gh0strat | 2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22-09-2024 14:37

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General

Target

2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

97b4d9c69063826455dfc3e6ad8cdba4
SHA1

931cd3f9752b6edda1e9c7d7a1d3cf1c2a5b4d0c
SHA256

2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196
SHA512

d875748ccb21739117cffec154f1585764b2a879c55c90dd9f466007be8cb76c40d44f959cf9a99d607bb07f6b20ab5d11f8e1a368d842941a7d562f61be6b17
SSDEEP

49152:XQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoBpe6gIZPItx2apeapelI:gGdVyVT9nOgmhV6gRtUvlI

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/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2236-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2236-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2664-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2832-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2664-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2664-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2664-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2664-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2236-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2236-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2664-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2832-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016aa9-33.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2664-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2664-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2832-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2664-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2664-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	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\\259479957.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
2236	svchost.exe
2832	TXPlatforn.exe
2108	svchos.exe
2664	TXPlatforn.exe
2852	HD_2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
2164	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
2832	TXPlatforn.exe
2108	svchos.exe
1508	svchost.exe
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
1508	svchost.exe
2164	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2236-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2236-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2236-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2832-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2832-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2664-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259479957.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.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	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	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
2672	cmd.exe
1516	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1516	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2664	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2664	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2664	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2664	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2664	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2664	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2236	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2672	2236	svchost.exe	32
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2672	2236	svchost.exe	32
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2672	2236	svchost.exe	32
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2672	2236	svchost.exe	32
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2108	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	33
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2108	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	33
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2108	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	33
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2108	3064	2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe	33
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2664	2832	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1516	2672	cmd.exe	36
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1516	2672	cmd.exe	36
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1516	2672	cmd.exe	36
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1516	2672	cmd.exe	36
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2164	1508	svchost.exe	41
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2164	1508	svchost.exe	41
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2164	1508	svchost.exe	41
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2164	1508	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.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:3064
- 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:2236
- - 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:2672
  - - 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:1516
- 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:2108
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2852

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:2832
- 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:2664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2992

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:1508
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259479957.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2164

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_2014b093c4288e6477ce682763b17cfeca56d19b993b460d4b4a97153e854196.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
3ee8d89bbf098e8af49d392700715766

SHA1
047a35351b8c1ce7067814276fb31aed4579f8e1

SHA256
c98559922e7598ce7f3d8d194db1665ec05654d80c5c8a3e1adc3367236be8d1

SHA512
433ce34b8cfe8d823fe1b5a98efb85c7f336c0483128c501c4083a42da05fe9790958de16f75f60a260faaa49a8bd61242c1ae3df808f2b718774f8223b546ee

Download Submit
\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\259479957.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
544ec6a9a204c21f61b2188780e062b3

SHA1
57f407659de9f22ae62831283de12d0c8c396365

SHA256
5cdb4c071b11cf86d39923f31f57f20c6e3392e2774e5a9befd30970baa2a39d

SHA512
bb2428d146f7eb966fb0e4135dbc7bf27eb01e17af054abfec2a0d3080cd63d64a08b744eaaf554bf470469da38f2cb48c6923242b87d114d61df3c4f6bf073d

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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/2236-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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