gh0strat | 149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
142s
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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08-12-2024 12:37

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General

Target

149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Size

9.2MB
MD5

b1b2d4971818a0f99bb8316a57018dba
SHA1

86724452695dfd79e2c16a6c24dac222d8d1f5d7
SHA256

149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2
SHA512

21d22597b9f8e27d7ee87b6574cf51e56050d59f36957ea4a8f5ee778a56c07f4cc59489db0fc5524181956f2317d528c647df2947c557ef2cd975f4424cd0c1
SSDEEP

98304:Gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhvrYstU3UQPq5JcVLaPjaiYEGlk2mJBAUZLSbmiCI1eM9c3Wr:0KXbeO79TUZs/P5FQk3JVkjC4eMu3WPD

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4900-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4900-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4900-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/208-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/208-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1132-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/208-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b76-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/208-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/208-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1132-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/208-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240615546.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
848	R.exe
4900	N.exe
1132	TXPlatfor.exe
208	TXPlatfor.exe
3984	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
1760	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
848	R.exe
4072	svchost.exe
1760	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
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\240615546.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4900-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/208-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/208-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1132-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/208-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1132-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.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

description	ioc	Process
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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.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
1636	PING.EXE
116	cmd.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL = "http://www.2345.com/?28879"	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL = "http://www.2345.com/?28879"	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

stealer

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://www.2345.com/?28879"	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1636	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
208	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4900	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	208	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3984	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
Token: 33	3532	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3532	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	208	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	208	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	208	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	208	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
3984	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
3984	HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 848	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	83
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 848	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	83
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 848	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	83
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4900	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	86
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4900	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	86
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4900	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	86
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 116	4900	N.exe	88
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 116	4900	N.exe	88
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 116	4900	N.exe	88
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 208	1132	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 208	1132	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 208	1132	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3984	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	90
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3984	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	90
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3984	3336	149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe	90
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1636	116	cmd.exe	93
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1636	116	cmd.exe	93
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1636	116	cmd.exe	93
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1760	4072	svchost.exe	95
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1760	4072	svchost.exe	95
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1760	4072	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.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:3336
- 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:848
- 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:4900
- - 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:116
  - - 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:1636
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies Internet Explorer start page
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3676

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:4072
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240615546.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1760

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:1132
- 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:208

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4ec 0x3f8
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3532

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_149943379690422a73e7f3320dfae02739725f111ef8e9a34ed5a16c5e3680d2.exe

Filesize
6.6MB

MD5
fbded2b933cb0ac2b56814899699ed21

SHA1
be0e4187ffaff063e28435f43d944f94395d90d6

SHA256
f465115e0673a561305e5a67496849ec3450b34a63f632959b7448a8be48766f

SHA512
cb62a65ba710437ac206e368dff1080ae4f44ba97f37a1376ad1178d538e964429b48dd8002d71d7546a0a0e00372aabbc26ba878a10c8dc2c8c0786e879a5e7

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
d9f4f1369cbee0aae9cf7a5ed85bde63

SHA1
6dbcc1ed9cc802f63c6ddce2e44531d64102f9bb

SHA256
e83e0a0bc54ad33bca82957802f190770bc5ebc6767f1d37d092c7106223be9b

SHA512
1ae96b1d66903d4352af076cdba303f63573ae5dd35237625e60e9001b99515c9690d749eebecfb202143c3b602c9a0a2fceb7fde654f401049b06ebd8cd2b2a

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615546.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7641ebc3cc03f46df144ab308aba4b28

SHA1
c6396b28d66854835b7006972b76ad69d073aa99

SHA256
0eb8e0724e2f39e4984c09bf9e5d8bbce831dfc8e52a5f0f402252e3234236c0

SHA512
3296d848aa79b6a107d17c3d0b4f28a8746312710eeb5e9e03bb5d4cc25feaac8afef068b4782bd426ffbe113ceb9f66566383247d53160a0aac4e9d74d388f5

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/208-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/208-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/208-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1132-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1132-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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