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
31-12-2024 14:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
General
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Target
8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
2e81b8dfc571e38bf37eb97cf8b5e023
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SHA1
e0ff0da3b69946926ccc56b770da8471783c5174
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SHA256
8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732
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SHA512
e1f6f5cdd0e119c0d2b819b9843656b05bbb63289739feb9d4919dffa711787a2b5503e087381cbeda6a2afde4ab78f3897a4c88dadcaa3343de80d95a6ff3a7
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiw:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKw
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2940-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4404-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2680-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2680-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2680-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b71-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2940-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4404-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2680-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2680-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2680-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240619796.txt" AK47.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240619812.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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 1416 AK47.exe 4988 AK47.exe 2940 AK74.exe 4404 Ghiya.exe 2680 Ghiya.exe 4656 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 1416 AK47.exe 4988 AK47.exe 4232 svchost.exe 4656 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b78-66.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2500-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619812.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini 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 File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619796.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2940-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2940-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4404-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4404-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2680-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2680-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2680-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.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 -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2428 cmd.exe 4160 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000_Classes\Local Settings 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4160 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
pid Process 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 2680 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2940 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2680 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2680 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2680 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1416 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 83 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1416 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 83 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1416 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 83 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4988 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 84 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4988 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 84 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4988 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 84 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2940 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 86 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2940 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 86 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2940 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 86 PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2428 2940 AK74.exe 88 PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2428 2940 AK74.exe 88 PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2428 2940 AK74.exe 88 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 2680 4404 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 2680 4404 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 2680 4404 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4164 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 91 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4164 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 91 PID 2500 wrote to memory of 4164 2500 8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe 91 PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4160 2428 cmd.exe 92 PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4160 2428 cmd.exe 92 PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4160 2428 cmd.exe 92 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4656 4232 svchost.exe 95 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4656 4232 svchost.exe 95 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4656 4232 svchost.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c8b1ba3084041fa6180e68d71777f0db020fa9c9751de2a1e705f009596e732.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:2500 -
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:1416
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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:4988
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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:2940 -
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:2428 -
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:4160
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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:4164
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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:4232 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240619812.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4656
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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:4404 -
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:2680
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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
MD5b5293c5162f97cca554a3ea175bc6af2
SHA11d5f9b1376e71ff4471b5d04f00cbf2d7b2e40b0
SHA256a9f837b90f5c2d8abbbfc69773d01fb08e51e457802f04dc081b1c689c6ae1ff
SHA51214590f2aae37c0ffca1085269842f125da4e36414cd5d056cfe571724ac38f56175202bfea356f1b6813e641de3c32ba4fe8e8cda29e96d42e43d433aff5f0fc
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD565d3eeeea7c15169852e5e93b30841ce
SHA1758067aeb56226995692e39f4c21d4c7d8d19eb8
SHA256649df4223c08d60dc4f5cb99735846f37c44926c33e401a70239931ff3aeaedf
SHA51224a5788754322fec653a6bf0e3dae7d5b77a8903bc51180c681c9753ca63f78568627abfe324e2f96c1b208c5208985dab24b87c843a1ffaa0ff1ccb7b1af0b9
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Filesize
49KB
MD55b68481f2377d246544f648b39afdd70
SHA1fea92a2edd41c39497f7ed3f5fe1f289e3f3c4e0
SHA2564897e98543f24015d871fb6a9313ed54670c235db10220946d7ef929380607ab
SHA5127b6d617639b69edfb621512ed2a88e60d2d2a308e292286db5e0d95b4ed2bbe8097eebc923859f54a4fa683e6be6772d0799d18d550c84a01c4578cf89e1c435
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Filesize
45B
MD574ae015afcd7372c4e763b3d1b2aeac6
SHA1cdc223a0474599e1437d03644cf27bd63df139ea
SHA25662cd99030f6547c0b0caf7dbdb303e03944928c7a453f49c5aa7ba1b153f1f60
SHA512dc2ed060575427c924dfe03155bd0ae57a1f1836ba6509a564bd13d5630c620d0269386c7f4cf3ae5e78e3e20baea5d3e3fa0ef6137fda5067d3f633a7bbf165
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641