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
03-02-2025 01:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
7f83904c581a2897e250e5cdbb82f131
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SHA1
9d8b01aea38b51cfb8f204784e1f91f1a763e947
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SHA256
437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a
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SHA512
8e74badc10957929749c71a3e2c7f48d066aebf24ba50626d31630488b7b6cde063f1f493362b75f37f8a41df12930fccd60599904f8d3ea761b69af4a5526d3
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti6:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK6
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2112-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2112-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/212-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/212-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3560-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3560-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3560-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c7e-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2112-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2112-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/212-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/212-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3560-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3560-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3560-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240627281.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-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4800 AK47.exe 2196 AK47.exe 2112 AK74.exe 212 Ghiya.exe 3560 Ghiya.exe 4764 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 2196 AK47.exe 1700 svchost.exe 4764 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5092-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c7c-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/5092-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\240627281.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627281.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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2112-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/212-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/212-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/212-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3560-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3560-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3560-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 Ghiya.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 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4404 cmd.exe 4984 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000_Classes\Local Settings 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4984 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
pid Process 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3560 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2112 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3560 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3560 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3560 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3560 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3560 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4800 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 84 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4800 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 84 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4800 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 84 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2196 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 85 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2196 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 85 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2196 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 85 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2112 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 88 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2112 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 88 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2112 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 88 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 4404 2112 AK74.exe 92 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 4404 2112 AK74.exe 92 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 4404 2112 AK74.exe 92 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3560 212 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3560 212 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3560 212 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4520 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 95 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4520 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 95 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4520 5092 437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe 95 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4984 4404 cmd.exe 96 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4984 4404 cmd.exe 96 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4984 4404 cmd.exe 96 PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4764 1700 svchost.exe 100 PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4764 1700 svchost.exe 100 PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4764 1700 svchost.exe 100
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\437845aa1f971c41d180394fd7a6d5f0bdf6c8fa40e95c13c955edc80df8350a.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:5092 -
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:4800
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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:2196
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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:2112 -
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:4404 -
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:4984
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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:4520
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:3552
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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:1700 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240627281.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4764
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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:212 -
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:3560
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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
MD5c5aaf738abb7751e5d6658bc34b79e63
SHA109d2d1ff6e7ec90a1a83490be8daf2416ab41675
SHA256866bed70b570b0f2b863024a58f5daaf9ed605ac3d4b82f504a2f57432cc543c
SHA51224c884a7884897bb7a6c38514839277892d975f34243f90b3f8343c91005091744eb90bbb11cbec064084ab181360027bcbf4e8f62c0d46e24c68e3c3bec1bd4
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5721a61dd04ec21177d56035e939e01cb
SHA13036d5f8284bada8125ffbfda797149a093e3419
SHA256b1034dae1b11a517cd6670cfa7ccd8ab1ebd22be93cee459870e5fa1553d82ef
SHA5126d2a5f084bbcc4d65f796a3e3e73d742778738ab92f07dad4250acbc21d05d44bb34e7b15a5b33e59076348b9c7ef933245ebdfa462bf1c89223f78d9f3934d8
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Filesize
49KB
MD5b9c4995f5224e7a1d15a8a78744db4d1
SHA133593a4c25e94efc8269d6f00bb236f3e4296bd8
SHA2569bf201d8debff29d0f51da758ae335d108b9b1dc2d00e43f97827b64f26ac054
SHA51267dbec5ecf260b86befe15f8a27551fbd240eb37d990796fc8103c6b891b0049e06b62e81876b94934e7b9fdd4946ae94b566be57552adca8c4d696066abcdc6
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641