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
24/01/2025, 09:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe
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Size
1.6MB
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MD5
51919808c69ac0e14b4ecd87ef8cf890
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SHA1
d125bba8dad7833b44006aa16953796ed669c1f2
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SHA256
e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10
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SHA512
b4454ebb0ec1d6c3ce931372b8489a5fe03358e4b56d890a66a415856800c91257982d0b19a5b29a912ca4bee5951fdb3899be5ecda5f1a5ad6d6a07e2507000
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SSDEEP
12288:bB5a3hizhz/o456rn9lkQ8rxQslgBKR1jl9RL9BVnDXLmoIY7Tm+jZFluq9wd4U9:bkB4tpHlgGjlLHlFoq2d59
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4344-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4344-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Update\\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 440 winupdt.exe 4344 winupdt.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Window Updates = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Update\\winupdt.exe" reg.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 440 set thread context of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A8000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b88-16.dat upx behavioral2/memory/3636-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A8000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/440-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A8000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4344-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx -
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 13 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdt.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdt.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 4400 reg.exe 2596 reg.exe 5084 reg.exe 1848 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4344 winupdt.exe Token: 31 4344 winupdt.exe Token: 32 4344 winupdt.exe Token: 33 4344 winupdt.exe Token: 34 4344 winupdt.exe Token: 35 4344 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 440 winupdt.exe 4344 winupdt.exe 4344 winupdt.exe 4344 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3096 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 84 PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3096 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 84 PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3096 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 84 PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1096 3096 cmd.exe 87 PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1096 3096 cmd.exe 87 PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1096 3096 cmd.exe 87 PID 3636 wrote to memory of 440 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 88 PID 3636 wrote to memory of 440 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 88 PID 3636 wrote to memory of 440 3636 e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe 88 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 440 wrote to memory of 4344 440 winupdt.exe 89 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 1216 4344 winupdt.exe 90 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 1216 4344 winupdt.exe 90 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 1216 4344 winupdt.exe 90 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2612 4344 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2612 4344 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2612 4344 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4488 4344 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4488 4344 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4488 4344 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 32 4344 winupdt.exe 95 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 32 4344 winupdt.exe 95 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 32 4344 winupdt.exe 95 PID 1216 wrote to memory of 4400 1216 cmd.exe 98 PID 1216 wrote to memory of 4400 1216 cmd.exe 98 PID 1216 wrote to memory of 4400 1216 cmd.exe 98 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 5084 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 5084 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 5084 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2596 2612 cmd.exe 100 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2596 2612 cmd.exe 100 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2596 2612 cmd.exe 100 PID 32 wrote to memory of 1848 32 cmd.exe 101 PID 32 wrote to memory of 1848 32 cmd.exe 101 PID 32 wrote to memory of 1848 32 cmd.exe 101
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e97a957db8b67415479eff290cb4f577c31cfb8ff8213750803808d4bc142f10N.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3636 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pNMkX.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Window Updates" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1096
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:440 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1216 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4400
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2596
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:5084
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1848
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
158B
MD51954c7e666c5b4d1117ef07bc0c9b8ec
SHA1559e3c0273c1463e9184027b749bdaad0a372681
SHA25635e0dbc8b455ca38976157ce9d0293fd6cdca20f46f1cb69058a1e0f0af6f693
SHA5123939de8d0ab7e67b59ff8bebed5580dafd38d8785193fd42a289728500761a68b9e6660605e19e10d4278dd106fea4b273a208f25485e7389c8f19b2958c926a
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Filesize
1.6MB
MD5b1590b55fafddfa0030528313ab35deb
SHA190e84935f9201b2bf4c5b6691a7243e0110fbac6
SHA25692f59d8883d7758b8d1a43903d9e4c7152f1fee84ddaa8c19be574905a387562
SHA5128dfa64b086419d818351bb65f8217ccbdf3dcbf205c493c9cacb4252b15dc13b69b8eae8e976cab744006d5d056923cb11e732214899a84c2f6d96cd9d555664