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 19:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
General
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Target
45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
59e31b06ac65de2ccb6d2741d2ac2c1d
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SHA1
a910c4ef8c51037fb6e12c528b9c33b51f6b9396
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SHA256
45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143
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SHA512
c686d741440a8cd27cd95e1d8b82239a9015a5db7d3d8738800f9434a372d91ecd30cf1a98bc0436f32ceac57549fa8dff0c05f6960e5647070ab4b91cbf9b70
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtim:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKm
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2340-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2340-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2340-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4884-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4884-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3068-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3068-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3068-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca0-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2340-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2340-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2340-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4884-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4884-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3068-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3068-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3068-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 -
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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 1080 AK47.exe 2720 AK47.exe 2340 AK74.exe 4884 Ghiya.exe 3068 Ghiya.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 1080 AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000f000000023ca4-58.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5032-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629546.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629546.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2340-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2340-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2340-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2340-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4884-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4884-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4884-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3068-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3068-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3068-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Program crash 2 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 1404 1080 WerFault.exe 83 2448 2720 WerFault.exe 84 -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.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 Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.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 AK74.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 4724 cmd.exe 4652 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000_Classes\Local Settings 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4652 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3068 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2340 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3068 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3068 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3068 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1080 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 83 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1080 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 83 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1080 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 83 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2720 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 84 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2720 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 84 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2720 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 84 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2340 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 90 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2340 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 90 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2340 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 90 PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4724 2340 AK74.exe 92 PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4724 2340 AK74.exe 92 PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4724 2340 AK74.exe 92 PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3068 4884 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3068 4884 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3068 4884 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4368 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 97 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4368 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 97 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4368 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 97 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4920 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 96 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4920 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 96 PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4920 5032 45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe 96 PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4652 4724 cmd.exe 95 PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4652 4724 cmd.exe 95 PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4652 4724 cmd.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45cf55518bdcebbce074b8c0c67859bd1fac455e98b41cbf0f84db5d91df9143.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:5032 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1080 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1080 -s 4563⤵
- Program crash
PID:1404
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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:2720 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2720 -s 3483⤵
- Program crash
PID:2448
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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:2340 -
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:4724 -
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:4652
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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:4920
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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:4368
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 1080 -ip 10801⤵PID:764
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 2720 -ip 27201⤵PID:2296
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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:4884 -
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:3068
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Privilege 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
MD5ce6087ea7d5707431123f9efcab1c846
SHA1f9a99c310d76013ab4eda87d835d75a43cb84c43
SHA256c737a8f59e5b77ff09ca7f29e4d506502e884e17a474917af6ef0a3145ddee79
SHA512cbe255a84ebb7f9aff9b31742ce9647fa3f46658ee813c3057497494297af7b7735d6b8dc57b7a29d23a4a265a49cc5de898a1d7160842fd623809dbd81eacae
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5d5723dc4617a3a8e3ad16ccea062cc4d
SHA172a338a6fe88b68d59cfc8f891cd597ea650bb61
SHA2561c38eb93ab5eff396bb72b18989bc1bda283f7db904d865c4a1fa37235b4ce30
SHA5123441d811b42ce00debeb282aa1f84448aa52b36ccec3b084afcbde1140344a92ade7df6b445846389d203c2fcb68731455f0b45afc16ccaf2052dc924107a790
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Filesize
49KB
MD5364263a5195c2b73fd9ccda891c39dec
SHA13b8170f2b32dd8308a272b63b77f74c24f33b04d
SHA2565129b6fbc347a924c602d855bf5ee26d66bed5c1e665b7a51c5eaeb632232d47
SHA5122a1f1c1c949529bd8e287698e0dc05ed728a0737a1068dddc188d9053eb3a709cf6a12f5367ed68cee0bb01cf000df2ff1017a3eaece747f5af5ecdd126dbf89