neshta | 1cdfb9986ffd44252d4f73d0ce10bfd2f94549fbf6433cc3d65dbb28bc70398c

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 04:43

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General

Target

INVOICE.exe
Size

869KB
MD5

97efcdff66ed144ceaa7f5417c595344
SHA1

9ba3a0dbc29763783aa177b49538c441f128ee5a
SHA256

834d7c633fa71e5139742a09c966e11e0fd5a4080f25568bb0f932aa60e4f0d7
SHA512

3baa03334a606e60bacb4f7478252ac3a1fa77ab1f429d72d9db0f37b791eda7bbfe4359a373fa43a2a2e9de1a744fa17fc1cd105fcc4dd1480272aac97dd04c
SSDEEP

12288:AydsFtkjM6VbGA7/Um5TBa1RHcZFto8xO0jvAxz4s+MIMc7S7VA+knfWrc:8cXCuCHj8xrUlDJc7+Emc

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery execution persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3632-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3632-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3632-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3632-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3632-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3632-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4984	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	INVOICE.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	INVOICE.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	INVOICE.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2432 set thread context of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	INVOICE.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	INVOICE.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 3 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	INVOICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	INVOICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	INVOICE.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	INVOICE.exe
2432	INVOICE.exe
4984	powershell.exe
4984	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	INVOICE.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4984	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4984	2432	INVOICE.exe	96
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4984	2432	INVOICE.exe	96
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4984	2432	INVOICE.exe	96
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4608	2432	INVOICE.exe	98
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4608	2432	INVOICE.exe	98
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 4608	2432	INVOICE.exe	98
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3632	2432	INVOICE.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2432
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4608
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INVOICE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Modifies system executable filetype association
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:3632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
9036aafbaad807362b5fc3955f1a4293

SHA1
ed69ad4c7d2aa102892236e540752c2efa38af22

SHA256
cac77122ef17cf416ca24880d0dd6158f64676d4703e37adc648c2c3f2c1af76

SHA512
02fec5d594e5d091e7946ec19640d276005d0b496d343bd86df587a3ffe08a83c91e51479c22b207955e3fc30621f95a845f921985aa54de7529f5bb3480a759

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\INVOICE.exe

Filesize
828KB

MD5
7af1f15ef378f9c5a34d355b92b36db5

SHA1
2bd347e639e9851777d55cd1c8632d77c0719582

SHA256
a3e8f9ff19fd7422ab499409966b36d721c296fa335e490edbb9c58c3a71f678

SHA512
764acee08a5302dee0aec08755d6e31a93e5b7ab3eaff085603d72ebdbe527d406685735bf8be73124d091d9b11f9f755e6d3632ba4b4d6912360eec64b18a4d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_p2wtc2mj.fxv.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2432-10-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005188000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

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memory/2432-20-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2432-6-0x00000000059E0000-0x0000000005A7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2432-5-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2432-7-0x00000000059B0000-0x00000000059CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2432-8-0x00000000747AE000-0x00000000747AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2432-9-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2432-3-0x00000000056E0000-0x0000000005772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2432-0-0x00000000747AE000-0x00000000747AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2432-4-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2432-1-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000D10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
896KB

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memory/2432-2-0x0000000005BF0000-0x0000000006194000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3632-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4984-33-0x0000000005EA0000-0x0000000005F06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4984-143-0x0000000008150000-0x00000000087CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/4984-34-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000005F76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4984-32-0x00000000057B0000-0x00000000057D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4984-21-0x0000000005870000-0x0000000005E98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/4984-40-0x0000000006130000-0x0000000006484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4984-19-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4984-91-0x00000000067F0000-0x000000000680E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4984-93-0x0000000006880000-0x00000000068CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4984-130-0x0000000006DD0000-0x0000000006E02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4984-131-0x0000000071710000-0x000000007175C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4984-141-0x0000000006D90000-0x0000000006DAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4984-142-0x00000000079F0000-0x0000000007A93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/4984-22-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4984-144-0x0000000007B10000-0x0000000007B2A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4984-145-0x0000000007B80000-0x0000000007B8A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4984-146-0x0000000007D90000-0x0000000007E26000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/4984-147-0x0000000007D10000-0x0000000007D21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/4984-148-0x0000000007D40000-0x0000000007D4E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4984-149-0x0000000007D50000-0x0000000007D64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/4984-150-0x0000000007E50000-0x0000000007E6A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4984-151-0x0000000007E30000-0x0000000007E38000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4984-154-0x00000000747A0000-0x0000000074F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4984-18-0x0000000005200000-0x0000000005236000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4984-17-0x00000000747AE000-0x00000000747AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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