hxxp://merakixperts[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04/10/2024, 10:27

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General

Target

http://merakixperts.com

Score

3^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4876	msedge.exe
4876	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4432	identity_helper.exe
4432	identity_helper.exe
3552	msedge.exe
3552	msedge.exe
3552	msedge.exe
3552	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe
4848	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4824	4848	msedge.exe	85
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4824	4848	msedge.exe	85
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3156	4848	msedge.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4876	4848	msedge.exe	87
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4876	4848	msedge.exe	87
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3480	4848	msedge.exe	88

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://merakixperts.com
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4848
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffbe5ba46f8,0x7ffbe5ba4708,0x7ffbe5ba4718
  2⤵
  PID:4824
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2132 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3156
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2404 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4876
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2800 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3480
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3200 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1188
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3248 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4056
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4820 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2816
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3820 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1012
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5212 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2856
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5224 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2324
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5572 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3220
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5572 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4432
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5960 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2944
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5076 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:900
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2112,14630514821644838999,16002259516220913757,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3896 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3552

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4352

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
709c6f4a32b317f6487b598788b6353d

SHA1
50f44d43be9630018f0bd2acb1528df07cd05b7f

SHA256
353aff71e8cf078c88c836e66d86be266ddbe36496a597b9b5a5a87d21eae83b

SHA512
4f33792eb73a792c88e8e2dc8bef7b00a2af7b1b91f4bab0cd5076dd2cb9abbb752eb7e60a4c6204d15f9bca1562915f2468b94e5f01f79279e1e7469055f0a3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
9ebc024cdb324eb41f33c6ec63d1458d

SHA1
f623e96981ee63c1b6879f682c4364fd5c2265e5

SHA256
23b9bd7316816043f42a80784e7f247f3afebd3dbe370fbc702189a6a0dddb1f

SHA512
6971b6430bc01a36c48bc1e41cf8c4bed65a2890837f7778a896072159940ae739d11834176cc7be6cf6fa0f2ea9e6764c30cd23beadcc88c390e5573bbad097

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

Filesize
240B

MD5
af66d8078dc03fcbdf09158297381ba8

SHA1
1ea430f41f02cfe5acac4f632cd78e40664e1c41

SHA256
b9d5e78ad80a070841057101426f257ac76f32b0b71c555fb0d003fc7f2accce

SHA512
665b1b620cae0d5759cebcb4e981cda7838c6fad47a9adb8dbf50a7abf6e79bb16ae06b7007fd62d51455e508735049758ab569a2998ae157ebbc83006bc8a1a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
1KB

MD5
29b269ce921af9f25d834bb83f0b6180

SHA1
d10f8b99c50665a4a1db0f55a964c2ae1bfefaea

SHA256
bfca12a6f0fd54088e51b8fab503b67c09e45599897d1adccb66bda909269e10

SHA512
99a19b0b0a201844650076cf118a54c6b8b756d6760764ed27a767e3492fa3c0e7c427bc6f1f0a1d298b23ea3b679e9a72d89f45b08bc44b6a89ce3fdf130e81

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
6KB

MD5
1cf0f6a066f70fb347447355e02cad7e

SHA1
a08b4639cd95872efb8fde7a1d865765caaf25d3

SHA256
541dbdb8c950f8ec83eb4624c648b97152c9fd4ed19afcc869f694b2f1da88be

SHA512
85d94d6c6c73766c2cbde92e1ede0dc1d782e49646888b5517d57a8f0e2d7376f7eb92a8ef0ebbbddddca4a3acaeb39a362c0edbc0f98d2f0e066c53de5ecb59

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

Filesize
24KB

MD5
494a861dfe3fb61b7f6e9a8e1f92d179

SHA1
903db9c91a888cdd2a359e921ea2c1a958228aa9

SHA256
46ffd9cec0b1524402f64218ea9584cb751cd61e56eae54ac0ad61c55273c690

SHA512
f97bfb87546ee38f100ef52f6ee6d102d05feb378a940954a1953f5dc301e6ae7a91de2b2176dcac165a61abf867e06e3e31572a378b1abd9ea2768de76e7175

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\dab47226-1880-4d81-81da-65f56ba4e7a4.tmp

Filesize
5KB

MD5
bf28c4e14be3622fa3d850189b2d28e7

SHA1
a6058b1a93c13c87f155b4f85fa9905c171e0ddb

SHA256
e95dfe3d655d5083dbe4e368177e6fc2a37053dcdfd3abf57fa44f3b2c27906c

SHA512
bde04fafc7364c7d22ae0a568e58dfdfbc7f041f7599f3ede3c1d71610e36b31cda682c201cad9ea596d73c02661b106d58d688a30835226a505349f77a04104

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

Filesize
16B

MD5
6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

SHA1
58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

SHA256
0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

SHA512
9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

Filesize
10KB

MD5
dd888f3137e1d06de8e9286b1c99c0d2

SHA1
5c883fbc9f7417dc28c9832139d893d7ada24e0a

SHA256
d3509e9dcbb6f364260291d048d62e3b63ff7fe202cd9ae5995b5a773dd75f40

SHA512
13090bce0bd7cf2aa51b868ea88cd8ac12f50a6b75959df7557779e8c331f4a386c777a8561d61da80b0d1168ed412221ecd182184e6781e3e4951602b3d3cbf

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