neshta | 38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
148s
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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08-11-2024 21:39

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General

Target

38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

50d851a8b4fa8e6edddce24517ea83b2
SHA1

ff84cfaad371da7b6b9c9513fb9df6a435be7b44
SHA256

38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121
SHA512

9a5c009a31aa34c346261be7ca6aa85f354c59194addd0c4af93c68378966e80beb06abc4eb219a28c45f2da8e32ff55133698ed7d82ead3617f224b5cb0af44
SSDEEP

24576:rNweGnRgiff6mz3/IDfj6fNViWo5nqyTeVwj8owUJ5iXL9IXbE:5bfO6mz3+hWoNqyTCwj8ozJ5yL9IXbE

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-21.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4456-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4456-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4456-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.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 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
4536	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4536	4456	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe	83
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4536	4456	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe	83
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4536	4456	38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.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:4456
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4536

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\38fa4922fa6f02a2d706caf1a43784134e68d9db778faa95df62ee9af8ee7121.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
d3c671ad75fcd77de04a021bc0df93b6

SHA1
4e4fe696af15066cb895107943a1363815b45f22

SHA256
285020e3beea76e2801ad0274c0b67adf52c88a069c760cf898437dc7ea78316

SHA512
d3dddcd1ea2feba6fc6221fc1c597a5c2079f7232174c1318c4143feaebe977c78b35807104c0ae79383adb0db8fa6635483e7a2e34cb1d3e59f9c53eed83845

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HaoCompress\update\download\1\HaoCompress.NewVersion.data

Filesize
29B

MD5
99fb8e84b8aa92889349054a60e1f359

SHA1
1b3dd1afb4fe4533ca16db4dd3e7845c13b0e1c5

SHA256
5313e624a817ebcb34675027d12b87465de4fc4fdddfdd74d244490c4911b8e4

SHA512
2a99095109445c3ca1b9fad5c87fdfed331641401ca8d19d3ab4d109e18b9dc5feb739485f14f390bd3bcfa3a4325e3b1278fe1bb8690dd8df16edb9af52faac

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memory/4456-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4456-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4456-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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