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
06-01-2025 23:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
ac3b3e434332d8ad6c6bc81f2f9a73f7
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SHA1
ac1c967e29993cf500990d1b0fb10150b75b9e14
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SHA256
251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5
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SHA512
ad32f09d23471f3759c520ff5b6c2b18bc96f0fcf03a76c50c8e33b2688f254f434796f58635975e3bf08c4afe314651e51cfe62f3384430a9debcf7b77ec6f4
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiO:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKO
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4160-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4160-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/556-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2224-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2224-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/556-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2224-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c9a-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4160-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4160-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/556-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2224-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2224-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/556-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2224-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240623796.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 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4924 AK47.exe 2424 AK47.exe 4160 AK74.exe 556 Ghiya.exe 2224 Ghiya.exe 1452 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4924 AK47.exe 664 svchost.exe 1452 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca3-62.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4128-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623796.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623796.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4160-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4160-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4160-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/556-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/556-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2224-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2224-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/556-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2224-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.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 AK47.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 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2464 cmd.exe 4520 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000_Classes\Local Settings 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4520 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 2224 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4160 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2224 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2224 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2224 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2224 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2224 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4924 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 83 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4924 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 83 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4924 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 83 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2424 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 84 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2424 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 84 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2424 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 84 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4160 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 86 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4160 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 86 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4160 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 86 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 2464 4160 AK74.exe 89 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 2464 4160 AK74.exe 89 PID 4160 wrote to memory of 2464 4160 AK74.exe 89 PID 556 wrote to memory of 2224 556 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 556 wrote to memory of 2224 556 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 556 wrote to memory of 2224 556 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3272 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 92 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3272 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 92 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3272 4128 251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe 92 PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4520 2464 cmd.exe 93 PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4520 2464 cmd.exe 93 PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4520 2464 cmd.exe 93 PID 664 wrote to memory of 1452 664 svchost.exe 96 PID 664 wrote to memory of 1452 664 svchost.exe 96 PID 664 wrote to memory of 1452 664 svchost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\251f45eefd658cfbc4fd945b331e56dc61d778cd1aa4185aca5b79197ba9e5f5.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:4128 -
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:4924
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2424
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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:4160 -
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:4520
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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:3272
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:1080
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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:664 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240623796.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1452
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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:556 -
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:2224
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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
MD5d7a08955712901321d0d18c635688326
SHA1126791dead9df92d3a1324e35b1bd1a2e5518cd4
SHA2567231f9f1f9f65d75ce1947bee247c1340e5972ef825279a2776d7d78aaa2ac2d
SHA51210100f1b8f1e27d77669494b45ae477bb57d89c1916b261342966a472670a34d20de3a670394c9b259be8ffc0ff42d0eadba60a015f21f33c053a20546aaa881
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5388df1af5c69300ab8c3bcde016920c1
SHA187e7f318b558ab2b011c761402334bef81af9bb3
SHA2561345a9ea486ec706d794f7879e8396940dbf7a3497b559d0bcbdd8a8e8ef6902
SHA512556ab8a706a942748bf8252a404a9902966c20729ac6de45f9f003a568aa9fb70f9696df188dd325fe20b91b3866bc7c96adc4fc935859d3f08624c5e8e967b7
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Filesize
49KB
MD58fc17754ab4a106388253fee497963b3
SHA18fe315bbade256bfa22e35600296d53d4bebf90c
SHA2567f149f71c78099cd0b3f8f898a1cd04b5adaa6c33f057d8706670ffb43a7b26a
SHA512a91215448afae19786b74d08829109cc99e193ece4b8ba4f32f9957cd2575b50e3f6c3412a1a822c38ef038e95390825586065e5c9de8806e58941c71c4ac49a
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641