neshta | 4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
138s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-11-2024 22:47

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General

Target

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
Size

138KB
MD5

1de2c33435a4922486d77a212c36bce0
SHA1

266c55161777379be22a0086d2822b04567685d1
SHA256

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13
SHA512

ff4bef746b250f00fb78f7242653ac0a9c20a3144945b78ad8c10afae28f289c85d371d1d36b23aa90a39d46275cc38fbf8af1844ad7acf94230a9454d8e5f3c
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNJQPDm0xK8i6f0Zn9PRVW8sW45o75IQ+P04wsmJCN:sr85CEPDmZ8tf05iW4u1Ir85C

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cca-4.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2764-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3028-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3028-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3028-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3028-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

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

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

pid	Process
2764	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2508	2764	WerFault.exe	86

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2764	3028	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe	86
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2764	3028	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe	86
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2764	3028	4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2764
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2764 -s 448
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 2764 -ip 2764
1⤵
PID:1896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\4f722aef1542ba88428929de153710bd1b7c250f6dc4dbc671ecb821a1a06a13.exe

Filesize
97KB

MD5
0f7115cdc71d4ac94f14b5e976ba201d

SHA1
e558c2d5058c8ec3f1e472ff57b14bac773364df

SHA256
8b4bafe731b81d8193533e525e164150742cb9b5a4e10707d7417a6cf3a82604

SHA512
4607c5172d1dd549c0881b69d4aa5c9da4b9ba93faa56aeb11056cb26d614c2e0dc1a7d70c8bde3317ab5595e0874f6ea583d31c90e4a3057fce21cadb7de0fd

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memory/2764-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3028-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/3028-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/3028-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/3028-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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