-0x00000000002BE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002339c-52.dat	family_quasar

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Adobe Download Manager.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1816	vnc.exe
4156	windef.exe
2996	winsock.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	Adobe Download Manager.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
11	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002339c-52.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1292 set thread context of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 3 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3400	1816	WerFault.exe	85
640	2996	WerFault.exe	100
1944	5108	WerFault.exe	123

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	Adobe Download Manager.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winsock.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Adobe Download Manager.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vnc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	windef.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3992	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3992	PING.EXE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4028	schtasks.exe
4632	schtasks.exe
4904	schtasks.exe
3860	schtasks.exe
580	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe
1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe
1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe
1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4156	windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2996	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2996	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1816	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	85
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1816	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	85
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1816	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	85
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3648	1816	vnc.exe	88
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3648	1816	vnc.exe	88
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3648	1816	vnc.exe	88
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4156	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	89
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4156	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	89
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4156	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	89
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1516	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	91
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4028	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	93
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4028	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	93
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4028	1292	Adobe Download Manager.exe	93
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4632	4156	windef.exe	98
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4632	4156	windef.exe	98
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4632	4156	windef.exe	98
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2996	4156	windef.exe	100
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2996	4156	windef.exe	100
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2996	4156	windef.exe	100
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 4904	2996	winsock.exe	101
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 4904	2996	winsock.exe	101
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 4904	2996	winsock.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1816
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:3648
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1816 -s 548
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3400
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4156
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4632
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2996
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4904
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smdtq6ZVoMFE.bat" "
      4⤵
      PID:1840
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        5⤵
        
        PID:3532
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        5⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:3992
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        5⤵
        
        PID:2992
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        6⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:3860
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2996 -s 2252
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:640
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1816 -ip 1816
1⤵
PID:3976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 508 -p 2996 -ip 2996
1⤵
PID:2876

C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
1⤵
PID:880
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:5108
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:3688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5108 -s 520
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1944
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:3884
- C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2584
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 528 -p 5108 -ip 5108
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2560
- C:\Windows\explorer.exe
  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
  2⤵
  PID:2396

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:4596

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:4944

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:3388

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:2168

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
1⤵
PID:3520

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:544

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:2268

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:3656

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:4392

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

SHA1
a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

SHA256
f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

SHA512
7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smdtq6ZVoMFE.bat

Filesize
208B

MD5
6b3ec4ade56b9568c8d97ef29374c6b6

SHA1
1f12f319ca20155981629d6c06fda08a4ef37fc0

SHA256
34db516cb02b229da1756fb1a4aef4db1dc366c9417989fcc967399bac1ba14f

SHA512
c7617ee4635db364ec8be1fdf2d8ffdc81e7f8dac0bf85767bf30d8e3ac40b7d9c75da9b83ff1a39ebb1666ea55dc7cb49705b81231ae4db1b31294a29757215

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

Filesize
405KB

MD5
b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

SHA1
b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

SHA256
4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

SHA512
7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

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

Filesize
349KB

MD5
b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

SHA1
01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

SHA256
7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

SHA512
632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\08-23-2024

Filesize
224B

MD5
eb620aa6a8822d83e6b12ee51545f6f3

SHA1
ff62e5878cbc105b77fc941b4285808563f09d9c

SHA256
5d8e57603d527cb48569b9f4d6ef7da6b7686f2b1a68081f52a6b7dddeef2afe

SHA512
a79bb6da3b610df2b359aafcc8552afed736088533e3346ebc0c286102397b453265c5bcd1726763f6e5c1b4786c42d9091adc2b28d8d7b1f7997c52c493ad1e

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C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
04325c776dc8f2bee47aa7557ffac6e3

SHA1
51374a55532eb003967d01b5b7e457379930e169

SHA256
c3b89119febd72be1164495c1e37814b122149a4c6ecc3d2c8a1e3ea5bc5dbc3

SHA512
240cedce4ee6336bce06c0cdff5f65d91fc4903efdd7db38255e492a18a46d22e6bafe621a332d8394d800b950bc63875e08ee0ef7e7cd0f95decd089dd3bf63

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memory/1292-18-0x0000000002090000-0x0000000002091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1516-19-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1516-28-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2584-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2584-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2996-44-0x00000000061F0000-0x00000000061FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4156-34-0x0000000004C40000-0x0000000004CA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4156-35-0x0000000005990000-0x00000000059A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4156-36-0x0000000005ED0000-0x0000000005F0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/4156-33-0x0000000004BA0000-0x0000000004C32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4156-32-0x0000000005040000-0x00000000055E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4156-31-0x0000000000260000-0x00000000002BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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