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
19-01-2025 14:36
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Errors
General
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Target
2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe
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Size
74KB
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MD5
2536196d167ace8223ae7453964efc43
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SHA1
56299f1745c8ec79d0208b14d10eb744d927b70e
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SHA256
f9cd798df715647337e56cedf49fcf778ed456d82f4a39114830e6de52568696
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SHA512
625b771cdda5f60569657c6c347dc22deda3cc545f783f212a6a48a6d4c013d65e18b67ec8124e6e58fe84f80d511a4ce29bc657d94911b13e30fbc86da6aa5c
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SSDEEP
1536:l09hsM7RYzLo4DsZSICu4My9mGm51dU0tppsOuVggs0Rh69:lCD7RcjDs0ICuesGodXXM3R
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023c80-4.dat family_xworm behavioral2/memory/4364-12-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D08000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 320 powershell.exe 4492 powershell.exe 3488 powershell.exe 3320 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 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 nvmpqs.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation nvmpqs.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
pid Process 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 1932 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 4536 nvmpqs.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SecurityHealthSystray = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SecurityHealthSystray" 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe -
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 15 ip-api.com -
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 nvmpqs.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 2024-01-10-18-19-14.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 5 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 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language powershell.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language nvmpqs.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language nvmpqs.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 1880 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2260 powershell.exe 2260 powershell.exe 320 powershell.exe 320 powershell.exe 3488 powershell.exe 3488 powershell.exe 4492 powershell.exe 4492 powershell.exe 3320 powershell.exe 3320 powershell.exe 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3192 nvmpqs.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2260 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 320 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3488 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4492 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3320 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 18 IoCs
pid Process 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 4536 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe 3716 nvmpqs.exe 4416 nvmpqs.exe 1712 nvmpqs.exe 3940 nvmpqs.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1512 wrote to memory of 2260 1512 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 82 PID 1512 wrote to memory of 2260 1512 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 82 PID 1512 wrote to memory of 2260 1512 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 82 PID 1512 wrote to memory of 4364 1512 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 84 PID 1512 wrote to memory of 4364 1512 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 84 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 320 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 86 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 320 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 86 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3488 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 88 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3488 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 88 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4492 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 90 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4492 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 90 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3320 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 92 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3320 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 92 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1880 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 96 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1880 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 96 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1932 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 103 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1932 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 103 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1932 4364 2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe 103 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4416 1932 nvmpqs.exe 105 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4416 1932 nvmpqs.exe 105 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4416 1932 nvmpqs.exe 105 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3716 1932 nvmpqs.exe 106 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3716 1932 nvmpqs.exe 106 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3716 1932 nvmpqs.exe 106 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3192 1932 nvmpqs.exe 107 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3192 1932 nvmpqs.exe 107 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3192 1932 nvmpqs.exe 107 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1712 1932 nvmpqs.exe 108 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1712 1932 nvmpqs.exe 108 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1712 1932 nvmpqs.exe 108 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3940 1932 nvmpqs.exe 109 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3940 1932 nvmpqs.exe 109 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3940 1932 nvmpqs.exe 109 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4536 1932 nvmpqs.exe 110 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4536 1932 nvmpqs.exe 110 PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4536 1932 nvmpqs.exe 110 PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1388 4536 nvmpqs.exe 112 PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1388 4536 nvmpqs.exe 112 PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1388 4536 nvmpqs.exe 112 -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1512 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHUAdgBoACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHUAaAB5ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGYAaAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAaABqACMAPgA="2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2260
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C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:320
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3488
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4492
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3320
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1880
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4416
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3716
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3192
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1712
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3940
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /main4⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4536 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" \note.txt5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1388
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Modify Registry
1Obfuscated Files or Information
1Command Obfuscation
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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Filesize
944B
MD566443e58ceca538342de8ebc6484ddac
SHA1d6eab7930d1a307a82f80d3f3ac8a4c54b1a1f35
SHA2563eaeb86ceade9a1a0e62d63116bb449101dfb0b8f2d698cc696653a7a32d6ead
SHA512eb78507cfe33432270c0fa3208ba40a451eb1ce4a32c8af23299199fba5d85629e0c0e31ec6c78df77f7a680162f2e9952171e706d4fb8cfbb2a5576661d7585
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Filesize
944B
MD577d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9
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Filesize
944B
MD534f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a
SHA14caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb
SHA2560f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d
SHA51210976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
14KB
MD519dbec50735b5f2a72d4199c4e184960
SHA16fed7732f7cb6f59743795b2ab154a3676f4c822
SHA256a3d5715a81f2fbeb5f76c88c9c21eeee87142909716472f911ff6950c790c24d
SHA512aa8a6bbb1ec516d5d5acf8be6863a4c6c5d754cee12b3d374c3a6acb393376806edc422f0ffb661c210e5b9485da88521e4a0956a4b7b08a5467cfaacd90591d
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Filesize
68KB
MD50c8294e9d43eab4f86105d4c92afbfa0
SHA1338416be49b72459690d9bc8e5d0da66dae8ffd5
SHA25655b9e348d510dcaeb9ac6d33eb7d4057cbfe186feb3ce476eb26935db1fd393d
SHA512f24cd690851ce0a2dff4c009ebc87d8072c6ad76cfaa5ff16fa318af87887fbc623fdfe26b141b4c1c7ab8f911bbae503b7514fb8ef5229f5579b5a5106be491
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Filesize
218B
MD5afa6955439b8d516721231029fb9ca1b
SHA1087a043cc123c0c0df2ffadcf8e71e3ac86bbae9
SHA2568e9f20f6864c66576536c0b866c6ffdcf11397db67fe120e972e244c3c022270
SHA5125da21a31fbc4e8250dffed30f66b896bdf007ac91948140334fe36a3f010e1bac3e70a07e9f3eb9da8633189091fd5cadcabbaacd3e01da0fe7ae28a11b3dddf