gh0strat | ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
16-09-2024 15:35

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General

Target

ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

08c13678f03f213a0db3025adc03f35b
SHA1

103bc02ef126fd8f0806e7046feef40d928d5f38
SHA256

ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701
SHA512

639609eefbff6eb1fc0ef213b1d329709e0a87d3857cd894e61068b6935b4d0759ad85c87ef1a69807e7e07669a3b1a382bafe88e0a096759cc569ab8a2089c0
SSDEEP

49152:UQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who1perg4HZPItx2apeapelI:FGdVyVT9nOgmhlE46tUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2368-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2368-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2368-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2312-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2312-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2368-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2368-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2368-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2312-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2312-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000175f7-40.dat	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\\259433843.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
2368	svchost.exe
2312	TXPlatforn.exe
2688	TXPlatforn.exe
2736	svchos.exe
2808	HD_ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
1972	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
2312	TXPlatforn.exe
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
2736	svchos.exe
2952	svchost.exe
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
2952	svchost.exe
1972	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2368-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2312-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2312-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259433843.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

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	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.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	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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
2896	cmd.exe
2756	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2756	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2688	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2688	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2688	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2368	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	30
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2896	2368	svchost.exe	32
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2896	2368	svchost.exe	32
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2896	2368	svchost.exe	32
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2896	2368	svchost.exe	32
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2688	2312	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2736	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	34
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2736	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	34
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2736	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	34
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2736	3068	ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe	34
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2756	2896	cmd.exe	36
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2756	2896	cmd.exe	36
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2756	2896	cmd.exe	36
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2756	2896	cmd.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1972	2952	svchost.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1972	2952	svchost.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1972	2952	svchost.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1972	2952	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.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:3068
- 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:2368
- - 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:2896
  - - 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:2756
- 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:2736
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2808

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:2312
- 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:2688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2892

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:2952
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259433843.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1972

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
1.5MB

MD5
1b80c1ead99e31c4740bd48c80c2fd21

SHA1
d8550eb6856d3f6b56117d4cc02db7f0f50f368d

SHA256
f138c39f9346ee1df897d2bafd161f8cf75763418d08a3b9c40b87e5b4ed5c3c

SHA512
06f516030318751712773e514b65462d219a2c85f657681c9eb649bbc64ff0881e7169ea0c5043b293e2e5579b818b211c16cd1d144d6ea3b3cc38c07fcf7dc3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ad54446ac27e3d64158ab4e1455a26dad3a33416d4822aeb39cec0830ca73701.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\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\259433843.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
b1be0ca88c66742e026016b3758bc902

SHA1
95159fe916524bc3ef2f2c4fa2a1955420ff0a89

SHA256
48c4c3911a4b5d51d84553ae8df1bce0120e68e14ccaafce3438827bbfbd1cd7

SHA512
d84f7e6b79cb4d287ae3607449730d9533d5d842e3387ff11169b7a70fddc0c1fdec97853e9da613b06f126f1f38b1c267b3969c7bd51eed4dcc153559eaad33

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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/2312-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2312-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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