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
16-01-2025 18:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
7cda509ca49db183290aeb01e6176902
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SHA1
251929de07d28dff8f036ee2df4da5ced309bdde
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SHA256
223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48
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SHA512
928d7504946a105627d581c3654b1e93e2a0b6f9957b14a75614716a054d6848b21c06e613fed2b1eddad7f491b21878b35c040b416312bbec6462501ecead8f
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiK:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKK
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/372-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4800-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4800-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2020-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2020-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2020-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b91-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/372-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4800-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4800-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2020-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2020-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2020-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240625843.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 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 700 AK47.exe 1192 AK47.exe 372 AK74.exe 4800 Ghiya.exe 2020 Ghiya.exe 2160 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 1192 AK47.exe 3428 svchost.exe 2160 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b95-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2248-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\240625843.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625843.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/372-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/372-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4800-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4800-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2020-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2020-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2020-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE 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 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 3332 cmd.exe 3024 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 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3024 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 2020 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 372 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2020 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2020 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2020 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2020 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2020 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2248 wrote to memory of 700 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 83 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 700 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 83 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 700 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 83 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1192 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 84 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1192 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 84 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1192 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 84 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 372 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 87 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 372 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 87 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 372 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 87 PID 372 wrote to memory of 3332 372 AK74.exe 89 PID 372 wrote to memory of 3332 372 AK74.exe 89 PID 372 wrote to memory of 3332 372 AK74.exe 89 PID 4800 wrote to memory of 2020 4800 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4800 wrote to memory of 2020 4800 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 4800 wrote to memory of 2020 4800 Ghiya.exe 90 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2312 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 92 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2312 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 92 PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2312 2248 223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe 92 PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3024 3332 cmd.exe 93 PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3024 3332 cmd.exe 93 PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3024 3332 cmd.exe 93 PID 3428 wrote to memory of 2160 3428 svchost.exe 96 PID 3428 wrote to memory of 2160 3428 svchost.exe 96 PID 3428 wrote to memory of 2160 3428 svchost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\223222172afb8524c029bd41c2caed91dca570c21eca259225048cf5c29e0d48.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:2248 -
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:700
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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:1192
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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:372 -
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:3332 -
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:3024
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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:2312
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:4728
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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:3428 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240625843.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2160
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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:4800 -
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:2020
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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
MD57f08b42609fcc16f03286e01ed26fcac
SHA1d34fa4305718433647c57e2dd462b70f8f45bc3a
SHA256062e14b1aa1bdcc4d735edb82fdbac65be39bc8a850d85ef1a474c90557170fa
SHA5120b65f03c6e2055a643b0b86123b2bf214da8826cc834fb796fcade917fbcf1292f22a0e4fc27b39dae69c8141dca86f023a009fdee9303013835dec95a04c457
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD53f1c1462656439223ac7d745dff0e4c7
SHA118909bf0fdc384917e5211f1dd554bb3407d8afe
SHA25610ed9a98523c90f18faa76d8a1cded4b8bea3fae4a46708cdd611bf976decd65
SHA5126222b9f4858d0c1a1d33e4cf5c6a3083b8273a5ba2dab772d9ef0445f04a430cbd046386bb822c1c76b6432a4e1cdb9342754a16ad0532d5285dac0e7db49e6e
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Filesize
49KB
MD56e315d2acf4da5fd998f02f54e2f83b3
SHA1c86d3325911747b9f5e7424eb22d48d8d29f29b9
SHA256486354f329b359cb971d7ace5022d2d9c4c3044501f0aa0950ec949b63aed2d2
SHA512e5b3ad91aeb955a972810162316dc12d5d773d9b96e87f061e051bcace62abec3c169bbfc0bf54b62ca17d5b4f1b335ec12f6fc3c7c78016ae33327475e1e935
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641