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
07-02-2025 04:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe
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Size
300KB
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MD5
b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1
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SHA1
daf9cb1b2e2e1aba34dc8462b8e5d86ee5fb82a3
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SHA256
3664500740b4a74c5aaa8d896df5519329b5facf866f4818289033309e764bdf
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SHA512
91d6825ff5ddf03a1c22554c4733b64ae041a3d0faa0049c25dca0d3b86e89ae5c43734615a7dfd5b312b4b09f429f53ffe4c70b3afad7d6c92fcad3dd60a479
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SSDEEP
6144:1UmxGgH4Q0X38iR1TwSvktSH/y92aMdjjpM:zH0vlnkMH/a2Xjja
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 16 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BF11HIHWA3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe" vbc.exe -
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BF0FB8EF-DCA9-E59E-E0E7-ABC8ABE1D125}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe" vbc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BF0FB8EF-DCA9-E59E-E0E7-ABC8ABE1D125} vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BF0FB8EF-DCA9-E59E-E0E7-ABC8ABE1D125}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe" vbc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BF0FB8EF-DCA9-E59E-E0E7-ABC8ABE1D125} vbc.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1652 vbc.exe -
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe" JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe" vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BF11HIHWA3.exe" vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4860 set thread context of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1652-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1652-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp upx -
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 reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language vbc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 2380 reg.exe 2608 reg.exe 688 reg.exe 5016 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1652 vbc.exe Token: 31 1652 vbc.exe Token: 32 1652 vbc.exe Token: 33 1652 vbc.exe Token: 34 1652 vbc.exe Token: 35 1652 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 1652 vbc.exe 1652 vbc.exe 1652 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 4860 wrote to memory of 1652 4860 JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe 87 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1484 1652 vbc.exe 88 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1484 1652 vbc.exe 88 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1484 1652 vbc.exe 88 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 800 1652 vbc.exe 89 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 800 1652 vbc.exe 89 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 800 1652 vbc.exe 89 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1064 1652 vbc.exe 90 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1064 1652 vbc.exe 90 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1064 1652 vbc.exe 90 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1092 1652 vbc.exe 91 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1092 1652 vbc.exe 91 PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1092 1652 vbc.exe 91 PID 800 wrote to memory of 2380 800 cmd.exe 97 PID 800 wrote to memory of 2380 800 cmd.exe 97 PID 800 wrote to memory of 2380 800 cmd.exe 97 PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2608 1484 cmd.exe 98 PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2608 1484 cmd.exe 98 PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2608 1484 cmd.exe 98 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 688 1064 cmd.exe 99 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 688 1064 cmd.exe 99 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 688 1064 cmd.exe 99 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 5016 1092 cmd.exe 100 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 5016 1092 cmd.exe 100 PID 1092 wrote to memory of 5016 1092 cmd.exe 100
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b2c2537020fcb10ddbda0f543327c2f1.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4860 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1652 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2608
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:800 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2380
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:688
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BF11HIHWA3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BF11HIHWA3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BF11HIHWA3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BF11HIHWA3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:5016
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
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Filesize
1.1MB
MD5d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9
SHA108936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a
SHA256b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0
SHA5125f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34
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Filesize
1.1MB
MD5e519a86eb2e4b827afedbdd91a9f1041
SHA131044e2e0406379423b1688d935e0ca0a8015935
SHA256cd220ae6dc2afc3a6222f0d6ee536e2366ed9e870d029812c9180d1aa987b139
SHA5122ac51c222cde9070b5a59c12548853230f82434a9bd0c45bc7e6aed51f10426cee40e659a03bb2cca17c736d6b38df4ce545e053a5e0263aef60d3fc177796f3