gh0strat | f336797d582af861556335918f04ff0cec2632806dfcc47983c40bc431652275

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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
submitted
04/12/2024, 21:22

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General

Target

2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
Size

4.5MB
MD5

db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6
SHA1

aa7603c78da1a84c340768f9c05baa8cf4f1231c
SHA256

f336797d582af861556335918f04ff0cec2632806dfcc47983c40bc431652275
SHA512

23b654c19a65f5e9531f87dde7f263dcd26c494396b9e859fc1c7fc9dc219f689eb06b0b4aed9a33ea1afb5097bbaf4164c10f6280d06869f053413a61daf39e
SSDEEP

49152:QQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who9C18MAFpnnJH9BUfKn+95lRVfAa0Vg76Lo2E2T8avTlm:5GdVyVT9nOgmhA9MA3vBUGHo+m

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/4408-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4408-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4528-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4528-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4528-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4528-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3272-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4408-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4408-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4528-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4528-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4528-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ce2-41.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4528-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3272-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240627375.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
4408	svchost.exe
4528	TXPlatforn.exe
3272	TXPlatforn.exe
4240	svchos.exe
4780	HD_2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
2908	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4240	svchos.exe
1084	svchost.exe
2908	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627375.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4408-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4408-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4408-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4528-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4528-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4528-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4528-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4528-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3272-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.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	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.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
4904	cmd.exe
328	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
328	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3272	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4408	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3272	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3272	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3272	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3272	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3272	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4408	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	84
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4408	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	84
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4408	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	84
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4904	4408	svchost.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4904	4408	svchost.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4904	4408	svchost.exe	86
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3272	4528	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3272	4528	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3272	4528	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4240	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	88
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4240	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	88
PID 516 wrote to memory of 4240	516	2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe	88
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 328	4904	cmd.exe	93
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 328	4904	cmd.exe	93
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 328	4904	cmd.exe	93
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2908	1084	svchost.exe	94
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2908	1084	svchost.exe	94
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2908	1084	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.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:516
- 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:4408
- - 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:4904
  - - 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:328
- 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:4240
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4780

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:4528
- 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:3272

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:4844

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:1084
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240627375.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2908

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_2024-12-04_db8d43a90bfe9ae8eabde4e2507c09d6_icedid.exe

Filesize
3.2MB

MD5
7faa5ffa86c7629b995db9db9de5840e

SHA1
a5b83fe6745288cb6fa18450b3f9ad918fe90970

SHA256
ddda6f7397e8ebe11981b6ba137af2d99a72fe3ac1b14afee00737eca6738ed3

SHA512
7aa8e32117951be916c8f829f1f7ebae999292edf45abd4dc8ffab5a21a87ffdc956246b1c2aa62ece63fc39ef9eb7ee0d51fc1a797d0f5051ce0b9216e2633c

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
696a7236e14e7407b5023681fba1d690

SHA1
43c550a8ab63b5f5a2a2622e5f614c4aaeeaf78e

SHA256
af034321362311726b4f39f658d691b7cf2ddf6eccd13f771532abde387f720a

SHA512
4582231dde50799d1925ba884e6e9d4bfde0a7ca56ee0f9d7bb0ccea18cbb73bda8bdf4de387537ade3d0be5c496f5748346c91806da72f7bf2e0fd814a6d0a0

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627375.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
30f70e777eeba3b0d9fd5f065ff39d7b

SHA1
371316b7988dace2725f6ba8b5c511f2f50b6261

SHA256
7258869760c0f694dd04bd8d3d3dd5f6a23e87d0df9da5345fdb57ad5c526d5c

SHA512
3553fee6f52ac501940672af912efefc9d3083e6965837b71ea1e710a487a5fc7a9071185a66cfef0dfa7d3b458fa9afd19f950378b6907b49e543d49f043727

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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/3272-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3272-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4408-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4408-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4408-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4528-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4528-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4528-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4528-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4528-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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