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
02-01-2025 19:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
ee46d2c35376ad32d8fe13cecd91a498
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SHA1
09ee948a5b856d991cd099259abe27a0ce973593
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SHA256
dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b
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SHA512
bd88d9f8ed24f394e6fc1025283f98146bfbb1fdf6f9c42ff3f7b33a203d279a1d19c0541e401e1c5479d80d1301a39436edbf84d1bf1962379c2cb2d314bd42
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtip:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKp
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3312-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3312-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/116-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/116-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4964-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4964-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c9e-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3312-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3312-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/116-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/116-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4964-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4964-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240625937.txt" AK47.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240625921.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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2304 AK47.exe 4904 AK47.exe 3312 AK74.exe 116 Ghiya.exe 4964 Ghiya.exe 3184 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 2304 AK47.exe 4904 AK47.exe 3956 svchost.exe 3184 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4816-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca4-64.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4816-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini 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 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\240625921.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625937.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3312-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3312-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3312-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/116-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/116-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/116-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4964-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 AK47.exe 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 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4204 PING.EXE 2640 cmd.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000_Classes\Local Settings dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4204 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3312 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4964 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4964 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4964 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4964 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4964 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4816 wrote to memory of 2304 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 83 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 2304 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 83 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 2304 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 83 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4904 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 84 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4904 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 84 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4904 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 84 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3312 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 86 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3312 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 86 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3312 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 86 PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2640 3312 AK74.exe 88 PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2640 3312 AK74.exe 88 PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2640 3312 AK74.exe 88 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4964 116 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4964 116 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4964 116 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4528 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 91 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4528 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 91 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4528 4816 dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe 91 PID 2640 wrote to memory of 4204 2640 cmd.exe 92 PID 2640 wrote to memory of 4204 2640 cmd.exe 92 PID 2640 wrote to memory of 4204 2640 cmd.exe 92 PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3184 3956 svchost.exe 95 PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3184 3956 svchost.exe 95 PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3184 3956 svchost.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc17c0ad4452af27c69c993605b3b4e329e2169213164dbe5df279acb0017d1b.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:4816 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2304
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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:4904
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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:3312 -
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
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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:4204
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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:4528
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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:3956 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240625921.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3184
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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:116 -
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:4964
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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
MD5dcf53b7b48298000f4dff4cd23f52c00
SHA1ea7cccecc175875824201d0d2535dc90e4a14069
SHA256448b804639ca203025104ab848e7850cbeb5623a97be075971f517b5bc35f373
SHA5123b98e96145f04f8ba34982ff10fe8b26498ea5067a9ea39dfc984c6475860d3535c804d9c9d18a2a329345aba890ba3dd90644ec972000ceb56f4f976ddc85a5
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5665d8fdc4192f9826cdc808c0c4f6a5c
SHA1f4e7bdd576679ed67493842f9e79d7601562e67c
SHA2562e58e64cad1750ec0c04ae3106e813e4eeac2c35f4900c303b4793b3a726ad54
SHA512195519ac191c6a28c1954935381c9963862e762e95c84d9297f97aa0c775b5054e49fe1222cd1c14f2e823be8eef6457ad18c10a6bad3b9d3f45968b1d5a1015
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Filesize
49KB
MD51e8d17bb30bcd17f2cb940d04eec16bd
SHA13bf38507610f787dc2865a518ae4bc38495566b7
SHA256e6d5df8077e5f1581ab1193336e48ff32e155089c0102e1ed81bbaa49fcd2ac8
SHA51253b11cb67d79be4d7d9f06c60988cc14332cd89ac5e19099adcf0806e55fecbad9ef3ed8780b71e9ed6ad84624855fd33918cfe78fd64da490b414ca26ad8527
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Filesize
45B
MD59e66912f5e239f303f1ccae9919f46de
SHA1fb3b0de0f09a5a7d6f1e553a73599df6c00f3c9c
SHA2565f169671518eb2997d5bbf06eafa42fc30457ac41ccfd668dfc5fa6e352bd27b
SHA512f27329892c73be960f908acc1587be5a2c87163fdef8993ce023828c859ecee52c1e74ab8d46a783683e3adefac3cfa437ced7e2307a8209da72404ac3e2f19a
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641