blackshades | 346b1800a452f86b6067b9283b42d69ccc90e47d475b1b99a7158ecd341b09c5

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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21/02/2025, 15:34

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Size

540KB
MD5

138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3
SHA1

b1f197e15f52545815cce083ac7741db74f17914
SHA256

346b1800a452f86b6067b9283b42d69ccc90e47d475b1b99a7158ecd341b09c5
SHA512

611ae25c84f3a66be525e378af465f7ff0315d44b4cd64221a789f537eaf67a57bc94df373d53de7c991b4fcba6bdc14e88d7d97f1e6b69b05f6eef395ab600a
SSDEEP

12288:PTmt885uSM6VxfzARETnQHPLgSTqSDPZLMn12X5sT:PKt8k9z7gPLrTqCZLMnwXWT

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2968-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2968-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\{csrss.exe} = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\csrss.exe"	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2740 set thread context of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2596	reg.exe
2716	reg.exe
2708	reg.exe
1404	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 31	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 32	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 33	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 34	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
Token: 35	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2968	2740	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	31
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2668	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2668	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2668	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2668	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2960	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	33
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2960	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	33
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2960	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	33
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2960	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	33
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2408	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2408	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2408	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2408	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2748	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	36
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2748	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	36
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2748	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	36
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2748	2968	JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2708	2748	cmd.exe	40
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2708	2748	cmd.exe	40
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2708	2748	cmd.exe	40
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2708	2748	cmd.exe	40
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2716	2668	cmd.exe	41
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2716	2668	cmd.exe	41
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2716	2668	cmd.exe	41
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2716	2668	cmd.exe	41
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1404	2408	cmd.exe	42
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1404	2408	cmd.exe	42
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1404	2408	cmd.exe	42
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 1404	2408	cmd.exe	42
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2596	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2596	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2596	2960	cmd.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2596	2960	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2740
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2968
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2668
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2716
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2960
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_138d12992709035056ef4d227e60bac3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2596
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1404
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2748
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2708

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrsss.exe

Filesize
540KB

MD5
f9c4c8c9651a0144621dbd09be052991

SHA1
a5e44d23eba9f3cf7cbd4fc1c294436f6c25307f

SHA256
214ece23f6322fb509469565d4e4db78ec24c602950fc95845d9fb072c1fdb6c

SHA512
20f3288de53ed1cc498f3a6915501c9927e1b0fecc4cc339a33860acf2f68281da5e1310719000acf2265e7b19a0070fb376bbe7b47ae0c2c46d62b53f62a8cd

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memory/2968-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2968-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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Analysis

Sharing

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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