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 21:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
General
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Target
140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
e526b27d2db436bad6c01b3ae4115401
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SHA1
ba885f3665eb83bcb3a2b1ad6a40683a7508c55e
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SHA256
140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff
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SHA512
13c6b440295453ba113c176d231b4d482ce8d163ce6efd20b5c11b9849c855ba97e871320f65c26e2165cda616beabb4f1fc7f51390261f08bad7f8950072b9d
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtig:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKg
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2404-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2404-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2404-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2368-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c85-22.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2404-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2404-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2404-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2368-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240635453.txt" AK47.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240635437.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-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4680 AK47.exe 2736 AK47.exe 716 AK74.exe 2368 Ghiya.exe 2404 Ghiya.exe 4908 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 2736 AK47.exe 4680 AK47.exe 116 svchost.exe 4908 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b30-66.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/548-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240635437.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240635453.txt AK47.exe 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\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\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/716-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2404-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2404-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2404-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2368-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2368-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4992 PING.EXE 3248 cmd.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000_Classes\Local Settings 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4992 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
pid Process 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 2404 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 716 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2404 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2404 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2404 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 2404 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2404 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 548 wrote to memory of 4680 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 87 PID 548 wrote to memory of 4680 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 87 PID 548 wrote to memory of 4680 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 87 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2736 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 88 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2736 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 88 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2736 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 88 PID 548 wrote to memory of 716 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 90 PID 548 wrote to memory of 716 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 90 PID 548 wrote to memory of 716 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 90 PID 716 wrote to memory of 3248 716 AK74.exe 92 PID 716 wrote to memory of 3248 716 AK74.exe 92 PID 716 wrote to memory of 3248 716 AK74.exe 92 PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2404 2368 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2404 2368 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2404 2368 Ghiya.exe 93 PID 3248 wrote to memory of 4992 3248 cmd.exe 95 PID 3248 wrote to memory of 4992 3248 cmd.exe 95 PID 3248 wrote to memory of 4992 3248 cmd.exe 95 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2704 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 96 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2704 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 96 PID 548 wrote to memory of 2704 548 140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe 96 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4908 116 svchost.exe 98 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4908 116 svchost.exe 98 PID 116 wrote to memory of 4908 116 svchost.exe 98
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\140aa482ead4b84e748a793d1464c5f2627f7356e642ad4dee4fed27f46629ff.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:548 -
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:4680
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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:2736
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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:716 -
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
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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:4992
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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:2704
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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:116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240635437.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4908
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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:2368 -
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:2404
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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
92B
MD529ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA139a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA25656225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa
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Filesize
753B
MD58f0ce2f18808a0d688744a6ba46ebc30
SHA144fa5ab0e95850f2337f3bd45247f79434206c5e
SHA256b810846c231eccdecdac68660b5de4750ce659640e99b52b7c5a5ef22466667c
SHA512794377ce7ee29a1c896b30ef716dd6df782cece943856c7db2c09cfbd3cfb0c2cd0115fe76dab1ee5f65c7d50d6623588c4671551e7f21af74dfc12008983e1e
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5cacce53ee8619e2641db797d04b3cb69
SHA122b342c2ffab9c652a12fb0fa99aa804af13bace
SHA256027f5b08a0ad08001048c4df01f07392a5792924fe79f363f3ea12ef3b5417d0
SHA5121f3d9144efcc5ea3830815d62e3f4815fa6136f60bb372c4ffe79ed22865c020c01f7fe585a7ec9fbb79b55273e682c1e2db5fe15e0f73aa1445cec4cbb53894
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Filesize
49KB
MD59b7c2824481e035e701b22ad3f8b52d6
SHA155cad7dcfbd9b610745db6678f9b97430869d26e
SHA2565933526cb3d29d7691a4a59b3574e772677598f02dca9df9dda9c3bd6466185f
SHA512be240773bd0061a7c5b3ed343aa469f008cd4616046c6722c57841450246ea8df93b8ebf43e262a19949e414c87fb4ac7b14052d66c82ec45569463965055976
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Filesize
400KB
MD5b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA19365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA2563080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850
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Filesize
45B
MD52fb3aa5415a512793cd937b7d91d06db
SHA142750ed7d2d125570f30961978058f1359a3e372
SHA256864c5e7f660bc667cb8925d26783897f450b75cc52ba1e9df3edfef07976db54
SHA5126ac7abd236bacc3abd85606338b1cdbf5e86ccede8a7a7f184d3bb98fb5470d518dd6c6d5d8dca14f5fc491cdcce9c202687eec256700faa2d28abb2fac90020
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641