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
30-01-2025 04:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
General
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Target
42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
eb70923db4383a48019b88dd022f9d1d
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SHA1
59d04d1fa263b29b11d414f06c133dcb46c14c67
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SHA256
42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2
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SHA512
e7bc2a886449fd3ca5b90dc91d81f7e4e82b233ec1ad898cd3f393e5b468b64f13b05f96c4573f7526ce932ef33ab2b4e41facbc2906fccd0066a8e18b1205a7
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtit:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKt
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3208-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3208-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/716-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/716-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/716-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b67-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3208-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3208-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/716-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/716-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/716-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240611750.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 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 3604 AK47.exe 4432 AK47.exe 3208 AK74.exe 4748 Ghiya.exe 716 Ghiya.exe 5084 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4432 AK47.exe 212 svchost.exe 5084 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b64-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4088-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 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\240611750.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240611750.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3208-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3208-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3208-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4748-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/716-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/716-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/716-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 WScript.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 Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe 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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 216 cmd.exe 1528 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 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1528 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 716 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3208 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 716 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 716 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 716 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 716 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 716 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3604 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 82 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3604 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 82 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3604 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 82 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4432 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 83 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4432 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 83 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4432 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 83 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3208 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 86 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3208 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 86 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3208 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 86 PID 3208 wrote to memory of 216 3208 AK74.exe 88 PID 3208 wrote to memory of 216 3208 AK74.exe 88 PID 3208 wrote to memory of 216 3208 AK74.exe 88 PID 4748 wrote to memory of 716 4748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4748 wrote to memory of 716 4748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4748 wrote to memory of 716 4748 Ghiya.exe 89 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3812 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 91 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3812 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 91 PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3812 4088 42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe 91 PID 216 wrote to memory of 1528 216 cmd.exe 92 PID 216 wrote to memory of 1528 216 cmd.exe 92 PID 216 wrote to memory of 1528 216 cmd.exe 92 PID 212 wrote to memory of 5084 212 svchost.exe 94 PID 212 wrote to memory of 5084 212 svchost.exe 94 PID 212 wrote to memory of 5084 212 svchost.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42a2eb2bb4aa486c8b0d499a5c4bfc87020c174a52835e1859608424c6b9ffa2.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:4088 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3604
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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:4432
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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:3208 -
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:216 -
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:1528
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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:3812
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:400
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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:212 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240611750.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5084
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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
PID:4748 -
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:716
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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
MD57878d16bb09f0c463f128651314fbd80
SHA134c81cbbabbb74fa845c1079e0287ba4ad396edc
SHA256a35976b300553bf2dc719c0ce15f68f933448e90b875f9448ece08b0332ac76b
SHA512556e390194d831641d47a7db2e4966c9e224131989de408a68928f59d3541c439c1001f00a158fb833e3f0f92028e36ea2ba91b0a856c1cd87ec8248d74390f5
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD52802d3986f7be40956aec16235c7c26a
SHA1c903b01f035de49b922033a30ae88b890944d36f
SHA256ce9fe472cb364f3b066659708c628dd9e6cb738ebd315255d4bb2f31138ea4db
SHA512fe5d739c684d9c242761a237ab7439ac3fae4720ec7f0a58d37284b6bdd198ad0719fa0bc830be604528ce68fea9e21744ef96ca838241b5cc06de16280fe781
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Filesize
49KB
MD5e1ce2cfbad4f1f4e0dc6abe75d53e87f
SHA192d532135b99666f1ec972a68b2dcdd4ac44d3c1
SHA256a85bcd42af1d39baa09b052440e197c91a657a874fb7a3f55dae4d9c9325d990
SHA512743a30e7980cf8ed7fe3a9203773c9f62e1c375c19bb16629dfba7807c9736afc80b8da8a8c56ce3041fb693314212fe840ce167159a7185e0068022ac6da907
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641