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
07-01-2025 17:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
d4b3fa6c45924a988d19a01b51f37073
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SHA1
1fcaca38d2490bd79d14b5ce3faf1301e31b0e84
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SHA256
2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1
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SHA512
b80a9de98ced190aac2f653d6ef64d5dfa7efd2e17ff02bc4154b3256c406ef0ea12f89d8687de4328efde659e92c0e355663e3079332168e3a0919016d603ab
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiy:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKy
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3256-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3256-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1036-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1036-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4748-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4748-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4748-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b79-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3256-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3256-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1036-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1036-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4748-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4748-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4748-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240616062.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4028 AK47.exe 4932 AK47.exe 3256 AK74.exe 1036 Ghiya.exe 4748 Ghiya.exe 4916 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4028 AK47.exe 704 svchost.exe 4916 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4528-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b7d-60.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4528-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\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\240616062.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616062.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3256-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3256-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3256-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1036-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1036-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1036-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 cmd.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 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 3712 cmd.exe 1104 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000_Classes\Local Settings 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1104 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4748 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3256 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4748 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4748 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4748 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4748 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4748 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4028 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 83 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4028 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 83 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4028 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 83 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4932 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 84 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4932 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 84 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4932 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 84 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3256 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 86 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3256 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 86 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3256 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 86 PID 3256 wrote to memory of 3712 3256 AK74.exe 89 PID 3256 wrote to memory of 3712 3256 AK74.exe 89 PID 3256 wrote to memory of 3712 3256 AK74.exe 89 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4748 1036 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4748 1036 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 1036 wrote to memory of 4748 1036 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1784 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 92 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1784 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 92 PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1784 4528 2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe 92 PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1104 3712 cmd.exe 93 PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1104 3712 cmd.exe 93 PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1104 3712 cmd.exe 93 PID 704 wrote to memory of 4916 704 svchost.exe 96 PID 704 wrote to memory of 4916 704 svchost.exe 96 PID 704 wrote to memory of 4916 704 svchost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ee5c452b778a8838a54cbd1d142ba9a960d7f7579401509f913f3ce1781beb1.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:4528 -
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:4028
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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:4932
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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:3256 -
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:3712 -
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:1104
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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:1784
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:3308
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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:704 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240616062.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4916
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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:1036 -
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:4748
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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
MD59b1659c2eb8f9cc083317dcef39efefa
SHA169b3c2438030a012061667a9c4a50f16af072e75
SHA2566dbb251ea1abdf30015f311585052a24b3877895548fc902163cfda8acbc22c7
SHA51259a2a4ac29d269148fa79311d54da4e198b66ef63d059b3499cfcfbf483c58215e9c708c8443e9753b177f178642cee623a4381a971ac852c36de0a9b8ca02b3
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5e4cbfbdbb71bf82763310a99eea22c6b
SHA136042dc2bdfd85bf48fa60905b377366dfc90795
SHA256639afa8e811904b2c9d611f4ee37a0cf37e75b9a2434d3d45ff2bee9753b9941
SHA512763ff70d4b00c2b7c271f5a5d1c7ee2c90cbfea162a780fe7871d657a952c6985aee64df4aa57dd713689c8fbb2af04d9ede67dea55081519b30cc3d1db77fc9
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Filesize
49KB
MD5b5d1c4153d59c99e4fe66cfaa4752ca7
SHA12e1c3b840b4fee4bd44d064c7b50d8d887054ac9
SHA256acf31707efc3f4609c22c3b13ff8b7700a380ffbaa0f8182958ba1d7bb29f121
SHA51231e092c9aefc7783febf87164d376605f8a517939b192b9a2b3ae46c263d6f78adbca9746be26548dca2aabbdecdd75a56da1a76a28f3a9d91b01b00beca3fe0
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641