blackshades | 46aac031e847afc36982c27d13492b5555949c9bff797687f73eb919aa903815

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
26-01-2025 00:44

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe
Size

632KB
MD5

3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56
SHA1

ad1ffb757df01894765d6e78b458b9155d35561c
SHA256

46aac031e847afc36982c27d13492b5555949c9bff797687f73eb919aa903815
SHA512

4b346d4d883ab4625c71bbf373917a49915e8fda49b1df4152d86eba58f4cf0f3c2dff947f00f85bab121454dc4cb12ebca6011bdb1c279a4b9aa38058f64138
SSDEEP

12288:Lhc//pJ50h9SvlL8XS1zT+4Ul9OeuYKIwEGMpLFYDgfS:LhI/USv5kS1S9OewEGMZagfS

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2756-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2756-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2756-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2756-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2756-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.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
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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KASPER.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	vbc.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A7D87BAC-BA71-16FE-0F30-DDFA5F8DDFAA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A7D87BAC-BA71-16FE-0F30-DDFA5F8DDFAA}	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A7D87BAC-BA71-16FE-0F30-DDFA5F8DDFAA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A7D87BAC-BA71-16FE-0F30-DDFA5F8DDFAA}	vbc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2756	vbc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe"	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KASPER.exe"	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2440 set thread context of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	reg.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.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	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2840	reg.exe
2708	reg.exe
2652	reg.exe
2624	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2756	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2756	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2756	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2756	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2756	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2756	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2756	vbc.exe
2756	vbc.exe
2756	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2756	2440	JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe	30
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2796	2756	vbc.exe	31
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2796	2756	vbc.exe	31
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2796	2756	vbc.exe	31
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2796	2756	vbc.exe	31
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2848	2756	vbc.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2848	2756	vbc.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2848	2756	vbc.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2848	2756	vbc.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2876	2756	vbc.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2876	2756	vbc.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2876	2756	vbc.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2876	2756	vbc.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2828	2756	vbc.exe	35
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2828	2756	vbc.exe	35
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2828	2756	vbc.exe	35
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2828	2756	vbc.exe	35
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2840	2796	cmd.exe	39
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2840	2796	cmd.exe	39
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2840	2796	cmd.exe	39
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2840	2796	cmd.exe	39
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2708	2828	cmd.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2708	2828	cmd.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2708	2828	cmd.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2708	2828	cmd.exe	40
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2652	2848	cmd.exe	41
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2652	2848	cmd.exe	41
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2652	2848	cmd.exe	41
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2652	2848	cmd.exe	41
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2624	2876	cmd.exe	42
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2624	2876	cmd.exe	42
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2624	2876	cmd.exe	42
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2624	2876	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2440
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2756
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2796
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2840
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2848
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3113228e9e13c65dca787470f0ae9b56.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2876
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2624
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KASPER.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KASPER.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2828
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KASPER.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KASPER.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2440-0-0x0000000074331000-0x0000000074332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2440-1-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2440-2-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2440-23-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2756-17-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2756-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2756-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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