nanocore | 70494a9ed1d509c12c48aa4dc68f06f73bee77a18a625b576dd515e9f4e0d6c3

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29-10-2024 09:18

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General

Target

10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
Size

636KB
MD5

10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6
SHA1

4e5f1555f8030aab3e98fe7ef31c8083ba9e32f2
SHA256

70494a9ed1d509c12c48aa4dc68f06f73bee77a18a625b576dd515e9f4e0d6c3
SHA512

d5b735529dcc61cc92d2ca93a1b477f9e08901e903847ad68d9d63547c46f5d16f29deb3e329a981068be866167df4eeecf2f14f30ae04501b327c6aff6b2dac
SSDEEP

12288:sMfzumQeZXgZ2KsYEPpU0TET/BSqxTsJXVl+N84xXF7NPTZW:ssnlwQgEPpUOEdpdSVlD4xVJPTc

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

66.63.187.113:1664

Mutex

a376f716-2f77-4943-a431-3a3bcb53b7c0

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
66.63.187.113
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2024-08-05T03:49:33.827385136Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTE2Ij8+DQo8VGFzayB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjIiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vc2NoZW1hcy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL3dpbmRvd3MvMjAwNC8wMi9taXQvdGFzayI+DQogIDxSZWdpc3RyYXRpb25JbmZvIC8+DQogIDxUcmlnZ2VycyAvPg0KICA8UHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgICA8UHJpbmNpcGFsIGlkPSJBdXRob3IiPg0KICAgICAgPExvZ29uVHlwZT5JbnRlcmFjdGl2ZVRva2VuPC9Mb2dvblR5cGU+DQogICAgICA8UnVuTGV2ZWw+SGlnaGVzdEF2YWlsYWJsZTwvUnVuTGV2ZWw+DQogICAgPC9QcmluY2lwYWw+DQogIDwvUHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgPFNldHRpbmdzPg0KICAgIDxNdWx0aXBsZUluc3RhbmNlc1BvbGljeT5QYXJhbGxlbDwvTXVsdGlwbGVJbnN0YW5jZXNQb2xpY3k+DQogICAgPERpc2FsbG93U3RhcnRJZk9uQmF0dGVyaWVzPmZhbHNlPC9EaXNhbGxvd1N0YXJ0SWZPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8U3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz5mYWxzZTwvU3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8QWxsb3dIYXJkVGVybWluYXRlPnRydWU8L0FsbG93SGFyZFRlcm1pbmF0ZT4NCiAgICA8U3RhcnRXaGVuQXZhaWxhYmxlPmZhbHNlPC9TdGFydFdoZW5BdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPElkbGVTZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgICAgIDxTdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPmZhbHNlPC9TdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPg0KICAgICAgPFJlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1Jlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+DQogICAgPC9JZGxlU2V0dGluZ3M+DQogICAgPEFsbG93U3RhcnRPbkRlbWFuZD50cnVlPC9BbGxvd1N0YXJ0T25EZW1hbmQ+DQogICAgPEVuYWJsZWQ+dHJ1ZTwvRW5hYmxlZD4NCiAgICA8SGlkZGVuPmZhbHNlPC9IaWRkZW4+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+DQogICAgPFdha2VUb1J1bj5mYWxzZTwvV2FrZVRvUnVuPg0KICAgIDxFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1lTGltaXQ+UFQwUzwvRXhlY3V0aW9uVGltZUxpbWl0Pg0KICAgIDxQcmlvcml0eT40PC9Qcmlvcml0eT4NCiAgPC9TZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgPEFjdGlvbnMgQ29udGV4dD0iQXV0aG9yIj4NCiAgICA8RXhlYz4NCiAgICAgIDxDb21tYW5kPiIjRVhFQ1VUQUJMRVBBVEgiPC9Db21tYW5kPg0KICAgICAgPEFyZ3VtZW50cz4kKEFyZzApPC9Bcmd1bWVudHM+DQogICAgPC9FeGVjPg0KICA8L0FjdGlvbnM+DQo8L1Rhc2s+
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
1664
default_group
CAT
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
a376f716-2f77-4943-a431-3a3bcb53b7c0
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
66.63.187.113
primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
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
Nanocore family
nanocore

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3020	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe

