Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
01-01-2025 13:21
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe
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Size
822KB
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MD5
56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70
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SHA1
6783223f5a60f638354a973945bf09348286b7c9
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SHA256
1aa1b85c9cf066b9a600a4f85b8cdb11e5636e741340f7165d5af16c92c5b4c4
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SHA512
863a24a8a34246b81d7c632482048b2f9ea96211088b22838944d6ba1208896d3be6aec53f27a25b4b694528ecd12531cfc969f812cbf3b5f20007d7b995b38b
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SSDEEP
12288:WJiEBAtoJYgNCXNCcj2s5DqOoXTLGbxz/aB2AV8XNeZK0kRhnT/H47dYpnSWwuzH:WQztcQzfNYqQiWSBplkKQiu
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
mihaela
bizzar777.zapto.org:30100
DC_MUTEX-ZWY0WDA
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\explorer.exe
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gencode
wZlSKUA2q1zQ
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
explorer
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\explorer.exe" explorer.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 1520 attrib.exe 1040 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
pid Process 2732 explorer.exe 3048 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe 2660 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe 1712 explorer.exe 1940 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe 1808 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe 2352 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs
pid Process 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2732 explorer.exe 2732 explorer.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\haha.exe" hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\explorer.exe" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\haha.exe" hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\haha.exe" hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\haha.exe" hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\haha.exe" hWcUOAufTYnX.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2172 set thread context of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2732-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2732-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2732-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2732-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2732-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2732-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx -
Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\MSDCSC\ explorer.exe File created C:\Windows\MSDCSC\explorer.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\MSDCSC\explorer.exe explorer.exe -
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 14 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 hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language taskkill.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language hWcUOAufTYnX.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language hWcUOAufTYnX.exe -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 2060 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2060 taskkill.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2732 explorer.exe Token: 33 2732 explorer.exe Token: 34 2732 explorer.exe Token: 35 2732 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 2732 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
pid Process 2732 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2520 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 30 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2520 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 30 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2520 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 30 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2520 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 30 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2060 2520 cmd.exe 32 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2060 2520 cmd.exe 32 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2060 2520 cmd.exe 32 PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2060 2520 cmd.exe 32 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2732 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 35 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 3048 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 36 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 3048 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 36 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 3048 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 36 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 3048 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 36 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2660 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 37 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2660 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 37 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2660 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 37 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2660 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 37 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1372 2732 explorer.exe 38 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1372 2732 explorer.exe 38 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1372 2732 explorer.exe 38 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1372 2732 explorer.exe 38 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1648 2732 explorer.exe 39 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1648 2732 explorer.exe 39 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1648 2732 explorer.exe 39 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1648 2732 explorer.exe 39 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1724 2732 explorer.exe 42 PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1520 1372 cmd.exe 43 PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1520 1372 cmd.exe 43 PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1520 1372 cmd.exe 43 PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1520 1372 cmd.exe 43 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1040 1648 cmd.exe 44 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1040 1648 cmd.exe 44 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1040 1648 cmd.exe 44 PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1040 1648 cmd.exe 44 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1712 2732 explorer.exe 45 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1712 2732 explorer.exe 45 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1712 2732 explorer.exe 45 PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1712 2732 explorer.exe 45 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1940 2172 JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe 46 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 1040 attrib.exe 1520 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QrPwv.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2520 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exeTASKKILL /F /IM C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56b6ee967d3668b488d90e16ce3eac70.exe3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2060
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2732 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1372 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1520
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1040
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1724
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C:\Windows\MSDCSC\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\MSDCSC\explorer.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1712
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3048
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2660
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1940
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1808
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hWcUOAufTYnX.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2352
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
242B
MD531f381d030d6c02e3e671492c0211e8f
SHA16d0b067044b407fab3ea513d1da8f4e6889896d1
SHA25642c26501bd6074bf52371e41b2639c8a7bb97f3016e83f8a8619b5f9613b596e
SHA51292e91e5cfde392207ded05a88190a1acdb93ca4d1082eb4f154d61b7d0854167dfe4daae3583f1dc7839028376e1a7facfdc4fda72c2fff15325c1900a98e850
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Filesize
4KB
MD5eca78f8de2ce5557f73e9cb656f3355e
SHA1ed303065acf60a9d59177111af1ac43569d431a4
SHA256c055db363e452db0b7cbf26135bde2316cc10f338be376a51cd1be5d0b65283e
SHA5128843a144e7e29f5a64e1496e5cb0d1c18946ddbda356e65de6a9bb0b1dd3ef0acf89e72eb3969ac6629ecaacd57b7c38a9dd406adcdb487487866bd183d07800
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Filesize
1KB
MD578548c97641778ac1cff8288adc7c9db
SHA1ae780d4dad4dec9ac97c0a90c1f2e348e0804510
SHA2560a55ea5ce3e9005de818e1282361be700eeb23109a2031dc16915701c8c52c08
SHA51248eea7f4e16148be914ecef02f17f861e7a6e6e8c67d1b65575ad3f71f3d9a8bb69811e06e9bbe3f82fc1356405f5f39ed4e93053de24caca928770d34414edd