ardamax | af2cadaaaa720be13535c0409238c6b7b73e256064ce57c3120f58f32aaf2538

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10-09-2024 18:26

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General

Target

d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0
SHA1

5f3d45113f3b204de3501f22f0eae991ed392bb1
SHA256

af2cadaaaa720be13535c0409238c6b7b73e256064ce57c3120f58f32aaf2538
SHA512

2299a75241d09cd659111ba5d7ccdaf4a92b43ff93684934261bc2120dece89022fbf7d7bfc98a571677156743095ebc4c6955478058a4195e2018c0fe1a7037
SSDEEP

49152:/Rivo7pW5BOLro1Zj5ajB0IG6xLfPK7/gnizytn7O+kYvAT4QUD0ldgcu:/yhOLkajB31xTK74Cz+kYc4Q2YKc

Score

10^/10

ardamax hawkeye discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	EEO.exe
2780	hklgs.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe

Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe
2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2780	hklgs.exe
2780	hklgs.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
1704	dw20.exe
1704	dw20.exe
1704	dw20.exe
1704	dw20.exe
2768	WerFault.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\EEO Start = "C:\\ProgramData\\BAKJFX\\EEO.exe"	EEO.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
4	whatismyipaddress.com
6	whatismyipaddress.com
7	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1608 set thread context of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34

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
2768	2852	WerFault.exe	34

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	EEO.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hklgs.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	EEO.exe

Suspicious behavior: SetClipboardViewer 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1608	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	hklgs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
2708	EEO.exe
1608	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2708	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2708	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2708	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2708	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2780	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2780	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2780	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2780	2364	d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1608	2780	hklgs.exe	32
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2852	1608	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2768	2852	vbc.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2768	2852	vbc.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2768	2852	vbc.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2768	2852	vbc.exe	35
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1704	1608	Windows Update.exe	36
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1704	1608	Windows Update.exe	36
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1704	1608	Windows Update.exe	36
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1704	1608	Windows Update.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8cbec4b3e65277a3e0d5379eb741ad0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2364
- C:\ProgramData\BAKJFX\EEO.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\BAKJFX\EEO.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2708
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hklgs.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hklgs.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2780
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: SetClipboardViewer
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1608
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2852
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2852 -s 36
        5⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Program crash
        
        PID:2768
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
      dw20.exe -x -s 1596
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

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

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Discovery

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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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\BAKJFX\EEO.00

Filesize
2KB

MD5
82ccf210ed88362657e0f039fcbafe13

SHA1
9311381e7ae10811aaae96d895691dc6181cadc1

SHA256
0727194f4bb695a4b693064a3259d6dc83c83a72a724557d0c02258e7eb327a2

SHA512
ef01a24007ce1486af1f7cd0c83c0070a5ffc2ef8a1cb7f54c248d1c7cbebee1c920e65b88e931b121eb8c2899f1703ea68d44b2bedd191c688e1782fd0712d7

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\BAKJFX\EEO.01

Filesize
79KB

MD5
19d764600a077d7cd8fea1121783455b

SHA1
96a7933f0fc74b05cf483c08f622dddd44fddc85

SHA256
ceb26c00299f3789dc0482af176b3b25fd0f0128eba3b0bdd1afc2231da48007

SHA512
1183878224418d9c3a33dc51a5f0c335c05135006b56f2bd9fb7798dddc482cd999dad56344b20cb251fb1c4e8ddbaa00d562235a453bf17f3f8ebe022535825

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\FAZ\EEO.004

Filesize
829B

MD5
ba14ba03fdfdfba1a03be5e26ccf01af

SHA1
8c247df8bee2b023ad07be1694d25d8990f4d8e5

SHA256
23e759493a981ca0501dd3bc444bc07398bdf04dea35729e46af1b2406b98071

SHA512
4f2d3b27b4c87b90965b634dce1b4e19e2f445a78804109e407ef90c359c3779adf5549bb50c44cfb285d0c7a8afe6eaec4f1538b8b4e45811f1cc492cb8813d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
43B

MD5
47fa64f23994c73a0042890c12e14859

SHA1
cbb5496b8211b23768ad5adbc53f6a415335e7bc

SHA256
f23eb29db3791783804986fe1cdc40a361781b0b3b04a7477e69bc607a5f30b6

SHA512
f9d6430ccc5be0c7e345b2a75721dfb44eddeced6a704a1cd46926b1102b3510d2fab7ba0d02ee5a688943598b7cf8adaa389d54ea6044178713da0c7ca3615e

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\ProgramData\BAKJFX\EEO.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
febed93b7b98841b06b361229d10780c

SHA1
a1fbfccdbf5b797f812331b4f75e8cd8cd4e2054

SHA256
bcfc9f2bb4bcc84b13cdc8136fad7c093e86c0a672a0c76d64ffb96b27ea77ae

SHA512
7519ca500d54516ad3e1d6953ee78e2446cb196b9ea39426d4d25bb863ae29ba1eddc5c0cdf5016da137afc835a12a15e6272460d5fa89e93f4286b268d205fe

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

Filesize
640KB

MD5
78935a98c91ddc761140986d5cf593ad

SHA1
6fbd31bad45f91bfcd69f43c352562f0fdb1a396

SHA256
1c41163af8211371b9e677ab814e9cfcb2b70fa041a68b86096675bab20811a9

SHA512
0e554aa52f408cc41b72c89bef3f18505e6106633b23777fa4c4a48f2c3adb733ff05415b6646362a9459cd18b493b11c8e1fe512fea24c21015ec41fbcd6ada

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memory/2708-14-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-19-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000001F89000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/2708-636-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2780-77-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-67-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-73-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-83-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-31-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-29-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-35-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-33-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-37-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-87-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-85-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-81-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-79-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-26-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-75-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-71-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-69-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-27-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-65-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-63-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-61-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-59-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-57-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-55-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-53-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-51-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-49-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-47-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-45-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-43-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-41-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-39-0x0000000004600000-0x000000000468D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
564KB

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memory/2780-341-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2780-25-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2780-24-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2780-23-0x0000000074361000-0x0000000074362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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