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 08:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
General
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Target
78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
ff1f939a31d00c455d7b9a8f6ed1e73d
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SHA1
d4c5d561548f7e1a55caca37f653776d380f1d6d
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SHA256
78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2
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SHA512
d1f83526a2562ab0ec0ec98711e7ea55fb440149b07a8841e3f81e4208cde5612a381bbe20f1d7b52293aa0c9c64b02ef06a8ecf11a1ff4607fff87e8b02be14
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtix:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKx
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1392-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1392-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/368-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/368-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/368-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e000000023ba8-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1392-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1392-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/368-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/368-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/368-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240616968.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-1-5-21-805940606-1861219160-370298170-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 3404 AK47.exe 4932 AK47.exe 1392 AK74.exe 4704 Ghiya.exe 368 Ghiya.exe 1164 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 3404 AK47.exe 2648 svchost.exe 1164 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0010000000023aff-59.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/2212-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\240616968.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616968.txt 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 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1392-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1392-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1392-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/368-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4704-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/368-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/368-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 748 cmd.exe 1764 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-805940606-1861219160-370298170-1000_Classes\Local Settings 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1764 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
pid Process 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 368 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1392 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 368 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 368 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 368 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 368 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 368 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3404 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 87 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3404 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 87 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3404 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 87 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 4932 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 88 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 4932 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 88 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 4932 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 88 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1392 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 90 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1392 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 90 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1392 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 90 PID 1392 wrote to memory of 748 1392 AK74.exe 93 PID 1392 wrote to memory of 748 1392 AK74.exe 93 PID 1392 wrote to memory of 748 1392 AK74.exe 93 PID 4704 wrote to memory of 368 4704 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 4704 wrote to memory of 368 4704 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 4704 wrote to memory of 368 4704 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1340 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 96 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1340 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 96 PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1340 2212 78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe 96 PID 748 wrote to memory of 1764 748 cmd.exe 98 PID 748 wrote to memory of 1764 748 cmd.exe 98 PID 748 wrote to memory of 1764 748 cmd.exe 98 PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1164 2648 svchost.exe 104 PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1164 2648 svchost.exe 104 PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1164 2648 svchost.exe 104
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.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:2212 -
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:3404
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4932
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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:1392 -
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:748 -
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:1764
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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:1340
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:3604
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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:2648 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240616968.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1164
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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:4704 -
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:368
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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
MD57eed712b231fd65129915de7cd29f6c3
SHA1eddc098cb8067a2876ea11d352d30e7117025778
SHA256cdfc6aff59e2be8ae590d9d6cf1bfa99c349900da587df26fd337ec22f31de25
SHA512b21d3cf203aa90e7213c01bc68473d939adb0e03fdbf29bc9456ff8c0255f19ba0bb0a657bc7e2cfece818163786c44c9ac99493f041f143fdcafb0e8d276c54
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD55b9e086d4dcd60abd06e6a03d30b5f17
SHA14588e00d9b46a2767b898bccea68c813968ac74b
SHA2569e65aa94a37fb89c06665b0ce6a51cd70fd06454dcd8930f78b36d7b6bfc5869
SHA5124e4232a58763f9edc57c88a77702dac160842b640b618ea54ca529399b983e2b98f1526b890bf057d2ee011c2715fb2bb4855d2fdfb282ed64eab83e1c196acc
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Filesize
49KB
MD5d840df0c815c3393a1ebd968de63d194
SHA135aab2156bddd5355d5097b4591014e7a1e9131a
SHA25666f0e9b0cc1858d11363f6fc496cc0f2b1ec59e1d01b96ad73c469f2c9eec696
SHA5123cd641b8e062eb8c654b36fe10f93dd8ef00571cf438ac0fb339789070c77a0876c00d401aca5b03c47671acdad74b400b8075b09c2257cf1323e32eddb2a253
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641