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
24-12-2024 18:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
3be50c9e136a2042638119ce4d0b6ba4
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SHA1
1514c467c929ced77986048eab7f1fd7fe79a1f1
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SHA256
18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf
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SHA512
88a9c71b905916fdb44fd5f288f7dec4ae9b608e5a4249c550f24f3bab1ef12e18b93675f688b7a0fddb8b2483a51a7f8fb3ec545fc647513d783bb27358e6d7
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtid:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKd
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2780-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1764-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1764-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1764-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c65-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2780-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1764-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1764-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1764-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240622359.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2024 AK47.exe 636 AK47.exe 2796 AK74.exe 2780 Ghiya.exe 1764 Ghiya.exe 5104 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 2024 AK47.exe 2112 svchost.exe 5104 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c5a-56.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5064-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240622359.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.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\240622359.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2796-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1764-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1764-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1764-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 10 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 AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.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 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.
pid Process 3948 cmd.exe 4728 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000_Classes\Local Settings 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4728 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 1764 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2796 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1764 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 1764 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1764 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 1764 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1764 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2024 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 83 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2024 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 83 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2024 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 83 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 636 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 84 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 636 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 84 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 636 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 84 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2796 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 86 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2796 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 86 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 2796 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 86 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3948 2796 AK74.exe 89 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3948 2796 AK74.exe 89 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3948 2796 AK74.exe 89 PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1764 2780 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1764 2780 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 2780 wrote to memory of 1764 2780 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1788 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 92 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1788 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 92 PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1788 5064 18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe 92 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4728 3948 cmd.exe 93 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4728 3948 cmd.exe 93 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4728 3948 cmd.exe 93 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 5104 2112 svchost.exe 96 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 5104 2112 svchost.exe 96 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 5104 2112 svchost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18acd5ada0e0680dce1d1b559944ffa231a99d1f22a2c1116970fe92935042bf.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:5064 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.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:2024
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:636
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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:2796 -
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:3948 -
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:4728
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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:1788
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:4068
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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
PID:2112 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240622359.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5104
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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
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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:1764
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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
MD5693734161f456bd9a2ace1266991b5ed
SHA1d691b58b1faeb28a46de64cc8cdb7a87cb297249
SHA2561261a9941fc2344aee9584135dcbbb0625a2f9dd63681f8722357fb85b374129
SHA5123131c2d7aefaf95b5cca851f83782f69079234706e8c87c292c50ffa4719b22c56e98b7ab3e6c01861a9d5f8a1c96ff6b09e2d8d76bed5d4bd1babf4198dba55
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD55ef8c917936169d1445a646f05503547
SHA15c108a52da32e8cdf3ab0bf23d69d6fc66690f75
SHA2561fc0be5388e3e7fd8ba40c2d61fd34d1622049998b32ec2e57d538ab4d3616ed
SHA512f710285035cd2061df21a8b24bf2f6f2d27cd2d7bac0e689640169a9328dd1384883fe7b657da04ecb21be03b3ee0a235ded916c0ac3f07216df605a6df06f73
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Filesize
49KB
MD525e15aceb20004d2569b17f53714bb5e
SHA1e78c2046848175c80661e996fb5624459833d573
SHA2560a0e7fc721c7af393da61669f12bc0685cba7df875a91107639fa14526dbf17b
SHA5120dc45bc54c63b67c6d1b2e4db406882eff29a4cfa2616213032dc523bf90a21dbb886fd788275b7b58c3ad1ad76e109e8009b2249f271311ae663988cbf08743
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641