neshta | 87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11-01-2025 19:50

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General

Target

87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
Size

257KB
MD5

be131dd17a9e42856acde25471794af0
SHA1

495fc28656f0bbf383c143846ace8077e7486ce0
SHA256

87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101
SHA512

88d0d4389e70cce76410b76206f6db096f5b6b71bc981d114da4f56406015ae0aa45a107d6b5fd235c4cb0e966a5bc6ca4c64023065ce148057610217f5462a1
SSDEEP

3072:sr85ClZqd4xQZHWZfXPYz0rjypE5q7NnVRnaNx2qOoB3O4Xq2PkbafAwetSnWEes:k99i2hgOjyvNHlqbB3W7bu6ns

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2180-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2180-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.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 2 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	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2748	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2748	2180	87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2180
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2748

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\87343b8d6563b76e668d6c4818e10f862bc59694530e1f64dc30484304a46101N.exe

Filesize
216KB

MD5
c0bc32a6e99d3c6c4557887979e9bbae

SHA1
067b44b1136a2abd1f54a1f28371e55b4037534d

SHA256
e975d5e570b68ff0bec4692718835c0f1d0aced93990a332b914c70ac62f10f4

SHA512
a231bc5dd2ec7868753c904656055eb40316891cff2392b92becb9c15a52d82d592af38bd87069060e1b29c881d596d529b3295007c812e66697a754f6fb7292

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memory/2180-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2180-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2748-12-0x000000007408E000-0x000000007408F000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2748-13-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D5C000-memory.dmp

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240KB

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memory/2748-15-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000552000-memory.dmp

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136KB

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memory/2748-14-0x0000000074080000-0x000000007476E000-memory.dmp

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6.9MB

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memory/2748-18-0x0000000074080000-0x000000007476E000-memory.dmp

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6.9MB

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