Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
11-12-2024 20:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
General
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Target
ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
47ca41ae25ddbc2b067ee74f2925e285
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SHA1
0a2b2e74c26556240dd5fd7a3f14edbded53b622
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SHA256
ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54
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SHA512
6ac1df8d878dc7dddd2db2c1a5519ba0cb4eb9d4f10be15482b4ae44b43909f72883a07b7166696e8015484f89e27933c1c23d4a9650ec72a2bba8b6064a3e89
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtik:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKk
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/576-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/576-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4000-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4000-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4000-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b89-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/576-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/576-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4000-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4000-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4000-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat -
Gh0strat family
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Purplefox family
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Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys Ghiya.exe -
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240620718.txt" AK47.exe -
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" Ghiya.exe -
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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 5040 AK47.exe 1752 AK47.exe 576 AK74.exe 2748 Ghiya.exe 4000 Ghiya.exe 804 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 1752 AK47.exe 4160 svchost.exe 804 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b8e-61.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4568-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe" ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240620718.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.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\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/576-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/576-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2748-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/576-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4000-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4000-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4000-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx -
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 11 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 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4892 cmd.exe 4036 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000_Classes\Local Settings ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4036 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4000 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 576 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4000 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4000 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4000 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5040 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 82 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5040 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 82 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5040 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 82 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1752 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 83 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1752 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 83 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1752 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 83 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 576 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 86 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 576 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 86 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 576 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 86 PID 576 wrote to memory of 4892 576 AK74.exe 88 PID 576 wrote to memory of 4892 576 AK74.exe 88 PID 576 wrote to memory of 4892 576 AK74.exe 88 PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4000 2748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4000 2748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4000 2748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4036 4892 cmd.exe 91 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4036 4892 cmd.exe 91 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4036 4892 cmd.exe 91 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5036 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 92 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5036 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 92 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 5036 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 92 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 516 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 93 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 516 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 93 PID 4568 wrote to memory of 516 4568 ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe 93 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 804 4160 svchost.exe 98 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 804 4160 svchost.exe 98 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 804 4160 svchost.exe 98
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae4f2614f070a7edcb754a717e0e165a036339083a52b9ee1dc7c90d54169c54.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4568 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5040
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1752
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:576 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe > nul3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4036
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5036
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:516
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:2092
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240620718.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:804
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2748 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4000
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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Filesize
91KB
MD5423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87
SHA1eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255
SHA256050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218
SHA512fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095
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Filesize
400KB
MD5b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA19365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA2563080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850
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Filesize
92B
MD529ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA139a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA25656225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa
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Filesize
753B
MD50397f416d97da37a3da4bf0bdaba4933
SHA15dc4bf0de9db17c1c6fd3244c5daa5e05e1d39d2
SHA256a5ccde1d3b38501dcf9f2b973a837a1de36d3411c3b871b6d1db9f2f7ac46f10
SHA5122b5566bf7e218ebcfb61642d4dbb912fb3d6bcd0ed7daf4bf606b9f66c0f90452f556b5b8f989b448996f732610c1ef9ac1947bd70d06ac81e96b86696f1c194
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD577981a0cd828cec2f0b7c1402e62e944
SHA1f466b55ec50556a68d87ef9b527144c692a1a4b6
SHA256e19fb5a9bd2d340f60b14d1599c6ede8a540c2cf258d67b24faa1a57285faf25
SHA5120c1485ae74ea4523ee7c32100cb61e0bbd8514b3541a4f0cea589a1d9b8bed49101c2b36d1c282c14ad4eab2413c3d55cd7366e5e656d73e23d8dd345af0571e
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Filesize
49KB
MD50a3a0562d03884ca7c6f8e329f2f18e4
SHA147634476dc4977f0968363400e087b61ca1df29f
SHA256adfec101531b23555b53e219b097baaf0dd9f5c08c840d021fb521042a406e76
SHA5121e23a64424e6883c063d8eb5ce2b278131e31c028f257b531fa410a61f80981dc66afec749da7477d30393f7c4932cd3ad8f8278b1a3473061b6ddf271068707
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641