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:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
02-02-2025 06:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe
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Size
1.6MB
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MD5
0a632340403e2594cde8628e0e27b490
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SHA1
fb43708a16f6da8b038dc608598cf4f479d5397b
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SHA256
7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278f
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SHA512
6172fb3612b1c0afc0c316cdd2d0437682cf0d7fafa69e5c2ec0ae210dfd1d9773f8eda2f7af2ee2310cf4c23090e0b67e60b5954ddb81af2986ef6369fcc37c
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SSDEEP
12288:lHZVm/7ePnv+TWM+6+xTGzgFA+u/x8acJdPACFFbLFi8cj5UQbM72voXk:1v+NWu/adRYj5UQO5k
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4936-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/4936-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List 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 (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Update\\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.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-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4532 winupdt.exe 4936 winupdt.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Window Updates = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Update\\winupdt.exe" reg.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4532 set thread context of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b46-16.dat upx behavioral2/memory/4712-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4532-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4532-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4936-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-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 13 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 reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdt.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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdt.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 4940 reg.exe 1512 reg.exe 1520 reg.exe 4816 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4936 winupdt.exe Token: 31 4936 winupdt.exe Token: 32 4936 winupdt.exe Token: 33 4936 winupdt.exe Token: 34 4936 winupdt.exe Token: 35 4936 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 4532 winupdt.exe 4936 winupdt.exe 4936 winupdt.exe 4936 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1420 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 86 PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1420 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 86 PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1420 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 86 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2280 1420 cmd.exe 89 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2280 1420 cmd.exe 89 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2280 1420 cmd.exe 89 PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4532 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 90 PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4532 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 90 PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4532 4712 7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe 90 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4936 4532 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1448 4936 winupdt.exe 92 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1448 4936 winupdt.exe 92 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1448 4936 winupdt.exe 92 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4512 4936 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4512 4936 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4512 4936 winupdt.exe 93 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2936 4936 winupdt.exe 94 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2936 4936 winupdt.exe 94 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2936 4936 winupdt.exe 94 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4852 4936 winupdt.exe 95 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4852 4936 winupdt.exe 95 PID 4936 wrote to memory of 4852 4936 winupdt.exe 95 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 4940 2936 cmd.exe 100 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 4940 2936 cmd.exe 100 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 4940 2936 cmd.exe 100 PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1512 4512 cmd.exe 101 PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1512 4512 cmd.exe 101 PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1512 4512 cmd.exe 101 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1520 1448 cmd.exe 102 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1520 1448 cmd.exe 102 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1520 1448 cmd.exe 102 PID 4852 wrote to memory of 4816 4852 cmd.exe 103 PID 4852 wrote to memory of 4816 4852 cmd.exe 103 PID 4852 wrote to memory of 4816 4852 cmd.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4712 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axqgp.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Window Updates" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2280
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4936 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1520
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1512
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2936 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4940
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4852 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4816
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
158B
MD51954c7e666c5b4d1117ef07bc0c9b8ec
SHA1559e3c0273c1463e9184027b749bdaad0a372681
SHA25635e0dbc8b455ca38976157ce9d0293fd6cdca20f46f1cb69058a1e0f0af6f693
SHA5123939de8d0ab7e67b59ff8bebed5580dafd38d8785193fd42a289728500761a68b9e6660605e19e10d4278dd106fea4b273a208f25485e7389c8f19b2958c926a
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Filesize
1.6MB
MD57228bb5c3368a0c3fb0fa6f20315ff13
SHA11b444cafd8cbfc139daeacc7a39293602f7e15d8
SHA256ab53a7a6fa5a2582fff53fa280cd1c6a684393024c42bcd4beeeec68a33b870a
SHA512b466f681ada5618db26ed52415cffbb31a1aef9e815d38828d0d8975fd4be28f3fd74b5ff6414b12ac80119afa92995df34fe60c6f50dfc25d35db835ed5a43a