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
30-01-2025 01:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
2802d3986f7be40956aec16235c7c26a
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SHA1
c903b01f035de49b922033a30ae88b890944d36f
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SHA256
ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db
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SHA512
fe5d739c684d9c242761a237ab7439ac3fae4720ec7f0a58d37284b6bdd198ad0719fa0bc830be604528ce68fea9e21744ef96ca838241b5cc06de16280fe781
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtie:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKe
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4260-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4260-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4560-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4560-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3392-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3392-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3392-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0031000000023b74-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4260-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4260-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4560-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4560-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3392-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3392-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3392-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat -
Gh0strat family
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Purplefox family
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Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys Ghiya.exe -
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240616140.txt" AK47.exe -
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" Ghiya.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4244 AK47.exe 4892 AK47.exe 4260 AK74.exe 4560 Ghiya.exe 3392 Ghiya.exe 4352 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4892 AK47.exe 4824 svchost.exe 4352 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b79-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2848-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe" ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616140.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4260-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4260-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4260-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4560-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4560-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4560-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3392-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3392-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3392-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 10 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 AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4672 cmd.exe 3696 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000_Classes\Local Settings ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3696 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3392 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4260 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3392 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3392 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3392 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3392 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3392 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4244 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 82 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4244 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 82 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4244 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 82 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4892 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 83 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4892 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 83 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4892 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 83 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4260 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 86 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4260 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 86 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4260 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 86 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4672 4260 AK74.exe 88 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4672 4260 AK74.exe 88 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4672 4260 AK74.exe 88 PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3392 4560 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3392 4560 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3392 4560 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4612 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 91 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4612 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 91 PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4612 2848 ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe 91 PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3696 4672 cmd.exe 92 PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3696 4672 cmd.exe 92 PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3696 4672 cmd.exe 92 PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4352 4824 svchost.exe 94 PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4352 4824 svchost.exe 94 PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4352 4824 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4244
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4892
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4260 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe > nul3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4672 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3696
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4612
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:1832
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\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:4824 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240616140.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4352
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3392
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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Filesize
91KB
MD5423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87
SHA1eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255
SHA256050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218
SHA512fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095
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Filesize
400KB
MD5b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA19365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA2563080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850
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Filesize
92B
MD529ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA139a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA25656225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa
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Filesize
753B
MD5d8162161c8af89b305137e2d757a2234
SHA10f3106edfb5ea986ab14cc734373eef3f9b5a3b3
SHA256ac143fc6c47b0bb02b95efcd0139ceec0470d07a5a3887622893ff4ee4ed9582
SHA5121182d852b72d9a83ae258250b2c1ab85b80aeeb9181c84e9707dd5aff47efac969544e6ee1049b840e40be865a4cb5a71901111fc5846223203fc7e76e0fb172
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD55968020d3e5c729d6b6d19a0be614212
SHA1b1b4f8045ea7f74a134439c8b30c588769c70f28
SHA256309a0efa0b213a0dc6b781a60a41a4037a4ad68e7a2480e571509dceb45fca89
SHA5125feea7df5e2f7ced713008cb158c0951327025551ee0e552152ad245ee03a1839579be86e4fc1af5bb36dbf42966f62636607703fe8e221360ef49f18c1780b7
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Filesize
49KB
MD5edfb8fcd0f4cc9e65842207a52956531
SHA11fcdf4fb636148ed44170a06f97ec7d14be610df
SHA2563e82653e90bbacccb6cbc19259e1c3818a5247b4e41150f263082fcaa33738d6
SHA512644cb456e16ae5dd4b509a3ce15f9bd9af9acdefe8bf01d84bca2125150f7a9848e86a646c70595b9b229351e55e94905a70c8242a439cbc5ebb69354013ebe9
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641