neshta | 8021817db6f26ad03bf6fbc0527fe665831b14fc4437d275535ed03866d6ce0e

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02-01-2025 06:09

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
Size

795KB
MD5

63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2
SHA1

f0bfe15791aae91805eff3e86f0d91c3175373a7
SHA256

8021817db6f26ad03bf6fbc0527fe665831b14fc4437d275535ed03866d6ce0e
SHA512

8cd26eebe07adf74c5c98a1efd32388112325080ce88c329bb4c95d7c77bcc500a196072c1c45d18483491f95f385c7cca9b73a2194895805caa255d2a6273e0
SSDEEP

24576:NKvtYQ1xcr3NjJNyW5QyDmp7zahdzMtXWeP:NxhFmZGhdzkXWy

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1004-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1004-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1004-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
1980	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
1980	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1004 wrote to memory of 1980	1004	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe	82
PID 1004 wrote to memory of 1980	1004	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe	82
PID 1004 wrote to memory of 1980	1004	JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1004
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:1980

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_63217690b18591567f21edbd5c7a4fd2.exe

Filesize
755KB

MD5
84ed2b31a17481a7ebcf7c917272597a

SHA1
29c2381c9f7edee4dd3c65dae66c00ef962fb5a6

SHA256
6a8e57c4cebbb2461eca4021529e5b3265b4a91a39a679278a6d07156b727ddf

SHA512
d05700cf68cd5d490de058ef0c6140b13ce7416c3d3d2632e48ab085c841be907a9d36d26b440bbe00ba710373c3e70a39b1c5e053f6071eead171d63cac049e

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memory/1004-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1004-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1004-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1980-101-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-95-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1980-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-9-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1980-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-104-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-107-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-108-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-109-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/1980-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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