gh0strat | 8e2e80c15833f0e92442aec570ff3ffdd75c0fa9843f50fea88ed761405b924a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
17-02-2025 08:05

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General

Target

2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

3.8MB
MD5

a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0
SHA1

844696a3a1a6c4613fd43d8d848aee4a0a9c9374
SHA256

8e2e80c15833f0e92442aec570ff3ffdd75c0fa9843f50fea88ed761405b924a
SHA512

a93c9c850bee357f9ebd3f3a1f5c44578c5f918b0dbeccf91365bc8667364c2b81f5b4a99a1ea31844616124620f4c421f366a54fd70124d4c4a631e71024f56
SSDEEP

49152:0jwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh7BDmn2m0vRrTYzSkI+s9f:6ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhtDmn2fRrkzSv3

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2560-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000019273-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259434514.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	R.exe
2560	N.exe
2256	TXPlatfor.exe
2900	TXPlatfor.exe
2060	HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2088	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
1908	R.exe
1212	svchost.exe
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2256	TXPlatfor.exe
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
1212	svchost.exe
2088	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259434514.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2560-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1124	PING.EXE
2876	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1124	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2060	HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 1908	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 1908	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 1908	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 1908	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2560	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	33
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2876	2560	N.exe	35
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2876	2560	N.exe	35
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2876	2560	N.exe	35
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2876	2560	N.exe	35
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2900	2256	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2060	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2060	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2060	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2060	1992	2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 1124	2876	cmd.exe	39
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 1124	2876	cmd.exe	39
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 1124	2876	cmd.exe	39
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 1124	2876	cmd.exe	39
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2088	1212	svchost.exe	40
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2088	1212	svchost.exe	40
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2088	1212	svchost.exe	40
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2088	1212	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1992
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:1908
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2560
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2876
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1124
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1212
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259434514.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
6fefb0d95e9c5befdcfb32696faffda6

SHA1
854e56c79169569f5f670a9ca2c3bb29cf09c6bd

SHA256
30260973612f81db72663d5cf6b59f8b177c9cdbbb9982cc7028b59ca0ccdb6d

SHA512
8078646866ee2d032929d10cd69e09c69f967a46f572379795a18445f1894b15500be2fd05b5a7f715b82e151099f98cd5c6070a34d03fa43615556e17266747

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-17_a798582bbd2560ae94017d1e27c90ef0_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
dc123f9a64b77c2f78f82b63c2602b37

SHA1
3f2679c876dcbdc1639ee58105e827c24e4856e0

SHA256
83a604e93fb3c470af9e18a9c8fcc5ad3ed765a67dad8b2677fb0191efe55058

SHA512
f67e73550896a84fc3cc73336cfb1b4b7479063460ccf77fcf87e06d5aedc624606cec8bbf3ca494d35de5de43159f40b869ab7746d0b82d5036bc126713331e

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259434514.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
d40525ec9c87d7f3b4eed98d25c719cd

SHA1
8dc9f432b45d96fc797b0eb28d752637ae3e2741

SHA256
c6ce062036c7cd5327ba06694ae43ac0b36302b2d5e35fcf526580af0d46ac18

SHA512
0c38eab57fb243183e51bdfd75bbfe937b8dbd7e74ff416b5c126bb8a19f8813ab7d24e7e8aaef61ec9b86050d866dd12ff570913e3a80917f23fecebe53835b

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2560-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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