nanocore | 13fe4c9b3cf5ae9a331e296d91c684470db23be83e0a981cdfe48d5d08b197bf

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
11-10-2024 07:38

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General

Target

33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

745KB
MD5

33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a
SHA1

0d1c55bd6977533133e285f4820c141e33dee792
SHA256

13fe4c9b3cf5ae9a331e296d91c684470db23be83e0a981cdfe48d5d08b197bf
SHA512

b80e9bba56b136e733845564ad6c7242e5a37239aafb6f1a093708d09b8d8741db247766288435f4bf6606265d913b0636cdbeffa8498ebc6200bdc124440d45
SSDEEP

12288:HFUk4olor5jDTi3KT8BmPJeXnomQY4CDWOvngDFHSYi0HK7zGzJym19oSuj+u76F:wzwQJeKYXlYkIyXSuSs9/Zs9cQrumQHk

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

bohemianbenz.ddns.net:6060

127.0.0.1:6060

Mutex

4c660600-2810-4cf6-8702-7937ab2e690a

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
127.0.0.1
backup_dns_server
37.235.1.177
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2021-04-12T20:37:58.074750536Z
bypass_user_account_control
true
bypass_user_account_control_data
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
6060
default_group
ODINSGATE
enable_debug_mode
true
gc_threshold
1.048576e+07
keep_alive_timeout
30000
keyboard_logging
false
lan_timeout
2500
max_packet_size
1.048576e+07
mutex
4c660600-2810-4cf6-8702-7937ab2e690a
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
bohemianbenz.ddns.net
primary_dns_server
37.235.1.174
request_elevation
true
restart_delay
5000
run_delay
0
run_on_startup
false
set_critical_process
true
timeout_interval
5000
use_custom_dns_server
false
version
1.2.2.0
wan_timeout
8000

Signatures

NanoCore
NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4804	powershell.exe
816	powershell.exe
2664	powershell.exe

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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 7 IoCs

Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

description	ioc
Destination IP	37.235.1.174
Destination IP	37.235.1.174
Destination IP	37.235.1.177
Destination IP	37.235.1.174
Destination IP	37.235.1.177
Destination IP	37.235.1.177
Destination IP	37.235.1.174

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SCSI Monitor = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SCSI Monitor\\scsimon.exe"	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3844 set thread context of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\SCSI Monitor\scsimon.exe	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\SCSI Monitor\scsimon.exe	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.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 6 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	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3352	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
816	powershell.exe
3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
2664	powershell.exe
3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
816	powershell.exe
4804	powershell.exe
2664	powershell.exe
1920	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1920	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
1920	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
4804	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1920	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	816	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2664	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4804	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 816	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 816	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 816	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2664	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2664	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2664	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3352	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3352	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3352	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 4804	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 4804	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 4804	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2120	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	98
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2120	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	98
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 2120	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	98
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 1920	3844	33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3844
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:816
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\enujwiWPdhq.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\enujwiWPdhq" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp72D9.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\enujwiWPdhq.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4804
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2120
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33ea695c5aae0047ddbd1144eeba659a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1920

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
3d086a433708053f9bf9523e1d87a4e8

SHA1
b3ab5d4f282a4c8fe8c3005b8a557ed5a0e37f28

SHA256
6f8fd1b8d9788ad54eaeee329232187e24b7b43393a01aeba2d6e9675231fb69

SHA512
931ae42b4c68a4507ff2342332b08eb407050d47cf4176137ea022d0f6e513c689e998445a04c6d18d4877391705c586bfce0234632b898d41aaed0957996dfd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
18KB

MD5
c238d4aba3dfa580eef42844f1571cdb

SHA1
cc2806b41352acc0e6b201de45c83ca57e11c52e

SHA256
b6043788da881b7ab84c9db00a76bd4474cc3b8edcffc21cb4378a4d29682dd7

SHA512
cb73b6d5fed7c9a91565a7f3e0712c0293d100b1071cb28f1b67534d7bc165900c2a1044f546b9697fe3457d702edbc41a916eea2815f64bb6d8b68bb69fc93a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
18KB

MD5
525adfdbcdd879c916b5f5032f688ff1

SHA1
bb4b0aea7349445420b2bcdeb13249a9caa59557

SHA256
d55690bf3ef183947493bda0e99b2dc475eef316b3287b3da278ead27ea245e4

SHA512
d1f28cab076c375adaad01190e4e91a69e3aa780cb7c1290464a64a140538e7de8182653931e7695f957c2595033123b011a018310dbc8056b1d6e5b3fd49f53

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jk0jiyjh.vsx.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp72D9.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
15a772b422c4d6abddb7b576d34a4cc0

SHA1
865e3ae50f0e7a3d4fa8749fe54dd3e5d4bdecba

SHA256
9e3c857d2c993661e97a738854f66b3f17255433ae62c6da285574617335fd8e

SHA512
285938e1bf489ff17365a9bf39ef644c10b1e2b68776f261e672ec277a9759824e6d4ef7638300d3676f789aee5004fe97626b60f0f2e8ae1b5ed65a17273d1c

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memory/816-25-0x0000000004E80000-0x0000000004EE6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/816-104-0x00000000072C0000-0x00000000072D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/816-116-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/816-108-0x00000000073E0000-0x00000000073E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/816-107-0x0000000007400000-0x000000000741A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/816-106-0x0000000007300000-0x0000000007314000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/816-62-0x0000000005E30000-0x0000000005E7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/816-105-0x00000000072F0000-0x00000000072FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/816-17-0x00000000024D0000-0x0000000002506000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/816-18-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/816-20-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/816-56-0x0000000005DA0000-0x0000000005DBE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/816-21-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/816-19-0x0000000004F40000-0x0000000005568000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/816-26-0x0000000005570000-0x00000000055D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/816-68-0x00000000711F0000-0x000000007123C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/816-30-0x00000000057C0000-0x0000000005B14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/816-92-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/816-91-0x0000000007700000-0x0000000007D7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/816-78-0x0000000006D00000-0x0000000006D1E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/816-67-0x0000000006D20000-0x0000000006D52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/816-24-0x0000000004DE0000-0x0000000004E02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1920-53-0x00000000055F0000-0x00000000055FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1920-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1920-55-0x0000000005950000-0x000000000595A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1920-54-0x0000000005750000-0x000000000576E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2664-102-0x0000000007580000-0x000000000758A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2664-28-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2664-27-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2664-117-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2664-23-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2664-79-0x00000000711F0000-0x000000007123C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/2664-89-0x00000000071E0000-0x0000000007283000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/2664-103-0x0000000007790000-0x0000000007826000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/3844-6-0x00000000055C0000-0x0000000005616000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3844-10-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3844-4-0x00000000053C0000-0x0000000005452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3844-11-0x0000000008120000-0x00000000081C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
672KB

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memory/3844-41-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3844-0-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3844-12-0x000000000A880000-0x000000000A8BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/3844-5-0x0000000005320000-0x000000000532A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3844-9-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3844-8-0x0000000007FE0000-0x0000000007FF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3844-3-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005E74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3844-2-0x0000000005280000-0x000000000531C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3844-7-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3844-1-0x0000000000810000-0x00000000008D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/4804-90-0x00000000711F0000-0x000000007123C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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