Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
18-01-2025 21:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
a2fe659ad1bdb7abbe89c270ac71388e
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SHA1
193eb2fda10c700d226bcecbd542cbdb894b4c87
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SHA256
5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee
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SHA512
a9ceebc405f139ae379c8832727fa1a8f860fd4ff91e424ad44d232c68a39841709e3a844eda419ae08b909b92542b09d40c3d60fc82eb871359f5dc650fd894
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiq:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKq
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2984-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2984-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4620-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4620-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4620-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b99-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2984-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2984-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4620-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4620-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4620-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240619765.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4640 AK47.exe 2904 AK47.exe 2984 AK74.exe 840 Ghiya.exe 4620 Ghiya.exe 2084 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4640 AK47.exe 1600 svchost.exe 2084 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/440-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b96-60.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/440-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.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 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\240619765.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619765.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2984-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2984-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2984-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/840-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4620-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4620-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4620-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 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 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 Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2664 cmd.exe 220 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000_Classes\Local Settings 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 220 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4620 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2984 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4620 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4620 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4620 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4620 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4620 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 440 wrote to memory of 4640 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 82 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4640 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 82 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4640 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 82 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2904 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 83 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2904 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 83 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2904 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 83 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2984 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 84 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2984 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 84 PID 440 wrote to memory of 2984 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 84 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2664 2984 AK74.exe 88 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2664 2984 AK74.exe 88 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2664 2984 AK74.exe 88 PID 840 wrote to memory of 4620 840 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 840 wrote to memory of 4620 840 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 840 wrote to memory of 4620 840 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 3180 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 91 PID 440 wrote to memory of 3180 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 91 PID 440 wrote to memory of 3180 440 5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe 91 PID 2664 wrote to memory of 220 2664 cmd.exe 92 PID 2664 wrote to memory of 220 2664 cmd.exe 92 PID 2664 wrote to memory of 220 2664 cmd.exe 92 PID 1600 wrote to memory of 2084 1600 svchost.exe 94 PID 1600 wrote to memory of 2084 1600 svchost.exe 94 PID 1600 wrote to memory of 2084 1600 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a25ea19bf51aed1328504bf5ce01d987db0c783da5d67f9946826da50dbc3ee.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:440 -
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:4640
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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:2904
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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:2984 -
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:2664 -
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:220
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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:3180
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:2516
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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:1600 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240619765.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2084
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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:4620
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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
MD58d267539d512fed8043f50d92939ed94
SHA1694542c5877924519105b3ce115ae263a658ee97
SHA256031e564ab2fe17a65df05f0904eda8de5f792c3d8900996a09cefeee5dc4a788
SHA51289c4e93f5123d2f86a3afdc24318834029f17b7d332ebb1e9dafee36a8c43a0557e017cd3103208211d47bbb540336e033e867827c23e8a8f075c176fb890c4c
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD56e220ee6ee53fb9ce1c17e44309ec821
SHA194446b7eb28d54a8d89868051a51f6e3b4ff60d6
SHA256f0e097794b41152cc133f86e749d56401fe239c4ec387b32ab3eace17e534cc5
SHA5128ab1ff2921a413539fd54301a0185816488163980560418fb5c98c88a84c0469c72f26cfa154dafa6b846a3a8a3da707d3df7c031edcbb950adcadc5bd4c6f9a
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Filesize
49KB
MD5b77381f36348cf7288d9d07be37cba53
SHA1bc984c71409a66d54d361ab06581337bc9f8feb1
SHA25609c0c2faecb1e71c85b57fe5dd24bef8c45578e290c6df13dc4c7e801d19cbe4
SHA512a6643085127de133b53b998662c6ce7d173ceb0bac636b66a85bfe76f80e7f93c9c91645a676016958e3a94bb5268e9a21f1a3b605156649ddc905dcbd580a1e
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641