neshta | 1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71

Analysis

max time kernel
96s
max time network
97s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
05/02/2025, 13:51

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General

Target

1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
Size

730KB
MD5

3c7d9fefb9a7a1b5edc5438872465320
SHA1

4545ca16cd6d451815dac03fbbbe14e66b983213
SHA256

1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71
SHA512

0b84cb7a1313e59be57d6de7f7703268671d71f969bd0a706f3d9a3a32e78d5802e3ed66a5062cfaec3421cf5e21ffff525f39246dc79eabfbfbab9338d0f1b1
SSDEEP

12288:tkPPr8O5/nQ7W7Q1lQ3hCvItuSVcAvSPOFWnCa3Qr4SOsRDpSlZQindshNVXc:GPPlnQ7+3h6IwSlFWVmOw0YNlc

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-22.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3352-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3352-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3352-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4888	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4888	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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 2 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	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4888	3352	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	82
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4888	3352	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	82
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4888	3352	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3352
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4888

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Filesize
690KB

MD5
b976867967436b3cb7a7ff35179aed27

SHA1
a8c767e7b39aaf9a69d12e71d64a0293059fbb5c

SHA256
642ce4fa7c22abbd9160fb63d47fc5c52214360fcdc39f2b021bb5076e49bc73

SHA512
e0b76579c7a93bc662fceb11d04a984e597fb06277efc993049fc79b7dbfa864b2a41be25bf7d62fe5426ec61967504738d69580e8f5e2b9978d44c92849b189

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLC77A1.tmp

Filesize
188KB

MD5
b285c45a315f4e85a94962151c5f2b09

SHA1
c0daee3a412678988fa1a9325c52cdca102e1711

SHA256
739105d5981cdb3040a184c28f7d7bfaf0eabf2529fa81f5697cb7c42ba0e784

SHA512
ed3ea4018fb1bd2859e8ebb74f0ab71f45096b687218ff748f6d581737385cc79b35940a2f6bbc2913d9ddec0902d168b5fd903729fce20ea83922bc4756d7b6

Download Submit
memory/3352-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3352-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3352-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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