darkcomet | 8d70b8dae18b40edcc399a6d12a60b8287983fa236640d5f87063555b204ae2e

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
15-10-2024 05:57

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General

Target

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350
SHA1

edde0add37b1efc57c777f3652ffea2a5a99e19d
SHA256

8d70b8dae18b40edcc399a6d12a60b8287983fa236640d5f87063555b204ae2e
SHA512

9c7141c8793a292741c55abb5a0b84fc32eef19265042d8de8a2320abb393c32e5e59ba25f363e14b3135b365b1ba786a701f8778526e240831ad43db76a6f25
SSDEEP

12288:iXYB5R9yEjrOtzU8DE9xvgk1NfuqZBDOEdY/SfX2+/vDGBXkCHDe4M:+YnDjrOGEklgkfBDOEdk6UB0CHDQ

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

localnet.no-ip.biz:1050

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-ZPL439U

Attributes

gencode
GNMmB7CBTkM2
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

Service.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	Service.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Service.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	Service.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	Service.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

LaunchIW5M.exeService.exe

pid	Process
1996	LaunchIW5M.exe
2732	Service.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exedw20.exe

pid	Process
2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
2068	dw20.exe
2068	dw20.exe
2068	dw20.exe
2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Service.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	Service.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	Service.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FacbookUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\FacbookUpdate.exe"	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\autorun.inf	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2672 set thread context of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32

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 4 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:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exeLaunchIW5M.exedw20.exeService.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	LaunchIW5M.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Service.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exeService.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2732	Service.exe
Token: 33	2732	Service.exe
Token: 34	2732	Service.exe
Token: 35	2732	Service.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Service.exe

pid	Process
2732	Service.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exeLaunchIW5M.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1996	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 2068	1996	LaunchIW5M.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2732	2672	462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe	32

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Service.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	Service.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	Service.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	Service.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\462ae7aa137af0f8f9fa6dfd1f501350_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LaunchIW5M.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LaunchIW5M.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1996
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 452
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2068
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\Service.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AppLaunch\Service.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - System policy modification
  PID:2732

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\Service.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LaunchIW5M.exe

Filesize
132KB

MD5
9098ee77dc93c6c06afc566f35a507da

SHA1
7a24664da9a92e53342265bf16ee25c34908cb31

SHA256
42536dfc0100b51023972739b9d128d7ce6b624052215296a8dd664344f20f9d

SHA512
316156af1f65d6572e6ba1e223592d031ff6c9f700a6908a75d5bc52de1cee0d4758b4ac25c50fe122c61bb18f81eb6ddb414dc7c541f1cf4ee2175900fbedd5

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memory/1996-13-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1996-14-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1996-52-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2672-0-0x00000000749E1000-0x00000000749E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2672-1-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2672-2-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2672-3-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2672-4-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2672-53-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2672-51-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2732-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-44-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2732-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2732-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2732-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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