neshta | 9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8b

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
97s
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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05-12-2024 22:04

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General

Target

9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
Size

778KB
MD5

2d823d9ebc2f224d50625d6bdd31c2a0
SHA1

e1235bbdb0e126046dfbe025aed15b0b6fee5bc6
SHA256

9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8b
SHA512

5863ed0cb604560cb9c5e5b94d3db5a171e51a8ffd4363184118ed57aadf4640738afdbd1ded305186b6ab2839b9c8e4127c32a14e3b51d8d1a1fc68a0363ee7
SSDEEP

12288:BsNYFLuwOwOwOwOwpwRwOwOwrmQQhYgfQkmHOhPjhwJscbdVm:BsNAuwOwOwOwOwpwRwOwOwImHiwJsF

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-24.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4408	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.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\" %*"	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.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\AcroRd32.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.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	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.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\" %*"	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4408	4764	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe	82
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4408	4764	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe	82
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4408	4764	9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.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:4764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4408

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

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9a54a211022c6546821cda249240d62c383b56adf399c92003fcc40db5866b8bN.exe

Filesize
738KB

MD5
964420f614ba67a5c498c56691948a1a

SHA1
d56ba4e9e53b2991f218f0cb1b12f4ce11446597

SHA256
67d23d9a66d71f6c7bcdc69d96ba56488198cb83c05fa1de14b7be2170f344d0

SHA512
f9b7f8460fb045d13a31d30babdbbd2371571062e07292b4eea4d33d617e48e8df093c23112a94483dc115384e638290816f0afa823ced9f1190c23965f584a0

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memory/4408-17-0x0000000073E30000-0x00000000745E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4408-14-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005A84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4408-15-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005062000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4408-16-0x0000000005C20000-0x0000000005DA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/4408-13-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000054E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4408-18-0x00000000053B0000-0x00000000053BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4408-12-0x0000000073E3E000-0x0000000073E3F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4408-115-0x0000000073E30000-0x00000000745E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4408-116-0x0000000073E3E000-0x0000000073E3F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4408-118-0x0000000073E30000-0x00000000745E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4764-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4764-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4764-121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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