quasar | f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
142s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-02-2025 03:52

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General

Target

f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
Size

3.2MB
MD5

f31a91bff6bb5805f4f7b95c0a27cb2a
SHA1

8eeef2262c4288c035d7be99f27ce478dae008ce
SHA256

f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882
SHA512

07f750faf48ef505de12a07acf64136468702ba07d7b5ec9ecbc3d2f6e5c04c3c7ce0ff4b178c5f2f3a1df2b9b0ea8f54687f90137fa58603ddd0896733eaacb
SSDEEP

98304:p1AhvWM65Mf9cZR4FklYJr41ADevpgaSoJxqGT4q:WvWM6iGKkCJ0GevCaXsi4q

Score

10^/10

quasar svhost32 discovery execution spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

svhost32

185.147.125.77:4782

Mutex

9500f2e5-aa22-4d12-a2ea-09ddc5050666

Attributes

encryption_key
BD29CA798222621C677ECD67804E6D9D0A95CFCB
install_name
Client.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
Quasar Client Startup
subdirectory
SubDir

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar
Quasar family
quasar

Quasar payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1228-72-0x000000001BD00000-0x000000001C024000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2560	regsvr32.exe
1228	regsvr32.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2520	powershell.exe
1752	powershell.exe
2520	powershell.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.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 5 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	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
1228	regsvr32.exe
1752	powershell.exe
2520	powershell.exe
1228	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1752	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2520	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1228	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2788	1728	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	30
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2332	2788	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	31
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2780	2332	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2560	2780	f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp	33
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 1228	2560	regsvr32.exe	34
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1752	1228	regsvr32.exe	35
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1752	1228	regsvr32.exe	35
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1752	1228	regsvr32.exe	35
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 2520	1228	regsvr32.exe	37
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 2520	1228	regsvr32.exe	37
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 2520	1228	regsvr32.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CPTSI.tmp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CPTSI.tmp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp" /SL5="$400D4,2958433,245248,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2788
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe" /VERYSILENT
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4JBF8.tmp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4JBF8.tmp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp" /SL5="$500D4,2958433,245248,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.exe" /VERYSILENT
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2780
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        
        "regsvr32.exe" /s /i:SYNC "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\7ntdll.drv"
        5⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2560
      - C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
        
        /s /i:SYNC "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\7ntdll.drv"
        6⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1228
        
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "powershell" -Command "if (Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object { $_.Actions.Execute -eq 'regsvr32' -and $_.Actions.Arguments -eq '/S /i:SYNC C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\7ntdll.drv' }) { exit 0 } else { exit 1 }"
        7⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Drops file in System32 directory
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1752
        
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "powershell" "Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute \"regsvr32\" -Argument \"/S /i:SYNC C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\7ntdll.drv\") -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(1) -RepetitionInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1)) -TaskName 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA{E5CF0F2B-9B80-42EF-9A38-40D0754A45CA}' -Description 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA' -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -ExecutionTimeLimit 0) -RunLevel Highest"
        7⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Drops file in System32 directory
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2520

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\7ntdll.drv

Filesize
4.2MB

MD5
0964f6b8db5ffcd0f8817a752ab91fc0

SHA1
1c625ee61cff5f030d080e8124b134542e1ceae7

SHA256
5f69aad1615fa97e4204b25c0bdcab15bc009f4368d8e15981dfbd3b1bb5f8f0

SHA512
2428f2dca314526df68ac5c3e142fc114166f2301d15aa5da5e9c2cdca2071709e806bcc94790f665fdd77d454107a0786f5314bcdedf4ce01280af729e568b6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\CSEWXAEK78XBUNI7FUF1.temp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
4dca1f3f3113087234330589d8b77302

SHA1
4eeb234721bf7c916ab3c965f36bfc5096727845

SHA256
36d24c0b2349edeca6073ca4ea6c84eb21fed58375ab693072644dd4d5c33982

SHA512
a2b6125fbc4daeee36d787a0f40e8299d7b945363eba5a8508d6191a9a33f55e809f2def3891e6b1a7210190feb2a575706091df5429c2b7bd02c3991c2442c2

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CPTSI.tmp\f9fc23fe47d3c918c7bc24cbe14e56d9b0024e31660f2a280f3991291b3e5882.tmp

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
70fcedd0d46d1c97af8e3eb4868c5bf1

SHA1
42ae1e3080be4720fc1bb97ef63d59f2f26e1558

SHA256
fcae74ccb09740303d86a88dd07db209721458e8eb48697f1c7d666a67dd5a07

SHA512
2cc42882fbdcd3d8bc4c3caa2116b76bd65fccff35e6058cfe67a80a307251b77bcbf17ddbd51e9d566f6810ac95ea33848da2a733cab6135d399dfaaf0c1020

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-GH88U.tmp\_isetup\_isdecmp.dll

Filesize
13KB

MD5
a813d18268affd4763dde940246dc7e5

SHA1
c7366e1fd925c17cc6068001bd38eaef5b42852f

SHA256
e19781aabe466dd8779cb9c8fa41bbb73375447066bb34e876cf388a6ed63c64

SHA512
b310ed4cd2e94381c00a6a370fcb7cc867ebe425d705b69caaaaffdafbab91f72d357966916053e72e68ecf712f2af7585500c58bb53ec3e1d539179fcb45fb4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-GH88U.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

Filesize
22KB

MD5
92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

SHA1
3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

SHA256
9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

SHA512
9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

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memory/1228-73-0x000007FEF5F40000-0x000007FEF638C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.3MB

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memory/1228-72-0x000000001BD00000-0x000000001C024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/1728-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/1728-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/1728-2-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1752-62-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002A78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1752-61-0x000000001B560000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2332-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/2332-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/2332-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/2520-69-0x000000001B5E0000-0x000000001B8C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2520-70-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002868000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2780-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2788-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2788-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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