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 17:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
062dc74f1130e16d462d9baa2d5bf77b
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SHA1
128386047dc929ed0f0de318acafdd493f4903ae
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SHA256
452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325
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SHA512
663459fb67b04a18923dd6e5f54cd2a6d1555e0013fefd17a455538edb50baf5d1853572988ed121a8ca3ca4749bd0323c652aee83fb5e150b41c9d6d5ea2c98
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiq:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKq
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3588-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3588-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4520-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4520-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4940-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4940-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b72-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3588-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3588-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4520-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4520-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4940-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4940-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240627625.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2624 AK47.exe 4460 AK47.exe 3588 AK74.exe 4520 Ghiya.exe 4940 Ghiya.exe 1248 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4460 AK47.exe 4504 svchost.exe 1248 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b79-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2516-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\240627625.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627625.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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3588-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3588-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3588-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4520-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4520-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4520-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4940-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4940-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 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 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.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 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.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 Ghiya.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1208 cmd.exe 4880 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4880 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4940 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3588 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4940 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4940 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4940 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4940 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4940 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2624 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 83 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2624 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 83 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2624 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 83 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4460 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 84 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4460 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 84 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4460 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 84 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3588 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 87 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3588 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 87 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3588 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 87 PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1208 3588 AK74.exe 89 PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1208 3588 AK74.exe 89 PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1208 3588 AK74.exe 89 PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4940 4520 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4940 4520 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4940 4520 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2400 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 92 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2400 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 92 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2400 2516 452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe 92 PID 1208 wrote to memory of 4880 1208 cmd.exe 93 PID 1208 wrote to memory of 4880 1208 cmd.exe 93 PID 1208 wrote to memory of 4880 1208 cmd.exe 93 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1248 4504 svchost.exe 96 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1248 4504 svchost.exe 96 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1248 4504 svchost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452f0e4be7bc2f1001290b429d7be2610a70be20e990f8be7cf3ff61c15e8325.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:2516 -
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:2624
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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:4460
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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:3588 -
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:1208 -
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:4880
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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:2400
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:2084
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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:4504 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240627625.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1248
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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:4520 -
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:4940
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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
MD5f4cfbcb0b2888cf22881fb30368ba5eb
SHA189c371ee814abc262c7e26b9e71bfcc068428783
SHA256365e015e15aae98127ec2437c0fa3bcd2ad0c939260fe1b4693cca64dbace246
SHA512e225a85bb0f746536de3cf73ddc6157c1f301c69eb7371c0b13f0c4ac750b9598afdda3264d7ad09b844137eceae69d786c23f2fe4f71659f89d4851fb6a7793
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD57f8fdfe48281a0417a3cc176d83deef9
SHA18c27cdf4e36afd59f000d39b5263d4ffc25fc752
SHA256c8a72ffac315040517497a61683fd44817e77fee5ee220b97193bb0cb862666a
SHA5126910fcd1e170f7498005f1b5ed21c42c540b1340044948d9ebe2366cbf7cac069d584e06beb1f6515f2fa0fb5dbda8623c5d28336d1c32477bc38e8b39f35e3b
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Filesize
49KB
MD589c490e1323c3d96d6615aada3ce1ff7
SHA1c987f8e517cd03e264f10e8aacb789099654a7cb
SHA25695de0b28d4cc2b2ce3f6ca4addbb822b6eee82cc318b3ef0709e03b7ca2dfa96
SHA512ffaf753c1e8b3151db1794ab55bcdf709cfb992e7cd7d848d1791389e683d2a7cfadfe1149a6aebc60f2cf0a2f55466ed6c0decffc8ef6fab1ac31e84a633bc6
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641