gh0strat | 690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06-12-2024 23:23

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General

Target

690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

68fc45aaf9a045a9aa917d74c89ee382
SHA1

fc14d97e73f6831ec796f9652d4d01042b2027de
SHA256

690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763
SHA512

84e0e1c75456db2c80e4af4620f7ff3b9bb90b6891d4a87de8ed9ec79f6bf331209559ff0f442ef475c0a4add12fdf387dd5bee375e125573c4017a4dcb57c1e
SSDEEP

49152:TQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoPpeG0ZPItx2apeapelI:UGdVyVT9nOgmhHMtUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2608-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2608-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2608-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2108-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2108-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2608-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2608-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2608-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2108-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d6f-38.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2108-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259429740.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
2608	svchost.exe
2656	TXPlatforn.exe
2108	TXPlatforn.exe
2772	svchos.exe
1780	HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
1964	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
2656	TXPlatforn.exe
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
2772	svchos.exe
2964	svchost.exe
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
2964	svchost.exe
1964	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259429740.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2608-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2108-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2108-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.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	svchos.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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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
2136	cmd.exe
2904	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2904	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2108	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2608	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2108	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2108	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2608	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	30
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2136	2608	svchost.exe	32
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2136	2608	svchost.exe	32
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2136	2608	svchost.exe	32
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2136	2608	svchost.exe	32
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2108	2656	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2772	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	34
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2772	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	34
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2772	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	34
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2772	2604	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	34
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2904	2136	cmd.exe	37
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2904	2136	cmd.exe	37
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2904	2136	cmd.exe	37
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2904	2136	cmd.exe	37
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 1964	2964	svchost.exe	40
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 1964	2964	svchost.exe	40
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 1964	2964	svchost.exe	40
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 1964	2964	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2604
- 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:2608
- - 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:2136
  - - 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:2904
- 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:2772
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2656
- 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:2108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2812

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:2964
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259429740.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1964

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_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
7de5ad219a12e9a7784403d04a7cd166

SHA1
144fee5ea8cad4bc141b11fda63f628386df9d92

SHA256
f2d77668e6c83339783131680f8eb3f4a2305a7c2f85d57e772d7b220051ea2c

SHA512
bc270eb100c9884126b2eab1c67ffd13e7d06bf9a04f8c8cd56c72e3b29a101860fadb15be047300f5175fc2df483ac5a93d3205f9778e8eb633304ff3d6fbfa

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259429740.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
62d24612bb74423b8be1d3623223b4cc

SHA1
37fb06920879eff55e28f38d45b6308b57c398d7

SHA256
92b783db73f2a98b6f7f27c95f5ce24d67c50f808ff849826d386abab3d38d88

SHA512
3fd3bf7d34b28930c82528f279b2b31ef1c6dca6815a455745586881722ff12b7a5f654bf5da181982fb02c1098ac8a64ad217553dec8e5dd65962c5c21aa74b

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

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2108-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2108-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2108-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2108-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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