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 17:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe
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Size
1.6MB
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MD5
b70aa6e991b42e78a1d733f79be471c5
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SHA1
afdd255af75ebc2f8f2fedf62a3488ec170c72c0
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SHA256
fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad
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SHA512
2de01c89744b5a4abff99031313ba4f803d01d4a5edac0b327f7edb797c0ebb182bfc29efed652f7d1d4b9e509273f8c91e5b6a1a555a277a3746e64344f8da5
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SSDEEP
12288:3HZVm/7ePnv+TWM+6+xTGzgFA+u/x8acJdPACFFbLFi8cj5UQbM72voxoSj:3v+NWu/adRYj5UQOR
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 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2752-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2752-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-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\AuthorizedApplications 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 Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List 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 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\AuthorizedApplications\List 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 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 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4068 winupdt.exe 2752 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 4068 set thread context of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000592000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c78-16.dat upx behavioral2/memory/2872-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000592000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4068-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000592000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2752-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-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 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.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 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 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 4980 reg.exe 1628 reg.exe 3672 reg.exe 1136 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2752 winupdt.exe Token: 31 2752 winupdt.exe Token: 32 2752 winupdt.exe Token: 33 2752 winupdt.exe Token: 34 2752 winupdt.exe Token: 35 2752 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 4068 winupdt.exe 2752 winupdt.exe 2752 winupdt.exe 2752 winupdt.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2872 wrote to memory of 624 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 86 PID 2872 wrote to memory of 624 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 86 PID 2872 wrote to memory of 624 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 86 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3952 624 cmd.exe 89 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3952 624 cmd.exe 89 PID 624 wrote to memory of 3952 624 cmd.exe 89 PID 2872 wrote to memory of 4068 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 90 PID 2872 wrote to memory of 4068 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 90 PID 2872 wrote to memory of 4068 2872 fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe 90 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2752 4068 winupdt.exe 91 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 220 2752 winupdt.exe 92 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 220 2752 winupdt.exe 92 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 220 2752 winupdt.exe 92 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3772 2752 winupdt.exe 93 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3772 2752 winupdt.exe 93 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3772 2752 winupdt.exe 93 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3988 2752 winupdt.exe 95 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3988 2752 winupdt.exe 95 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3988 2752 winupdt.exe 95 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 884 2752 winupdt.exe 96 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 884 2752 winupdt.exe 96 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 884 2752 winupdt.exe 96 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1136 3772 cmd.exe 100 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1136 3772 cmd.exe 100 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 1136 3772 cmd.exe 100 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3672 3988 cmd.exe 101 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3672 3988 cmd.exe 101 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3672 3988 cmd.exe 101 PID 220 wrote to memory of 4980 220 cmd.exe 102 PID 220 wrote to memory of 4980 220 cmd.exe 102 PID 220 wrote to memory of 4980 220 cmd.exe 102 PID 884 wrote to memory of 1628 884 cmd.exe 103 PID 884 wrote to memory of 1628 884 cmd.exe 103 PID 884 wrote to memory of 1628 884 cmd.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe7243dc134d131dec74c5dd59f6c62e506f2bc5161e75430f9e14f64d8fd8ad.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2872 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PxqZT.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:3952
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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
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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
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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:4980
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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:1136
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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
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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:3672
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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:884 -
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:1628
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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
MD576cc96f4e1df5290d4f21bac96e5163a
SHA1cbe7cfbdf83758ca70360eaeec2bfce3018ea0ba
SHA256fe4b4ce7741bb27938f5fc94cf72a583d02a1f910b9fcc1f76e5550ede364521
SHA512710eb15ddf25be1a83a09ddcacd954760690d94bd0f6703683f984a0435bebe8ba6c36b6f4a8f34c43a6aa0987d7ecb25ea26c87debe27ef760bc27a266b74c2