gh0strat | d9d7513d8ad9929eb3411c6438e697158f0804737bc117c8d78ced6cb08d5aee

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02-01-2025 18:26

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General

Target

2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

9.2MB
MD5

2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45
SHA1

2dd869bec710f74dd78b2a795a97420c53b1ae6e
SHA256

d9d7513d8ad9929eb3411c6438e697158f0804737bc117c8d78ced6cb08d5aee
SHA512

0a21e8184d2fdd063f7cee922f81356cd3b3a7c5396c9120b3f690fb225e7d5264b6e68a3f50245f1fea84f273ca8ecf9d070c1594d1ff2e5ac3250b08ef9cc3
SSDEEP

196608:VKXbeO77t/44wIY0LRnHfq37g7oQcfa/ewsWOpsD:e7qzG6eIfa3sWUU

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2364-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2364-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2796-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d33-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2364-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2364-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2796-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2292	R.exe
2364	N.exe
2796	TXPlatfor.exe
2780	TXPlatfor.exe
2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2332	geek64.exe
1232	Process not Found

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2292	R.exe
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2796	TXPlatfor.exe
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.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
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259422642.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2364-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2364-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2364-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}\SC_Reader.exe	geek64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\{90140000-002A-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ShellUI.MST	geek64.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 7 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	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2764	cmd.exe
2600	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2600	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2364	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe
2332	geek64.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2364	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2780	2796	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2764	2364	N.exe	34
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2764	2364	N.exe	34
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2764	2364	N.exe	34
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2764	2364	N.exe	34
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2600	2764	cmd.exe	36
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2600	2764	cmd.exe	36
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2600	2764	cmd.exe	36
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2600	2764	cmd.exe	36
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2644	2932	2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	37
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2332	2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2332	2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2332	2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2332	2644	HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2932
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2292
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2364
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2764
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2600
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2644
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2796
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2780

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
3b4987eafa1e42e6cfffac44b12255c0

SHA1
13e735b1e01ae416ccc7dd53140706174bae03fa

SHA256
78137ce5bd720097f24b3d48b6b10a965ae271087c986b167be7382aa7c46233

SHA512
fe5d1f5c7bfa8587c64a9f556a949879b91e425369c138dc23b9cb6d0fcebe966ee23e679ab6f9b869d42f5c333620e84dae90e86dd143b165a8bdd0f12aa7c0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exe

Filesize
3.7MB

MD5
c84a3c776bf83d55f901288db3b8b8a0

SHA1
515df2a9fb35beef25d070b688d692646f0a1c8f

SHA256
b8d968872fe7ed8de7eeb89ff6e1ce2029521f7c744c088ae2c4807b396d28ae

SHA512
e471e4ffa1511b5239474577eda92ccb98918eb1633284af20ed80a3cd8366dc4b3ecbe2482b9325e6c543b1acf07731973290265b0ac3c94ea6c436b12e9064

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-02_2e7266755778f69dbde7a4561affac45_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
6.7MB

MD5
ef78997488e6121971404a3f25686fee

SHA1
53a260990106e5271cb525f87be008e299beaa85

SHA256
d96df1051e62aa40baefd51235be45f8038745582a5d3428b63123fd2ced60db

SHA512
8a021950ae41a76659cacdba57d4a090b839dc9a39866b1ca3b6efc533d2542cdb40dbf5004c58d1793329a60126052d7372b0b3d4e9165cfa48938f0e77e573

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259422642.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
697cb82fccccf8a58a4adffe34b449a9

SHA1
61523c0be843f20844d2ee0337b2f66d41ebe023

SHA256
6fc08cfdfc657e57fd09e389a30443dde3334da85d0e5aee04a27fcde020563e

SHA512
bb2b6573d20ae761147fda509ab471fbe388ecab7b1974fe2c93d9eaae972e7c087aae769a593981a9f8238fa155ae3b3d52e8a4e8709c093f5039341471ca6e

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memory/2364-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2364-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2364-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2796-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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