gh0strat | 1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03-12-2024 17:43

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General

Target

2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc
SHA1

689b603bc1a0b2ee23017a6f24256ded11ebebab
SHA256

1d0f2e5eb4fa2af468dce17d96fe73ddeb402d9558eee0b7e4eecbc9da5df073
SHA512

2874d2051e4f5e63932fa76027ec5683a63570cca0ad160708465942f4392de481e2f3f384692f3634b547ad79e2cdc1801bee179f4aba89e8f5a454344e30ed
SSDEEP

49152:NCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whu6Nzg0d:wws2ANnKXOaeOgmh3Nz

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cc6-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240624937.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
3820	R.exe
1720	N.exe
1564	TXPlatfor.exe
3984	HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
4952	TXPlatfor.exe
868	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
3820	R.exe
4468	svchost.exe
868	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240624937.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1564-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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 9 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:

HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.execmd.exePING.EXERemote Data.exe2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exeR.exeN.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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

Processes:

PING.EXEcmd.exe

pid	Process
3864	PING.EXE
2920	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
3864	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

pid	Process
4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
4952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1720	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

pid	Process
4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3820	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	83
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3820	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	83
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3820	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	83
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1720	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1720	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1720	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2920	1720	N.exe	88
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2920	1720	N.exe	88
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2920	1720	N.exe	88
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3984	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3984	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3984	4220	2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4952	1564	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4952	1564	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4952	1564	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3864	2920	cmd.exe	92
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3864	2920	cmd.exe	92
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 3864	2920	cmd.exe	92
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 868	4468	svchost.exe	95
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 868	4468	svchost.exe	95
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 868	4468	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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:4220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:3820
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:1720
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2920
  - - 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:3864
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4468
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240624937.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1564
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:4952

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-03_082ebcfdb3386a77619548d198c91afc_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
420KB

MD5
0a0dfa9b8dc53fecdb4beb4c2af7b64d

SHA1
8037a100526e73628de5a4743a91905de9b912c8

SHA256
daf71f6d4a3271f066a38e50ecdfedae65dcfd140cb18949883852ac6443af50

SHA512
56b1898a26589e4a3f637ba5ada4f77a26ac08c2fc6133c0e9b4038ab34c4a43c55ace63dba53b972177dc3053b2c79f2e4036524a0c95d6ae1c4c87b0d34081

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
7019865bcf748af10a15ca9d4a8c7018

SHA1
0b9e9e724410fe83b713168cd5b23805553fdb42

SHA256
161bf0aa6532c8c4be69a7ec234f62369bc1d740f475a5e5b20bb952cc0d02db

SHA512
1d0eb49c0eac073e5ffb20004d8e944c17fcc9a286be496be1971b146e7420d0c9bb05c86a6f9f8daf15452d5eb3d5539ec0f78206c440e75735af006745b9cd

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240624937.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e068dffba4ccdc51e368c259ef7074fe

SHA1
bbcd8fc9fbbb5f95455c1e4f338f5d56d16adc27

SHA256
3050a6669a0412ef15ee8bda89f51bdae83c3d92f38c7a994d861effe4bf1972

SHA512
aeca6d86f58f1fc1bc1af32f373d73e201f20a032fc46b4f9db6b4f23a4ffd52f1fdc19babd80decaae59cb2eb534fd87de1c61a4b930eeb080eaf532306be54

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1564-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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