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
03-01-2025 18:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
7ff34f591a0528a70c93809ed431647b
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SHA1
9ee25379dd23f3a5157f5f0bb3a513007b808155
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SHA256
c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039
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SHA512
7d6fd7a8242b208b432df0a390a5947f0e875521c9cb5af420c205786707671b7cca611ae7ebb983f347632ce75e5af33e7867bc19279e6f69fd4e593a0998f1
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiw:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKw
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2984-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2984-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3156-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3156-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3048-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3048-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3048-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b6d-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2984-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2984-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3156-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3156-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3048-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3048-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3048-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240611578.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4540 AK47.exe 4156 AK47.exe 2984 AK74.exe 3156 Ghiya.exe 3048 Ghiya.exe 4108 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4156 AK47.exe 60 svchost.exe 4108 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4260-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b6a-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4260-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240611578.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 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\240611578.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2984-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2984-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2984-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3156-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3156-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3156-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3048-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3048-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3048-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 3660 cmd.exe 464 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000_Classes\Local Settings c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 464 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3048 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2984 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3048 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3048 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3048 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3048 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3048 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4540 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 82 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4540 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 82 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4540 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 82 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4156 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 83 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4156 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 83 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4156 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 83 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2984 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 86 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2984 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 86 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2984 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 86 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3660 2984 AK74.exe 89 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3660 2984 AK74.exe 89 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3660 2984 AK74.exe 89 PID 3156 wrote to memory of 3048 3156 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 3156 wrote to memory of 3048 3156 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 3156 wrote to memory of 3048 3156 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2616 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 91 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2616 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 91 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2616 4260 c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe 91 PID 3660 wrote to memory of 464 3660 cmd.exe 92 PID 3660 wrote to memory of 464 3660 cmd.exe 92 PID 3660 wrote to memory of 464 3660 cmd.exe 92 PID 60 wrote to memory of 4108 60 svchost.exe 94 PID 60 wrote to memory of 4108 60 svchost.exe 94 PID 60 wrote to memory of 4108 60 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c8c28ab33d09bd7c34663a15974402db617ade2460b3e0406176a5a1dc34a039.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:4260 -
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:4540
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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:4156
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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:2984 -
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:3660 -
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:464
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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:2616
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:2712
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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:60 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240611578.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4108
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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
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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:3048
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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
MD5e5bf951ce17f2a5c26921c318dc97f08
SHA1dfa4ad61d1418c2e2d0e5aa19cd1378ed6fa7e50
SHA256d57c6d782e5c2e1254f9621298dc33199ac89b62f189b35cb2c1093ad76cfbd2
SHA5124c97379cea945b76648c7c92ad575895b0eb0d9ad1c50e616db11dbfdaaf23e53b03e8ce6730851274150fe18c766371b0250f75e1b14cd7de3ad4810424753b
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5584af2da76de0a2929cf14465794dfbb
SHA1b2ba4cf1b91b4d34a3734f70a0610d598c1fbd56
SHA256621bca122f231fc93b25554eecef62768426d9545ffa311a993ea912b521f022
SHA5120b0fb95b6ea5f2dd3f5249b30f56b2205a48ebc94f825a09de8a85a064c2c6fea6b9c6f38d6578cf6d2b899bcd3080ca006f54af9494927f6571d31dda191549
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Filesize
49KB
MD5b292348bf4c11f80bad4311bfe3b7827
SHA12f6c8f26b234c7f2f1b2983bedfd2475a99ab6f1
SHA256e043cbcd140ab62af34b0ffd4bb9f22ca9a7a57bacbb7240f9e8620f714476cf
SHA51275db7bebd4e05a588262259beda1a1ab1ecf051ea58734b60359ff6b74377da238f6941a17bd03cfcb062b4c6831b09e959cc4c0491bf8ca97f1703a30a7ed2f
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641