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
01-01-2025 13:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
11877650c37a968c84e2f33be32da684
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SHA1
df170b9b04d3aa5af7b28ba65cbe1f421a700972
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SHA256
afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a
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SHA512
328821508b522b915d362f9626b6e4ea31fc84a966e3a0e6c99c42910ca9748a0cf504f4b527da621aa38175bf774a07b929d9e557ad4d947941c6864691bef1
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiO:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKO
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4220-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2528-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2528-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3628-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3628-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b97-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4220-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4220-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2528-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2528-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3628-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3628-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240618171.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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4124 AK47.exe 844 AK47.exe 4220 AK74.exe 2528 Ghiya.exe 3628 Ghiya.exe 2328 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 844 AK47.exe 4460 svchost.exe 2328 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b94-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2000-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\240618171.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240618171.txt 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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4220-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4220-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2528-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2528-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2528-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3628-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3628-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.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 cmd.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 3516 cmd.exe 4224 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000_Classes\Local Settings afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4224 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3628 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4220 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3628 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3628 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3628 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3628 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3628 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4124 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 82 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4124 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 82 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4124 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 82 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 844 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 83 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 844 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 83 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 844 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 83 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4220 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 86 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4220 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 86 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 4220 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 86 PID 2528 wrote to memory of 3628 2528 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 2528 wrote to memory of 3628 2528 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 2528 wrote to memory of 3628 2528 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3516 4220 AK74.exe 89 PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3516 4220 AK74.exe 89 PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3516 4220 AK74.exe 89 PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4224 3516 cmd.exe 91 PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4224 3516 cmd.exe 91 PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4224 3516 cmd.exe 91 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2084 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 92 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2084 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 92 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2084 2000 afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe 92 PID 4460 wrote to memory of 2328 4460 svchost.exe 94 PID 4460 wrote to memory of 2328 4460 svchost.exe 94 PID 4460 wrote to memory of 2328 4460 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.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:2000 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4124
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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:844
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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:4220 -
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:3516 -
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:4224
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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:2084
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:1912
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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:4460 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240618171.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2328
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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:2528 -
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:3628
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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
MD563f965f75b55533a59caff6da78189a0
SHA1c8241121d9c1ff63c13f5dba5bb2336c996123cf
SHA25686095b4d26c618100bbb0492289bb7f15c0496fa036ea326907e82c3c791889f
SHA512e1af44dd42eeffc3c43f1f8f8e6af57a963548652dbb0b6a173bca989aecdc591956308576ada0ec9bea788ec8546f356c3f0f2d9dc74dc6a1e68da93b58efaa
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD55b6f58f9e247aa87aa4f9e9b7aa02022
SHA1559296e6302df2fd351d85d79cff5e4e0670c60c
SHA256fa526eecb1fc3ea9ee0e09514b7927e54df32159546e3d041d96111201822b4e
SHA512f534f5a4bd11b9e4ed4345d8ce764e8637fd8aed7a860a74c46c03852a0f86420a7f89c62e385620385e5f0b5823db64ece73e3fee7d601e588d200c386ebc83
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Filesize
49KB
MD501bcda4e475f98102169b93b40f790cc
SHA161a38722ba847674e5f7c649e3b56f9462ca2afa
SHA256b76a3f6789c7bece9e4d66f6c7f486a21d914c7c82e7ea7ed9c7f7afd82ad97f
SHA5121615b6174c9319ab55d2dfcf6fa898ada687fcb11e6f193d8c0d6355d08677c445cafa57215c959666a9601610781a1ab84350395faa5d6cee25d47b88bb66eb
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641