Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
20/02/2025, 09:44
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe
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Size
340KB
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MD5
0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170
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SHA1
eca9f8b58cf005086da39710535f51e04e960a79
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SHA256
e66245e14577b896bd02a8a7e7d49d45df12566bc3c8e63798715a6b2067e9a7
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SHA512
1fca7b4fc74319a872cb0bd3ce258249905d6b01735b9c7ad4b91a9894dbe11f3dcfe4da740fcc5592204d95f919816b9b9698e284316febfd82821b9452c710
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SSDEEP
6144:E53+WTVqx/FEx5j8+oFBBo+8bb+L6KvJWxbzUOM+:w3+mVkU8P/S+L6mMx/VM+
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
!@#clusive
darkvader.zapto.org:5900
DC_MUTEX-EBP5FS8
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InstallPath
Network\scvhosts.exe
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gencode
K7eKFjmV3PZh
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
1q2w3E$R%T
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persistence
true
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reg_key
LAN/WAN interface
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Network\\scvhosts.exe" JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2848 attrib.exe 2296 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2644 scvhosts.exe 3008 scvhosts.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LAN/WAN interface = "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Network\\scvhosts.exe" JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LAN/WAN interface = "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Network\\scvhosts.exe" scvhosts.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2236 set thread context of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2644 set thread context of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2372-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2372-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/3008-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-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 attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language scvhosts.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language DllHost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language scvhosts.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3008 scvhosts.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: 33 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: 34 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: 35 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: 33 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: 34 3008 scvhosts.exe Token: 35 3008 scvhosts.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 2384 DllHost.exe 2384 DllHost.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
pid Process 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 2644 scvhosts.exe 3008 scvhosts.exe 2384 DllHost.exe 2384 DllHost.exe 2384 DllHost.exe 2384 DllHost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2372 2236 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 31 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2944 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 33 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2944 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 33 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2944 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 33 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2944 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 33 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2760 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 34 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2760 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 34 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2760 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 34 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2760 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 34 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2848 2944 cmd.exe 37 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2848 2944 cmd.exe 37 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2848 2944 cmd.exe 37 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2848 2944 cmd.exe 37 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2296 2760 cmd.exe 38 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2296 2760 cmd.exe 38 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2296 2760 cmd.exe 38 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2296 2760 cmd.exe 38 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2644 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 39 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2644 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 39 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2644 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 39 PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2644 2372 JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe 39 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 2644 wrote to memory of 3008 2644 scvhosts.exe 40 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 380 3008 scvhosts.exe 41 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2296 attrib.exe 2848 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2236 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe"2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2372 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2848
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2296
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Network\scvhosts.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Network\scvhosts.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Network\scvhosts.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Network\scvhosts.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:380
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2384
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Modify Registry
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
340KB
MD50b14225cd21bff8fc3eaa2c1f02a2170
SHA1eca9f8b58cf005086da39710535f51e04e960a79
SHA256e66245e14577b896bd02a8a7e7d49d45df12566bc3c8e63798715a6b2067e9a7
SHA5121fca7b4fc74319a872cb0bd3ce258249905d6b01735b9c7ad4b91a9894dbe11f3dcfe4da740fcc5592204d95f919816b9b9698e284316febfd82821b9452c710
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Filesize
52KB
MD568ceca01193ddcf0639e1d2f305ccb30
SHA109cd7c96ed37f52af06390d340d3b4dabb432960
SHA256e75795f8d0f98c892fb5dfce4c24e1a81a6b181982912d22174bfb044ce04f98
SHA512f060069c7e5ece30624b9cdd96ec4b87b3732facf8d9c6bb3899428374900faf7daf8729d5b4ec1def6c9d5fd2327729ef8b374835ae6b74def963a942d385fa