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\AGP Service = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AGP Service\\agpsv.exe"	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.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	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2396 set thread context of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Service\agpsv.exe	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Service\agpsv.exe	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.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 5 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	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2132	schtasks.exe
4828	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
3020	powershell.exe
3020	powershell.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3020	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	95
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3020	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	95
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3020	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	95
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 468	2396	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	97
PID 468 wrote to memory of 2132	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	98
PID 468 wrote to memory of 2132	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	98
PID 468 wrote to memory of 2132	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	98
PID 468 wrote to memory of 4828	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	100
PID 468 wrote to memory of 4828	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	100
PID 468 wrote to memory of 4828	468	10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.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:2396
- 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\10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10b98a933809918bfcdd9c1ea91edee6.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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:468
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC2F2.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2132
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC43B.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4828

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m253obrj.0oa.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC2F2.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
3f789993a3cf6d40085f2cea34da2f1e

SHA1
d2dce7dfd910ec3b37c4656315873dc159daa848

SHA256
e2fef2bd38d09f8410f9d3271e920842335dd4b2a76000f25ea11eb95e56ecae

SHA512
17399f97406c4b5b3cc6e0e1d3ac4892e2e7911ab0f0ce4c67759e828c008bd4e29bdba93ee3ca37aa117e567cc6b10193ba755baca4c4c0bc73b39d96b0fbe5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC43B.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
7a81ae69c04c8d95261eb5f490b7f869

SHA1
9f4f484d306fea15b2e7f9f16db660833bb1f8ce

SHA256
ce3933e772f663a834335cc2071e5e7b2d49a065b51d84a259054b8ef663e785

SHA512
8260ab83106752a488e164bbed63ef334d34399bc9a5c09a0cfceba6aef48eafe5c64e4dfbd353ac3edfff2523b16c2b0287d34833a293c4436e068fae656de8

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memory/468-47-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/468-51-0x0000000006800000-0x000000000680C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/468-55-0x0000000006850000-0x0000000006864000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/468-56-0x0000000006870000-0x000000000687E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/468-57-0x0000000006880000-0x00000000068AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/468-52-0x0000000006810000-0x000000000681E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/468-53-0x0000000006820000-0x0000000006834000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/468-43-0x0000000005090000-0x00000000050AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/468-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/468-13-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/468-58-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/468-86-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/468-85-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/468-44-0x0000000005F50000-0x0000000005F5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/468-42-0x0000000004E50000-0x0000000004E5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/468-54-0x0000000006830000-0x0000000006840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/468-48-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/468-49-0x00000000067E0000-0x00000000067EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/468-24-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/468-50-0x00000000067F0000-0x0000000006802000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2396-3-0x0000000005380000-0x0000000005412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2396-2-0x0000000005930000-0x0000000005ED4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2396-0-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-1-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000906000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/2396-14-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2396-10-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2396-4-0x0000000005310000-0x000000000531A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2396-9-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2396-8-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-7-0x00000000055A0000-0x00000000055BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2396-6-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2396-5-0x00000000055E0000-0x000000000567C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3020-84-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3020-80-0x00000000076C0000-0x00000000076DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3020-41-0x00000000065C0000-0x000000000660C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/3020-39-0x0000000006050000-0x000000000606E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3020-35-0x0000000005A80000-0x0000000005DD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3020-21-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3020-20-0x00000000058B0000-0x0000000005916000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3020-19-0x0000000004F80000-0x0000000004FA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3020-59-0x0000000006620000-0x0000000006652000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/3020-60-0x0000000070860000-0x00000000708AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/3020-70-0x0000000006660000-0x000000000667E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3020-71-0x0000000007070000-0x0000000007113000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/3020-73-0x00000000079C0000-0x000000000803A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/3020-74-0x0000000007380000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3020-75-0x00000000073F0000-0x00000000073FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3020-76-0x0000000007600000-0x0000000007696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/3020-77-0x0000000007580000-0x0000000007591000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3020-78-0x00000000075B0000-0x00000000075BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3020-79-0x00000000075C0000-0x00000000075D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/3020-18-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3020-81-0x00000000076A0000-0x00000000076A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3020-17-0x0000000005210000-0x0000000005838000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/3020-15-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004AC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/3020-16-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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