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
23-01-2025 12:06
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe
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Size
2.6MB
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MD5
1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f
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SHA1
2bd5900feb42211b13abb4c4f6db2448ca9164a8
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SHA256
ca09ef8838a2bb679ace8b06ed83de52facc7d74dfd14f7124d74946055e3218
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SHA512
468dade5dcd99a9afebbb87b17ba768a80c5060116220ac7d355ca2c7e1f0dfb677b48c9d725fc8db62f1032a1591450c75dbfcf60f60598554e139faa174138
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SSDEEP
49152:idKoU1VFh1K/L7do7fMPP1IYx2gegdFuQoq9U9OJyxjkqyKkpq5KQrEE2+tsBgB:idZU1VFkY0VIYxnHu+Dy1JyKaVuEEHsS
Malware Config
Extracted
Protocol: ftp- Host:
ftp.drivehq.com - Port:
21 - Username:
1manpre
Signatures
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Ardamax family
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b82-12.dat family_ardamax -
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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 5060 GRMU.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
pid Process 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GRMU Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\GRMU.exe" GRMU.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.006 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.007 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.exe JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 GRMU.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.009 GRMU.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.009 GRMU.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.001 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.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 3 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 GRMU.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe -
Modifies registry class 30 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Documents" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\FFlags = "1092616257" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\Sort = 000000000000000000000000000000000100000030f125b7ef471a10a5f102608c9eebac0a00000001000000 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\GroupByKey:PID = "0" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\GroupByDirection = "1" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\LogicalViewMode = "1" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\Mode = "4" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\NodeSlot = "1" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\ColInfo = 00000000000000000000000000000000fddfdffd100000000000000000000000040000001800000030f125b7ef471a10a5f102608c9eebac0a0000001001000030f125b7ef471a10a5f102608c9eebac0e0000009000000030f125b7ef471a10a5f102608c9eebac040000007800000030f125b7ef471a10a5f102608c9eebac0c00000050000000 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\GroupView = "0" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\IconSize = "16" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656}\GroupByKey:FMTID = "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 14002e80922b16d365937a46956b92703aca08af0000 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\ComDlgLegacy RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
pid Process 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 5060 GRMU.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5060 GRMU.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 5060 GRMU.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 5060 GRMU.exe 1664 RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4956 wrote to memory of 5060 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 82 PID 4956 wrote to memory of 5060 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 82 PID 4956 wrote to memory of 5060 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 82 PID 4956 wrote to memory of 1664 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 83 PID 4956 wrote to memory of 1664 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 83 PID 4956 wrote to memory of 1664 4956 JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe 83
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1708f71a9e56e9bf81bfacc980e74c3f.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4956 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GRMU.exe"C:\Windows\system32\28463\GRMU.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5060
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RLS- Trainer by xzx2Ver2.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1664
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD5c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371
SHA1d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8
SHA256d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb
SHA512494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7
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Filesize
4.5MB
MD5ede4480e52a8344dee57af484e418f65
SHA106a97eda309c36895b40099fb3654a4cbdba2de4
SHA256239dd6a47a28c9b2235351e68abe345e6ecc205de9723dc62e8601c1ecb8ba5b
SHA5122eadca8a4425d44f6d4deb0bf90038613597f4005d9398940c4315019e35325bfc3c21c0dee1bad879ba7cbabc2e7499f61099849d80d73e3142f4c588df1c9b
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Filesize
395KB
MD5b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321
SHA10cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87
SHA25614116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a
SHA51210ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d
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Filesize
402B
MD534471c400fd67421fbc97d90b27c43d1
SHA170862a79db40916b9b139c50b9eca7902147b246
SHA2569fd0ebd06689bcde870662fb03eca73829cafabb2cf547da5e62fe2ae51ed9eb
SHA51279ae9a8af3efbfd3c76b2b677ae1fa3dd10219447415c8a3824394eb5b8f8ce414e647cf8de91eb71d4b9b1b28c63a05a988cf66da7c18e701343a57eb21a8be
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Filesize
8KB
MD543f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0
SHA1f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339
SHA2563c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba
SHA512e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f
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Filesize
5KB
MD5b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96
SHA1d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff
SHA256a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2
SHA512fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce
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Filesize
214KB
MD56014f01087ab256db555f6cef508d8cc
SHA1bef28e67d0001b58eab226b7fde57dcbdf816ac7
SHA25685263747df379a143349c87981a5cd08c203825caf0b616ee378ee3bc94e8758
SHA512df0eca2c255e35283333f83a1a027d474c4b24a109ee24112ddb1504cb8b86f3272c6a445bd2d4f05cc05a1870036d8cc0bb02b756881ce8bf6c4fadb52a3415
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Filesize
473KB
MD517535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547
SHA1a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb
SHA2561a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd
SHA512b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8