Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-12-2024 00:04

General

  • Target

    4dca2f0ac5ac98e370099d515a40d03059894d9d905fe83d55401d07cfc43482.exe

  • Size

    2.2MB

  • MD5

    a6d7768b3c9f9aae725153c932c2b689

  • SHA1

    04666444433ca3503a63a3846b074947e474f828

  • SHA256

    4dca2f0ac5ac98e370099d515a40d03059894d9d905fe83d55401d07cfc43482

  • SHA512

    b1b4812900a97b2edeea374bea01ade8a27e33f106061cf277eb0f15ec499be044f2e4e7e168767ad8287f2347d08102cf32ffb90cf9e7a1796a88034c225deb

  • SSDEEP

    49152:IBJ/8S2mDpxl4U/IJL4HfAzqLwvugU6fZ9pHhjEHg2Rl+yJmu3qwl:yZ8S2mDpxl4U/IJL4HfAzqLwvugU6f1S

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4dca2f0ac5ac98e370099d515a40d03059894d9d905fe83d55401d07cfc43482.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4dca2f0ac5ac98e370099d515a40d03059894d9d905fe83d55401d07cfc43482.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2420
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\b5G22TwI5sSnSJKL7urg5tCF8EHPXDbL9yEMgA9LaYyHnpFyHeN8L6Oob76V.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4964
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\Gl46TpULdKzqTEeaDuM.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2988
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc/componentdll.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4960
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cp4bndp\0cp4bndp.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4620
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES199E.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCA1BB18AD7B404F9991A21537647B8A4E.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:1748
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4476
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\sppsvc.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2008
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2000
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\sysmon.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2508
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4356
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:912
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dQBvvvQC8Z.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4588
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:4464
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1400
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1920
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4544
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3388
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1576
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\sppsvc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4204
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:212
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2284
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3292
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:372
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\sysmon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4604
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1612
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:552
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3004
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3480
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "componentdllc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "componentdll" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2404
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "componentdllc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4012

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

        Filesize

        2KB

        MD5

        d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

        SHA1

        31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

        SHA256

        84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

        SHA512

        8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

        SHA1

        d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

        SHA256

        f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

        SHA512

        d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

        SHA1

        157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

        SHA256

        21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

        SHA512

        0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c

        SHA1

        babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2

        SHA256

        cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438

        SHA512

        7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES199E.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        fbc3b8bec9c3a94df7a5a99f29249ee7

        SHA1

        c09d618cbbc64bbab96e80152c7f52534af589d7

        SHA256

        394d5a9531e6b9b08cd1d09c31e1c0e57040431e91ad64331435f2a53f0e6a11

        SHA512

        0ad00a9f7590ca85f451cf8235c4fd91fa63290d62d387af026e4160a48bdaa2b1116df0cf4fc92d06d6acf01cf9af1f418f89dcf358f827b4b7277dc14d7427

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kywpwu2b.w4z.ps1

        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dQBvvvQC8Z.bat

        Filesize

        192B

        MD5

        ef53d0a38f5893559347e925745830d6

        SHA1

        0d7d8d0c6191f82dd677e6801977f828cffeb19c

        SHA256

        be099060b7480ab75e3683b6cdb6c88134c638811d3f3ca962a4003da9ec0284

        SHA512

        cc8cbdb76b0ab135f73a5b327ab9ae9ed96895a012414b81c703878340f60a091b319bc1bb80181ae699f919f13d787c65b006ed03c2624014923a0a9b549389

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\Gl46TpULdKzqTEeaDuM.bat

        Filesize

        89B

        MD5

        98323978cd8426bb4eaf02610b43a8b7

        SHA1

        60106862147c23f62a8b3c315e99614a55a83e86

        SHA256

        16f70a27fc2b9b69519984169dec646adc2c1ae59af5bc34c62a783bbd71657f

        SHA512

        a0db58f068bb80372392a4a436ff260a9729f08eed7ceef01ecdce68ebbdedb481edccd358169983542a64962c602941c41f590a52663141de2cc2b2793b326a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\b5G22TwI5sSnSJKL7urg5tCF8EHPXDbL9yEMgA9LaYyHnpFyHeN8L6Oob76V.vbe

        Filesize

        220B

        MD5

        418d6c2804f2e772fd6dca301bf12a34

        SHA1

        abfe7b99d95635c533a3d04f03ab28ab37dbdc6f

        SHA256

        6dc0862dcb39c860680a7baa09be804992f68986a5f8450f1f6b0459995cf309

        SHA512

        1c519fa0b9093a11c71228df5310ba580b26d3211ea1f8a4def1db50c8a42e9d1c4c8e73b98f7f5076e1c4744b18abf134c23adb744392aaf135f73395e61923

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msserverfontHostsvc\componentdll.exe

        Filesize

        1.9MB

        MD5

        0a65c7fe9428f97bb5efd56cc1e19617

        SHA1

        b88d9cca07a6aa4f47a8c705329a0b2a7a1c9be6

        SHA256

        1135cc4a0a57bae21afd676287902da8dc40073717570864ce05f6e590ef266d

        SHA512

        224a9112b9f28f517becdfe7e206693c162f486c297b2ca1fd4f41662143576cacd6f1d9a441e4c4665a4543f9595bf7d40d463a7d04f72df897d705d4c4209f

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cp4bndp\0cp4bndp.0.cs

        Filesize

        396B

        MD5

        60429604c68a98f6bffaed43f1783327

        SHA1

        0f95a0dec0251a50686fe7222a8382d9ab713196

        SHA256

        85d97b4ff2c807efdbbdb20bc0c44d3c1a4f55be668669b5b4a2a197a385fc5f

        SHA512

        3ec62a54eba9932edaad7dfddd0c8524102f3d6f4f5a0540a89989e0e24a82117428884e45721e31509adda3ca156a54aa9d2bc3ebba50808da9e66388679089

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cp4bndp\0cp4bndp.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        5e7809c9667febf7560b8e3c717964db

        SHA1

        94427444d7110920260925114acd9bb8f6fb8a60

        SHA256

        62bf987e26b5ef5a2390826c7d8ea12fd2e58172409daa8162bc9f7b915d5b74

        SHA512

        3df3239e224a72eb2c9f07a176b4bff277e485544c34159e5f9b88d4da80c97a957e2ab5cf03a33260f0c277416980b6f63dbf8eb6b4d17114b4e2c8384470e7

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCA1BB18AD7B404F9991A21537647B8A4E.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        1c519e4618f2b468d0f490d4a716da11

        SHA1

        1a693d0046e48fa813e4fa3bb94ccd20d43e3106

        SHA256

        4dbf16e3b3bb06c98eeaf27d0a25d9f34ee0ceac51e6365218ef7cd09edb3438

        SHA512

        99f293878a08b56db6ff2297f243f5f5b85864e6925a1d6af61a65369f7eb323ae1b75fe5f1465fac0b982ac9f49b9e0a295b5dac947da40f61991c4411233fd

      • memory/2008-70-0x000001B25F910000-0x000001B25F932000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/4960-15-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DFE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4960-26-0x0000000002660000-0x000000000266C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/4960-24-0x0000000002650000-0x000000000265E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4960-22-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000025FE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4960-20-0x0000000002690000-0x00000000026A8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/4960-18-0x000000001B0D0000-0x000000001B120000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/4960-17-0x0000000002670000-0x000000000268C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/4960-13-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000051E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/4960-12-0x00007FFCD3A63000-0x00007FFCD3A65000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB