evilquest | 2a7a8064109e287ad883414e735095ff3fd2d29d31e899eadc57c3a336d995b9

General

Target

2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
Size

168KB
MD5

1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b
SHA1

bb7f33c3d102bf23b491e9f54172589aff9e874b
SHA256

2a7a8064109e287ad883414e735095ff3fd2d29d31e899eadc57c3a336d995b9
SHA512

aea4a274f319bccac3a844bb8221ffbc9b47c75969e574deb7a3422acdf606c3ebbba5fa5ce0a5bb340e3d739e2f643fc79981c3f3167b77bf815561de182707
SSDEEP

3072:cx6SZwEgOQtbap1jZNFnYo6w68cqhS2iJvHLzxq9x0:5SeOQdaZNxtk8cqhSxvHY9

Score

10^/10

evilquest backdoor evasion execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

EvilQuest
EvilQuest family.
backdoor evilquest

EvilQuest payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000000030008bf45-0.dat	family_evilquest
behavioral1/files/0x000000030008bf47-1.dat	family_evilquest

Evilquest family
evilquest
Launch Agent 1 TTPs
Adversaries may create or modify launch agents to repeatedly execute malicious payloads as part of persistence.
persistence

Launch Agent
T1543.001
Launch Daemon 1 TTPs
Adversaries may create or modify Launch Daemons to execute malicious payloads as part of persistence. Launch Daemons are plist files used to interact with Launchd, the service management framework used by macOS.
persistence

Launch Daemon
T1543.004

AppleScript 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

AppleScript is a macOS scripting language designed to control applications and parts of the OS via inter-application messages called AppleEvents.

execution

AppleScript

T1059.002

ioc	Process
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found

Resource Forking 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may abuse resource forks to hide malicious code or executables to evade detection and bypass security applications. A resource fork provides applications a structured way to store resources such as thumbnail images, menu definitions, icons, dialog boxes, and code.

evasion

Resource Forking

T1564.009

ioc	Process
"/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater" -bgcheck	Process not Found
/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer	Process not Found

Launchctl 1 TTPs 16 IoCs

Adversaries may abuse launchctl to execute commands or programs. Launchctl supports taking subcommands on the command-line, interactively, or even redirected from standard input.

execution

Launchctl

T1569.001

ioc	Process
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"	Process not Found
launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"	Process not Found
launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist	Process not Found
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"	Process not Found
launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist	Process not Found
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"	Process not Found
launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist	Process not Found

/bin/sh
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""
1⤵
PID:457

/bin/bash
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""
1⤵
PID:457

/usr/bin/sudo
sudo /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
1⤵
PID:457
- /bin/zsh
  /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
  2⤵
  PID:460
- /Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
  /Users/run/2024-12-29_1ab0e94ac2722b394cff6a3d2ffb095b_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
  2⤵
  PID:460

/usr/libexec/pkreporter
/usr/libexec/pkreporter
1⤵
PID:448

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeechObjects.framework/Versions/A/SpeechDataInstallerd.app/Contents/MacOS/SpeechDataInstallerd
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeechObjects.framework/Versions/A/SpeechDataInstallerd.app/Contents/MacOS/SpeechDataInstallerd
1⤵
PID:445

/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Feedback Assistant.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/seedusaged
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Feedback Assistant.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/seedusaged"
1⤵
PID:443

/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer
/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer
1⤵
PID:450

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater
"/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater" -bgcheck
1⤵
PID:452

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:461

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:461

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:461

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:483

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:483

/usr/bin/osascript
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"
1⤵
PID:483

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.security.authtrampoline
1⤵
PID:484

/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline
/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline
1⤵
PID:484

/bin/sh
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:485

/bin/bash
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:485

/bin/launchctl
launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist
1⤵
PID:485

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:486

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:486

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:487

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:487

/usr/bin/osascript
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"
1⤵
PID:487

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:488

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:488

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:488

/bin/sh
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:489

/bin/bash
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:489

/bin/launchctl
launchctl start /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist
1⤵
PID:489

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:490

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:490

/usr/bin/osascript
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"
1⤵
PID:490

/bin/sh
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:491

/bin/bash
/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:491

/bin/launchctl
launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist
1⤵
PID:491

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:492

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:492

/usr/bin/osascript
osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"
1⤵
PID:492

/bin/sh
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:494

/bin/bash
/bin/sh -c "launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
1⤵
PID:494

/bin/launchctl
launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist
1⤵
PID:494

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:498

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:498

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:500

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:500

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:500

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:503

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:503

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:504

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:504

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:504

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.nsurlstoraged
1⤵
PID:505

/usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged
/usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged --privileged
1⤵
PID:505

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:508

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:508

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:509

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:509

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:509

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:510

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:510

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:511

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:511

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:511

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:514

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:514

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:515

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:515

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:515

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:516

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:516

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:517

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:517

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:517

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:520

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:520

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:521

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:521

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:521

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:522

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:522

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:523

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:523

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:523

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:524

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:524

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:525

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:525

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:525

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:526

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:526

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:527

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:527

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:527

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:528

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:528

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:529

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:529

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:529

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:530

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:530

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:531

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:531

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:531

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:532

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:532

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:533

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:533

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:533

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy afsvcpd
1⤵
PID:534

/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
1⤵
PID:534

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:535

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:535

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:535

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

AppleScript

1

T1059.002

System Services

1

T1569

Launchctl

1

T1569.001

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Launch Agent

1

T1543.001

Launch Daemon

1

T1543.004

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Launch Agent

1

T1543.001

Launch Daemon

1

T1543.004

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Resource Forking

1

T1564.009

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd

Filesize
168KB

MD5
ebff9f181582701261e3703dfda785ee

SHA1
14360180df1d12bb043d8f123ee173cfeb7c9e90

SHA256
be48a45acbbb005da688c4cde86387fd4813a63a477be9d25ad8767150598f1e

SHA512
c7b451226b2f30485c16b159b3694dc8ddb61c699462fff58e73d9413c0fc0b19058254ad1a632c34c8e9da761ba903fe3a9530bb8d8798b22cac9f29b639f52

Download Submit
/Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist

Filesize
430B

MD5
3d269391b44f568c96f9f5a420609082

SHA1
e2d49405da7ba6f883b366f71b6905b6ab556cae

SHA256
261e6af4aec0840afe0b4c75c21353d7bc8d69ffb1d26db364f5475962381a12

SHA512
81ae24faac0d2973a90b7ec7415273f95789fbbdeae164df6ffab10bfdfc4896d6ecf4d9b09ca13b2a151a385c59f48594d7b3d0df3b49e3bbc056f15908432c

Download Submit
/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd

Filesize
168KB

MD5
aefb8bc67c65380d04d23519486729bb

SHA1
197228d18374736c659534c03a34ffa514215efe

SHA256
e6e77583ec8e9b67e4f71cd6e54051fff14e03c19acd085c119e29ff0fa5b47e

SHA512
74373c0326aee085d76995adc54389adb0a2e163cf72d2b00ef76bbf987bc097ffeb8a987115e49fc28a040bbfd5ced4ee1bb2649bed2e1eaf54ed2011b64b5c

Download Submit
/var/db/nsurlstoraged/dafsaData.bin

Filesize
54KB

MD5
64f469698e53d0c828b7f90acd306082

SHA1
bcc041b3849e1b0b4104ffeb46002207eeac54f3

SHA256
d74d0e429343f5e1b3e0b9437e048917c4343a30cff068739ea898bad8e37ffd

SHA512
a8334d1304f2fbd32cfd0ca35c289a45c450746cf3be57170cbbe87b723b1910c2e950a73c1fb82de9dc5ed623166d339a05fec3d78b861a9254dc2cb51fab5f

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