Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
08-12-2024 19:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
reformulation.dll
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
reformulation.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
212KB
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MD5
d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99
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SHA1
a56b51e76661c7b74c7c4cabf0107b1ba28462b9
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SHA256
df1b66fafb4c46addd6dcad4926bb70c9a77664b10d39e8371d59209580fab6f
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SHA512
61862f2430e1e0f7991c798af070b433406f3e7c88d0d30a9b6650718fb1091f0f8dace3d67f80c7e8c83618027bdaecb5ecae8e201a9f336be8e290073b627e
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SSDEEP
6144:8Q4/pSHfxbwaHUcr4RraMpbHK9JFOQOwGB:rHfxbwaMHbHK9SbfB
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\_README_.hta
Signatures
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Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
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Cerber family
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Contacts a large (526) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpD637.bmp" d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 700 set thread context of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 -
Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\_README_.hta d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\DESIGNER.ONE d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\BUSINESS.ONE d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\ACADEMIC.ONE d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\BLANK.ONE d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\PLANNERS.ONE d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language mshta.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4532 PING.EXE -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 4256 taskkill.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000_Classes\Local Settings d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4532 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 33 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 34 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 35 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 36 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 33 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 34 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 35 3096 WMIC.exe Token: 36 3096 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3308 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3308 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3308 vssvc.exe Token: 33 1832 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1832 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4256 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 700 wrote to memory of 1864 700 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 83 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1860 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 95 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1860 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 95 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3096 1860 cmd.exe 97 PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3096 1860 cmd.exe 97 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 4324 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 108 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 4324 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 108 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 4324 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 108 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1672 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 109 PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1672 1864 d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe 109 PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4256 1672 cmd.exe 111 PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4256 1672 cmd.exe 111 PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4532 1672 cmd.exe 114 PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4532 1672 cmd.exe 114 -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:700 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIC.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe shadowcopy delete4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3096
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_README_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4324
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1672 -
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im "d868d3f59274d0f5a34e7d169754bb99_JaffaCakes118.exe"4⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4256
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C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEping -n 1 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4532
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3308
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x414 0x3001⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1832
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
11KB
MD5a436db0c473a087eb61ff5c53c34ba27
SHA165ea67e424e75f5065132b539c8b2eda88aa0506
SHA25675ed40311875312617d6711baed0be29fcaee71031ca27a8d308a72b15a51e49
SHA512908f46a855480af6eacb2fb64de0e60b1e04bbb10b23992e2cf38a4cbebdcd7d3928c4c022d7ad9f7479265a8f426b93eef580afec95570e654c360d62f5e08d
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Filesize
20KB
MD5b9890706b7c586ecc555f11cd08f20d1
SHA15091c58f54e7933d5a3d05ecbb85c065e63cebac
SHA256f02a6b2a3c90707919964c94acdf7edd69601431b78d5b20264c32b2314bc704
SHA5127910095dfeede5b8683612457feb5b416c12ef40b12540c59120f7b62a45a37125a2af7630f6e32e11242091cd6cb18f49dd758eaf7d4834c4e520644dc06586
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Filesize
66KB
MD52cd76e9ea52e16af7ec9ed589a473b47
SHA1b1f22984923d2949295490dfcaaa8213d2cab669
SHA256c0dbceb24ca945e2c7fa75bed1ca9e283f81c8d82ca677abb1ab3e2d24ab340b
SHA5121ae84792da1ed908abedbe492013673f4bd8096a08ee5f8c3d26ca8694c6635285b931fb44108f10dbd6f7852b9bdb81af4c4602eb17b66fbdc5bbc78d1380d5