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:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
02-02-2025 20:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
5da34f2c2a682b1c8456eb185ee5bc4e
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SHA1
ac1842c337fc88e6621b3ae583988f0f8fe35c91
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SHA256
8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256
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SHA512
f98f81fe9c203531ffa04acbaa030182d0a0380bf8574dbfa286a72ea6a0a0e46636f845fd6e8489ace33a663166027700e2c561345600a1c4ae940a30505873
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiI:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKI
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3520-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4816-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/5096-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/5096-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/5096-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c20-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3520-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4816-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/5096-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/5096-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/5096-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240608671.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-1-5-21-2089655958-977706906-1981639424-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 1060 AK47.exe 4204 AK47.exe 3520 AK74.exe 4816 Ghiya.exe 5096 Ghiya.exe 1720 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 4204 AK47.exe 1496 svchost.exe 1720 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2264-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c1e-57.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2264-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608671.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608671.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe 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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3520-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3520-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4816-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4816-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5096-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5096-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5096-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.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 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 AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.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 3948 cmd.exe 4568 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2089655958-977706906-1981639424-1000_Classes\Local Settings 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4568 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 5096 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3520 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5096 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 5096 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5096 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 5096 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5096 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1060 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 86 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1060 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 86 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1060 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 86 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 4204 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 87 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 4204 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 87 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 4204 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 87 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3520 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 90 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3520 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 90 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3520 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 90 PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3948 3520 AK74.exe 92 PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3948 3520 AK74.exe 92 PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3948 3520 AK74.exe 92 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 5096 4816 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 5096 4816 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 4816 wrote to memory of 5096 4816 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3588 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 95 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3588 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 95 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3588 2264 8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe 95 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4568 3948 cmd.exe 96 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4568 3948 cmd.exe 96 PID 3948 wrote to memory of 4568 3948 cmd.exe 96 PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1720 1496 svchost.exe 98 PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1720 1496 svchost.exe 98 PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1720 1496 svchost.exe 98
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d9f5bfd610b2be6348b944ef91fbd66ed05fda0ade7bb188e42e06bba27d256.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:2264 -
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:1060
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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:4204
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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:3520 -
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:3948 -
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:4568
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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:3588
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:1916
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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:1496 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240608671.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1720
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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:4816 -
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:5096
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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
MD53fc1a93a0e7442fade9ca39b052f4a6c
SHA11ac16e9a1b5ab822f002b72a61778c27ff9a2205
SHA2561b41d3d472ca92106a797f7d8cbf246a911d9ae08d443662a6bc7eb9a337d205
SHA512bde935bc334d2c1fe6f9c6e99b21c58dd442bf2d664360ccd0583047c9adf3c8bfb8d02c88a3076a59766db34ab09e810740f1e51de56c1d044f5015c0f045d3
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5ade4e55a62fb3f961fc37cb1296c46a8
SHA1b6d385476fe6cf02232547a8f2c61ed1c2ee54b0
SHA25698dffceda03a655718a4b2614543f29506344a53b72090e2736dbedefc3d593f
SHA51299685486fd2a18c26bbe75392503ef40643812ea92a9d835d8e54499c0c77f50ecf0d8a0e2edf58c9d140abe14ddf771f3aba137574f776ebf75620cc825d623
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Filesize
49KB
MD5900b4612ef2dd91f3c749f73bc61b065
SHA12ddbc14fff2d029eba2c8c525436d2faefeecd8c
SHA25640a1d20447fe9cce9a83779c4561db8b2eee70345818519581551e7c1a7a79f5
SHA5124d4bf8535e656975c42748e02f0b68df3035b655a436da00f5f17c96d7248ba0e7f3c1ec2371201b03c6a6f19a900e483926a6fa14a5cde7978c1f01c6393b68
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641