gh0strat | f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28-01-2025 06:49

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General

Target

f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

6ad2f29da646bc7f2d71f284f707df78
SHA1

7e81d68bca10c7eb12701d1803f15f58a29b9c3c
SHA256

f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed
SHA512

8a004d8dcfda6fb47c6f0886bb558dfdb4161a47c8a915dfee25d6f1228724cf83319364112c1f3183e95c68463f5cd8d9caad9343687a3e53c50dd875f4ae93
SSDEEP

24576:LQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVR4cQL8u8:LQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoI4H8

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1984-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1984-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1984-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2732-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2732-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2732-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2732-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1984-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1984-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1984-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2732-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2732-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2732-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2732-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000300000001e5b2-36.dat	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240633796.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	svchost.exe
2732	TXPlatforn.exe
4984	TXPlatforn.exe
3080	svchos.exe
1992	HD_f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
2816	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3080	svchos.exe
2632	svchost.exe
2816	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240633796.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1984-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1984-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1984-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1984-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2732-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2732-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2732-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2732-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2732-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.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 8 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3904	cmd.exe
984	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
984	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1984	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4984	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4984	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4984	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1984	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	85
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1984	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	85
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1984	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	85
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3904	1984	svchost.exe	87
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3904	1984	svchost.exe	87
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3904	1984	svchost.exe	87
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4984	2732	TXPlatforn.exe	88
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4984	2732	TXPlatforn.exe	88
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4984	2732	TXPlatforn.exe	88
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3080	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	89
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3080	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	89
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3080	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	89
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 984	3904	cmd.exe	91
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 984	3904	cmd.exe	91
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 984	3904	cmd.exe	91
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1992	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	94
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1992	2220	f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe	94
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2816	2632	svchost.exe	96
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2816	2632	svchost.exe	96
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2816	2632	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1984
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3904
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2732
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2632
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240633796.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
61ba1d071b837c09e1b1e9baba1b67e7

SHA1
8d0052905cedac9ada932b356b46a71f9924a801

SHA256
c9eff20b0b3b3a7debccd1b1414e7402fd67cb1ebfedebcbe21423f88254ded9

SHA512
ff7a6be38780ed2eb32407ef2cb70e9806f4a9be8d6717a05216c3a11305a17256b38a3a9ddd98694cec0941d54140a342f52204b1b3076a05aaa69cf582f676

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f75cba36398f2ffa1994b95249261c9269d3b17c8d26df51c82a6a0a7796f7ed.exe

Filesize
128KB

MD5
9acb56cf4ad684e812d94d0ddc912857

SHA1
7b1caf8024458d5f6c120c3edf1369bf24fbfb36

SHA256
887aa44725a69296225d1feeff14a169f10e61fd5ad318a86dc6582a5d55edfb

SHA512
915bff42241851f9acc4c1c37630eefa0a1d65381a9d966913d535159444a60330d97cefc5d82251a9eb3ff2e842dcf201194d612fbeaad28c3c04f96dbbfcf0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240633796.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
e9ce1d5bb1ceeaa2b68c41ee12331899

SHA1
e70959aea8d1d9185b503df51c17e4d1e02011e8

SHA256
166217bc8347b327b903cc439b9eafddd6740199aaf2cad0c28ebee669f07945

SHA512
d111a8a20f82955d20468ed73c1d2e235284c3e5a25973d17b73511d83a4faa3bb60b0a71628ce5a983a7d02b4ae943e7017f947ab79d4748cb5ea991e96b7df

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1984-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1984-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1984-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1984-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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