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
17-01-2025 19:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
873ba6295c9e82b9be2fa331a62eb5ea
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SHA1
8433f152fe03fcb531af6539761d9c6f16b5a74b
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SHA256
1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb
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SHA512
38f8efcedc99e85040735e77cada950b65b1d8d39544be137e6db72b5f5155684315a6e6455b590af4a8ae28aea2afd37a512febcab4259d371b53efde0502b0
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiV:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKV
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4376-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4376-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1092-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1092-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2596-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2596-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cc8-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4376-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4376-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1092-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1092-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2596-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2596-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240635078.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4444 AK47.exe 3392 AK47.exe 4376 AK74.exe 1092 Ghiya.exe 2596 Ghiya.exe 1672 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 3392 AK47.exe 3608 svchost.exe 1672 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cce-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4332-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.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\240635078.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240635078.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4376-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4376-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4376-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1092-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1092-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1092-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2596-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2596-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 WScript.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 svchost.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 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2036 cmd.exe 3852 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3852 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
pid Process 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 2596 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4376 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2596 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2596 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2596 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2596 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2596 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4444 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 82 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4444 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 82 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4444 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 82 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3392 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 83 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3392 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 83 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3392 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 83 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4376 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 86 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4376 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 86 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4376 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 86 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2596 1092 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2596 1092 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2596 1092 Ghiya.exe 88 PID 4376 wrote to memory of 2036 4376 AK74.exe 89 PID 4376 wrote to memory of 2036 4376 AK74.exe 89 PID 4376 wrote to memory of 2036 4376 AK74.exe 89 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4408 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 90 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4408 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 90 PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4408 4332 1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe 90 PID 2036 wrote to memory of 3852 2036 cmd.exe 93 PID 2036 wrote to memory of 3852 2036 cmd.exe 93 PID 2036 wrote to memory of 3852 2036 cmd.exe 93 PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1672 3608 svchost.exe 94 PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1672 3608 svchost.exe 94 PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1672 3608 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aab1a21161942e4ead27caa630207e1323dc94a888164bace90425bb61bcdfb.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:4332 -
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:4444
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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:3392
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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:4376 -
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:2036 -
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:3852
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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:4408
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:3512
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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:3608 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240635078.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1672
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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:2596
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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
MD5c1766eea6d6416340297db635e9a0e9c
SHA101e0bf4dd89a7e459a23faa17e710e02a1bdaecb
SHA2564b285112cebce85542c4006463ab27b12b9b30f23c6189ba5838d5f663c36bef
SHA512b3e58b12f961200e70c88e6226d405fb4ac018bf9d7ee801b9a150b022122879dd9f6b57373160c09c6763b6d346de83ca7c281fa544224b3b66e9b8620bff23
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD56ef0f3cf6c8ec097aed09f201d1ebef2
SHA1edeb3b295393e032afc7316c769594cdb1bdf29b
SHA2566d6a45f513548d5e943a18ee5993ffd5d0f4a6753a6c4183a9b60f461a27adf5
SHA512895b5f9328678a3eda76513778dbb402449e23a353d6c5baae512eca12169ba50bb7aac3c86ad9cc54322b5c8ddd20996da741a4fcde735c73ff22f5a6321061
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Filesize
49KB
MD5dd6497d302ff5b927083421abf6fd3b5
SHA18e1284245d25556373171e60bed8ab1711e9f572
SHA256508cf36e006cbc5281bc3a4bf68a0a8363ae843192d702baf59a5bd87ca747b2
SHA5127226cf0349c28b3b348682686a9cc14e2f1f7eebf75cca20a4fa29b2e506a5a5fe06c9723347f8a96e23e715c953585692deee5119fc95ac3102c06ebdc1e3a2
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641