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
18-01-2025 12:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe
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Size
3.6MB
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MD5
ff36b7baea3cdd1d935690d717d3c619
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SHA1
afbb582def094e7c2578a94e26800c340e4c6f2a
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SHA256
ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013
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SHA512
2ee72f200b958a1bef1260fd7b20dca4d6a2c1732f4c8b03224fada79d34e116d1485d4478ce7ac8f9fd37110e7312831523689ace2377b73591cd9406f6efbb
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SSDEEP
49152:DEywVVvUji3TFEnsHyjtk2MYC5GDm1VxZkfsk0soZJnYwoO:A1VVv28xEnsmtk2avkd0sAoO
Malware Config
Extracted
xred
xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
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Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b72-5.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2612-123-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001018B000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat -
Gh0strat family
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Xred family
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Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\svchist\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240615265.bat" GLk.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2016 GLk.exe 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 3044 Synaptics.exe 1372 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 3444 svchist.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
pid Process 2016 GLk.exe 624 svchost.exe 3044 Synaptics.exe 3044 Synaptics.exe 3444 svchist.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe" ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_Synaptics.exe" ._cache_Synaptics.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exe svchost.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615265.bat GLk.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini GLk.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exe svchost.exe -
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 8 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 GLk.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchist.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE -
Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4212 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1372 ._cache_Synaptics.exe Token: 33 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Token: 33 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
pid Process 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 2612 ._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 1372 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1372 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE 4212 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2016 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 83 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2016 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 83 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2016 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 83 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2516 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 86 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2516 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 86 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 2516 4616 ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 86 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2612 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 87 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2612 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 87 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2612 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 87 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3044 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 89 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3044 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 89 PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3044 2516 HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe 89 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1372 3044 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1372 3044 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1372 3044 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3444 624 svchost.exe 93 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3444 624 svchost.exe 93 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3444 624 svchost.exe 93
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4616 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLk.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\GLk.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:2016
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2612
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1372
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchist"1⤵PID:3120
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchist"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:624 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchist.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchist.exe "c:\windows\system32\240615265.bat",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3444
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4212
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe
Filesize1.5MB
MD5b66d0f5033bc5e3d39e739502b6e6910
SHA177357b84c95693505053474137fb8a4869ee6768
SHA256add5ff8eef6b18e8239c506d0d407a106d31f7c22450531faa8f25c11dde490b
SHA512496dfba26860229956028b238dc4515384e5b3519d7aa443a4cc4c903d7da67f227ea19ddbef6609f6e3716b7d55b6b679b47f7ae526fce0f22271bc4e7fc8e9
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Filesize
22KB
MD5b0a7d2a9473fe6abb50869aa4a0cfb84
SHA1026dbad37272338b90bceaf2b824ca3130fc2b00
SHA2565f7d319e6aefc5de057d95303bb42b47d59182eb71201fd8e60aedaeccc7fde7
SHA512dc0bfc4dcfa2f0489a410c5901de50e89477447a1f1403f676797d8a1916abaf4c0a46c7be1c805eda70af2b29cf14f29ba53368f89d3740664a234c632a664e
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Filesize
337KB
MD5b8e58a96761799f4ad0548dba39d650c
SHA1c00032d40cfbe4ccfd3ce3e4c8defb2a2ef9fc1f
SHA256334e8e7c65b087985766d652f70b710bdba6aea55a2fa17b97ba2961e8eee9df
SHA5121cd94994ed3f6594e37e6cd1d266ff96bb37c5e99d9ce6fd4637ed615ee8c6496b54a025fdccced6fca200f8f2da8011177c67c943676b30bfb0655393765fe3
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Filesize
1.4MB
MD526252277cbdaab4cb143659244143ca9
SHA121f9a7d2bf4bd4e7145ff7836fdb9b8d6887da8b
SHA2566fc2609741ea03c6e952db7d307796d5132bbea15ffee831057ccc1e4aaeb045
SHA51202d14738d4205242587330cb04ebfca6bcde7f30f70c263bcbfbe9c676eb2e74d066e1c096c2a06a90b8b1def7fe9b206e42a58f06e85b57e47a4b7efff87aef
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ef5752ceabb712bd44e5113fd38cec269e1cce5348231aa0fadcbef868937013.exe
Filesize2.2MB
MD50bf93e1970eb7419cc3b9844519a87c5
SHA1eccd1bd0e086ab82696652df5f54ad7d3f002023
SHA256e5a886132bdfcb9b5bf4e762527e14514183eb498e50a677198f082ce9a8c85b
SHA51201022835535c18a28a8ba9c6c1c41fe33b5ed8de3371bc3b6a2711ad95a0ce38207a86e1608131bbcb3817305cc4a32532ea535ea7f66e33d7aa31b7c31f0b67
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Filesize
17KB
MD5e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA100bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA2568e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
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Filesize
2.2MB
MD5c5e58ff1f5273ab8c4bb2eb727703eff
SHA13c9f148a2febd53dd984fc6fa647434ea953673f
SHA256fd780055775f2778dcae09a5cfc0721bddae268c0155ebd9cee0df9038d12997
SHA512ebdd409481511cf061c260eea53e673965f80e7d8544a19c8511f61aa7ab9844761ea6f335831c31de78adb71843828f321ae195c6216d7e67b21bf967e23995
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Filesize
51KB
MD539e8b7ba4743828aa97cb68f41edf70b
SHA10cc80460bba154f96d404fbf3c692e171f176d8b
SHA256e989acaf81e7a9236251538d17caf231957d0e064bdb28e29f1a7ab584846759
SHA512ea66d260ce1ac2223e6e440917d93288132e6cf7193d5005b656be5e609927fe9f8764dca26f5158c77a6b7b945c8dc6b4ae79cb7cb75b1c874f1ed39a423de8
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641