plugx | 02cb95700440b100604ece78649b2ef41b2b7ea8ff68afbb02a01148a3f7c106

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20-09-2024 23:58

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General

Target

C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
Size

225KB
MD5

c116cd083284cc599c024c3479ca9b70
SHA1

bf831962162a0446454e3e32d764cc0e5daafde0
SHA256

90a5c1c5dc2278063478fbc8f2ac072ccf0489d7b3f81a6ed35b7d712b4b7b84
SHA512

d89ac7d971e46ee67f6857a71d3712205d28170320386a83d9cdbda97d270626cf2a0e91e0b866d368c65eb3e47766c20c07a2baeb51feb3fe7b8d98d848e560
SSDEEP

3072:hb2V38tdLIKbEN2HSKjZNPH4cGHk51Kk+u5arueqFl8sLbxDZxWRko5V:hbvkKgN8/RH4hHk5gUUYFl8UmT

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 18 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral7/memory/2332-12-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003F0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2408-31-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-37-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2408-39-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2332-40-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003F0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-41-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-52-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-54-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-53-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-55-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-56-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-60-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-61-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2608-71-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2608-74-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2608-73-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-75-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral7/memory/2668-82-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

2668 svchost.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Gadget.exeGadget.exe

pid process

2332 Gadget.exe
2408 Gadget.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exeGadget.exeGadget.exe

pid process

2024 C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
2332 Gadget.exe
2408 Gadget.exe

pid	process
2332	Gadget.exe
2408	Gadget.exe

pid	process
2024	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
2332	Gadget.exe
2408	Gadget.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exeC116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exeGadget.exeGadget.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gadget.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gadget.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 24 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecision = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = b0b25b31b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = 90158e43b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = 302f9249b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecision = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = b0b25b31b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = 90996731b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = 90158e43b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = 707d130db90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = 302f9249b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = f0f2b655b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionReason = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = 707d130db90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDetectedUrl	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = 30bc3e1fb90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = 30bc3e1fb90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionTime = 90996731b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\62-e1-3d-83-50-5e\WpadDecisionTime = f0f2b655b90bdb01	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{330C848D-E92B-4676-AEBB-93921CAB8678}\WpadDecisionReason = "1"	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 46004400450037004100390035003600320042003700300037004100330036000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2668	svchost.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe
2608	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

2668 svchost.exe
2608 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

Gadget.exeGadget.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	Gadget.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2332	Gadget.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2408	Gadget.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2408	Gadget.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2668	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2608	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2608	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exeGadget.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2668	2408	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2608	2668	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2024
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gadget.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Gadget.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2332

C:\ProgramData\WS\Gadget.exe
C:\ProgramData\WS\Gadget.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2408
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2668
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2668
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2608

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SideBar.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
901fa02ffd43de5b2d7c8c6b8c2f6a43

SHA1
8bb71adf1c418061510c40240852c3cd61fb214c

SHA256
3144079c68ba00cebfd05239a2f5bd406096ec02e13e8571ca24313df7a5b679

SHA512
6500b1a0e1a5995226bfcdaf1a33867bd9ccd5b84552db73f46dc1ee44461dbb29de6d16e8bf0da0c56d15ea60a4f44f105d005de139924ecb46d274cce90bab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SideBar.dll.doc

Filesize
121KB

MD5
97c11e7d6b1926cd4be13804b36239ac

SHA1
b388b86a782ae14fee2a31bc7626a816c3eabc5a

SHA256
a13161d957ef1bf6362cbc488a82ffca8f6f52f48143f1110616b9c540e5997a

SHA512
8ee3c39651b8d5790750436d04178e0d124c6573f1f773265349683635047a8f1adc34195f1a58001e96c57da3d3504a86026d3165a832117f10e9ebb233a121

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

Filesize
25KB

MD5
6b97b3cd2fcfb4b74985143230441463

SHA1
8985c2394ed9a58c36f907962b0724fe66c204a6

SHA256
5c859ca16583d660449fb044677c128a9cdedd603d9598d4670235c52e359bf9

SHA512
736631b2ca37426c3915f496d5c3abdac23ffa91bd90fd8b215be2ad8735403ff9d58d1effe6791fa34a72141a5218f19808c0c4ece4100a525adbdeea4c1715

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memory/2332-9-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2332-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/2332-12-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2332-40-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2408-31-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2408-39-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2408-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/2608-70-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2608-72-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000171000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2608-73-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2608-74-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2608-71-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-53-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-60-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-54-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-32-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2668-51-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2668-55-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-56-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-52-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-61-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-41-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-37-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-36-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2668-34-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2668-35-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2668-75-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2668-82-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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