gh0strat | 690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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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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 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3468-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3468-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3468-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4004-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4004-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1188-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4004-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1188-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3468-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3468-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3468-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023cb0-31.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4004-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4004-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4004-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240621406.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
3468	svchost.exe
1188	TXPlatforn.exe
4004	TXPlatforn.exe
3944	svchos.exe
740	HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
4796	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3944	svchos.exe
4948	svchost.exe
4796	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240621406.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

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3468-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3468-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3468-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3468-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1188-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4004-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4004-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1188-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4004-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1188-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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	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
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

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
2916	cmd.exe
3300	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3300	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4004	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4004	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4004	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4004	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4004	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4004	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3468	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	82
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3468	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	82
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3468	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	82
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2916	3468	svchost.exe	84
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2916	3468	svchost.exe	84
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 2916	3468	svchost.exe	84
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4004	1188	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4004	1188	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4004	1188	TXPlatforn.exe	85
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3944	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	86
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3944	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	86
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3944	376	690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe	86
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3300	2916	cmd.exe	91
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3300	2916	cmd.exe	91
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3300	2916	cmd.exe	91
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4796	4948	svchost.exe	92
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4796	4948	svchost.exe	92
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4796	4948	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.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:376
- 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:3468
- - 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:2916
  - - 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:3300
- 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:3944
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_690fb3bf8ff907b783d63ca6af42e316ae23e46628283db80a126f1f9d1b9763.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:740

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:1188
- 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:4004

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:3456

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:4948
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240621406.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4796

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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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

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621406.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
1acdeb86981710387f96d0cc4a83b8e5

SHA1
8c0e1ed9cf7c9dafc207917318609214865923ee

SHA256
6018f27db9433a264d0e1c603a94ab80c234efdadddf2f3736c8ee8ae2e841e1

SHA512
fba9e9d617eb2b26929be6cacfeae0c92999d8b5dc1b3fd45f2895e606c2f67d42f65a4584f43a3288e0b4fc78f68b2c8910333be75a05af6ee897fc1ea61cf3

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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/1188-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1188-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1188-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3468-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3468-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3468-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3468-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4004-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4004-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4004-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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