gh0strat | 44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
120s
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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17-11-2024 14:12

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General

Target

44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

f21c945c5ee90cec90db66510778e5e7
SHA1

132d5d653082303e0cc7afed09534e6a576cbb1b
SHA256

44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8
SHA512

2e30a1db393c5e351d153230c1f9f46ad6dd5bdb72d76590e0803bc8c2fa12b218b58422c55ebee678f9d94d704615806bca8aaa4565e704f58929802acf910f
SSDEEP

49152:VQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoqJlxAibBEZ1LWtBzkOW:OGdVyVT9nOgmhRlZOAy

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2724-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2724-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cc0-36.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240625765.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2724	svchost.exe
3076	TXPlatforn.exe
3492	svchos.exe
1660	TXPlatforn.exe
3788	HD_44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
1592	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3492	svchos.exe
3772	svchost.exe
1592	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625765.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2724-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.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 8 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3584	PING.EXE
3200	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3584	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1660	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 2724	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 2724	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	83
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 2724	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	83
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 3200	2724	svchost.exe	85
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 3200	2724	svchost.exe	85
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 3200	2724	svchost.exe	85
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3492	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	86
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3492	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	86
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3492	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	86
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1660	3076	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1660	3076	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1660	3076	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3788	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	90
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 3788	5108	44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe	90
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 3584	3200	cmd.exe	92
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 3584	3200	cmd.exe	92
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 3584	3200	cmd.exe	92
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1592	3772	svchost.exe	103
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1592	3772	svchost.exe	103
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1592	3772	svchost.exe	103

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5108
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2724
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3200
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3584
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3788

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3772
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240625765.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_44b8da8971bf629350a4f15278b683094f417575e5fac8519e87236ab3a75bd8.exe

Filesize
966KB

MD5
b4c2d483dfd0b5cb9d929d3ab7702055

SHA1
0a98fbe81c495f5a733f56814a5c380e6e7e9308

SHA256
3dd2c16a619b64cc671806bb6d5f9573818e9519b658d8a94ec7e99ece483e27

SHA512
3717127d762901b97872460297e85d2267e69fcaefd1f21f6e84a040ad21736cf58c6ea168034ca3138a24044629cae8bfaf0484fa9031977673bf7f8a91de12

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
9e90ceaa96b1c33706d0dea5e7185058

SHA1
84eb303c0aa8711d65e3cdb71e7e7f16066c6118

SHA256
5e42bc3cd8e04234797c9e6342526a43536ddeea9b60570a22aecf131dbbe92e

SHA512
fef1c282e808e57cce490f38449615e9eb66c5315febff51ff04d25b6c7b95aec85666c89461908a7969843facd501d0ff2efe8d09ff3228cc67645949400a04

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625765.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
f07bf6b42bdf069dc68e295ba6aa7649

SHA1
f7d1a7c763e5c0818bf7083b73e8ad7ed9c930d6

SHA256
9b4c9b789b82e3e51852344e1fb139f1c3c05ec3363a6a4ec1aab29617081ee3

SHA512
5a4076be2dd6845a6137eba286079b94ef756f13990e8a751655d0298bb668fee3ff2f8024911750beca683077e93fc066926b9a6b36a080571778f30c218ad2

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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