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
06-02-2025 03:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
0d246c3020cf17b88f5d375613b99356
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SHA1
18124828e4eb96722520defbf7616c107ba2c5cb
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SHA256
cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e
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SHA512
4770c0bc2f9c0e8a717b83292cee0c17ba3579d01a8924279ef43194f6183535a64efe3924edbba46a1d57e068ce2ef80cd9cb2d9e635ddf320f76f18e047ff1
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiS:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKS
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1416-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1416-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2844-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4640-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4640-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4640-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c96-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1416-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1416-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2844-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4640-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4640-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4640-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240634000.txt" AK47.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240633984.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-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2504 AK47.exe 4752 AK47.exe 1416 AK74.exe 2844 Ghiya.exe 4640 Ghiya.exe 2344 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 2504 AK47.exe 4752 AK47.exe 3424 svchost.exe 2344 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c9c-60.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/1668-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.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\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\240633984.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240634000.txt AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1416-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1416-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1416-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2844-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2844-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4640-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4640-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4640-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.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 WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1424 cmd.exe 1220 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000_Classes\Local Settings cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1220 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4640 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1416 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4640 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4640 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4640 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4640 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4640 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2504 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 88 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2504 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 88 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2504 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 88 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4752 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 89 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4752 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 89 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4752 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 89 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1416 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 92 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1416 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 92 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1416 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 92 PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1424 1416 AK74.exe 94 PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1424 1416 AK74.exe 94 PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1424 1416 AK74.exe 94 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4640 2844 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4640 2844 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4640 2844 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2360 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 97 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2360 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 97 PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2360 1668 cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe 97 PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1220 1424 cmd.exe 99 PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1220 1424 cmd.exe 99 PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1220 1424 cmd.exe 99 PID 3424 wrote to memory of 2344 3424 svchost.exe 105 PID 3424 wrote to memory of 2344 3424 svchost.exe 105 PID 3424 wrote to memory of 2344 3424 svchost.exe 105
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfaa673cef165e5923053c6c5357fecd0c17667fa1d51c7d585d792eec39ba7e.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:1668 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2504
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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:4752
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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:1416 -
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:1424 -
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:1220
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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:2360
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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:3424 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240633984.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2344
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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:2844 -
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:4640
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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
MD533db9f8685bb5ab4929baf4523f266a0
SHA11e459dd80c457abef53566e8157de1bbf07aa066
SHA25688de62d41a60b897011eb83de3494c59faa4911921a4339e91409c2d0ae72b69
SHA512f6e8ed2c8b292a9c6473545d54eecfe296ab94be1aafe6233e1ac2665d5fcbcef90de09bee55f41b7380e1420e12727f56e8efee815d5e8e44fbfb5579f5b887
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD516356ab5416bb100cb7ea587b573b76b
SHA193e1ca13a9f6ed2e609374155cc94756b2a2c8dd
SHA2562e7f438e03e841a6400220e5a800b259ab23fd1018c8712dcf48da67b86e8e9d
SHA5127bf0442ca5f4b71232a488861870a4ac129d67476de1e75bb04a3d50ce58680355eeecc2f4d04d68c80085f80c49af151a0c2dc828119faa45b603d273c28e54
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Filesize
49KB
MD57ecf97116e0a3f690e59fa6ae908f8e0
SHA1f4c0306c0133af46dc69e522044ed466f66fca79
SHA25688e0006fe1f9486492b7c8957ff55d656de37d010787812b6709cfe128e6ddcc
SHA5120790431fa6c56cc6c363f8f7ad19d772562a5d29195890f036668efedca23c981f1732b0e017db108157b72eac3926d382e0f95bb601dce7db4f77cbdda4ca61
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Filesize
45B
MD5fb27d784ea99d7910d1e441750521357
SHA1292ca78ccacbeb8dc0cbff74157944d776b3696d
SHA2563910a95ca55efa7deacc1dca9cabc73af4c0dcf28ff5815905ac6569382012c4
SHA512d71bdf2ff29c9cba219af57606bb7b889a7c3d777d4f54bf80c87c11c89a75f18280b4f67a00607eae242fbe2b5c7db461b429dce67d71792e57f073c88f407b
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641