gh0strat | cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

e9be91561aaa0e80882246e50f4e86da
SHA1

6904de6a9da6d9c301830c0c15a0952a1e3b8cca
SHA256

cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b
SHA512

ea8bb230d36052af11b523738ef072be1557a58ad53a220883b72b10e47f00d325e7e83019ca2287e8b8e16b506fdf12aba92eacb1850a8a1d898d132ff57f7f
SSDEEP

49152:8QZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoFpeu+ZPItx2apeapelI:9GdVyVT9nOgmhZuPtUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4452-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4452-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4796-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4796-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4452-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4452-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b9f-30.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4796-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4796-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240617734.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4452	svchost.exe
2724	TXPlatforn.exe
4796	TXPlatforn.exe
1160	svchos.exe
2936	HD_cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
1652	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1160	svchos.exe
1148	svchost.exe
1652	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240617734.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4452-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4796-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4796-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
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	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2204	cmd.exe
2384	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2384	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4796	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4796	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 916 wrote to memory of 4452	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	82
PID 916 wrote to memory of 4452	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	82
PID 916 wrote to memory of 4452	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	82
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4796	2724	TXPlatforn.exe	84
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4796	2724	TXPlatforn.exe	84
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4796	2724	TXPlatforn.exe	84
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2204	4452	svchost.exe	85
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2204	4452	svchost.exe	85
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2204	4452	svchost.exe	85
PID 916 wrote to memory of 1160	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	86
PID 916 wrote to memory of 1160	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	86
PID 916 wrote to memory of 1160	916	cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe	86
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2384	2204	cmd.exe	91
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2384	2204	cmd.exe	91
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2384	2204	cmd.exe	91
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1652	1148	svchost.exe	92
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1652	1148	svchost.exe	92
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1652	1148	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:916
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4452
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2204
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2384
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.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:1160
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2724
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4796

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:4276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\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:1148
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240617734.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1652

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
e34321ae39c15dc4a2315b7b1f390773

SHA1
f544ee497e9fa8365ea141b7833ea1b614653c2d

SHA256
8dac8d912462be5fd1b61941554c19cf38ef8f9b8d1e782328373793320348f8

SHA512
70a73f7368647e200cdea6948fa34329f181211fb44026dd2c0560dd4e457b4ec10db5af43fc123c60e868e4c615c0ca822d05232f17d26b90e60255d2fede77

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cf45886a07a4a11ff676b3b6a80f735eb629581a9248288c0c9c57086330e99b.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240617734.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
29f20717615127f2c8cdc7e4af3c9d48

SHA1
823f78fd632b3dfc4595fc8e53ef5ca4c7cea7ff

SHA256
8b626edda266ddda1e416b2262cde7828e0763f900e901d18c785c760bb403bd

SHA512
dfb70109c164be6022e5ce54dbe94fcdddf2ba2315d681041f62d261b58f88c897ebedbcb38a00fd525360241ed7b8b4011ac979335a95bacb3092b10e1e59a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2724-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4452-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4452-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4452-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4796-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4796-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4796-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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