blackshades | 7f70a8d1f09dcb87e6ee114eca9e386757590c8731d9aa5f1bb17706616a137f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
145s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25/02/2025, 22:31

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe
Size

924KB
MD5

2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39
SHA1

c70d7aa2c1631af197306908db8c62e125d6baa4
SHA256

7f70a8d1f09dcb87e6ee114eca9e386757590c8731d9aa5f1bb17706616a137f
SHA512

fadf96ca12012fd6e2eb6908899dff6f072e11fadacc7dbf67ac5f45edb578803e02c5893518ee533cd611046d87094fe98b228164093ed986149a0c6664403a
SSDEEP

12288:FuEV3sUPJ0c00RDwme95mJyN2KYIosW0KaAPF9Fsv9uifapiPWQsSf7H4fiOXaU5:ljR83UrRLiC5aU3o0

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2492-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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\rundll.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\rundll.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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	cmd.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2472 set thread context of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	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	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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.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

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2976	reg.exe
2712	reg.exe
2788	reg.exe
2688	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe
Token: 1	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2492	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	vbc.exe
2492	vbc.exe
2492	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2492	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	30
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2072	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	31
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2072	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	31
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2072	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	31
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2072	2472	JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2008	2492	vbc.exe	33
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2008	2492	vbc.exe	33
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2008	2492	vbc.exe	33
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2008	2492	vbc.exe	33
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2952	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2952	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2952	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2952	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2960	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2960	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2960	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2960	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2752	2492	vbc.exe	36
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2752	2492	vbc.exe	36
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2752	2492	vbc.exe	36
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2752	2492	vbc.exe	36
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2788	2960	cmd.exe	41
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2788	2960	cmd.exe	41
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2788	2960	cmd.exe	41
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2788	2960	cmd.exe	41
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2976	2008	cmd.exe	42
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2976	2008	cmd.exe	42
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2976	2008	cmd.exe	42
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2976	2008	cmd.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2712	2952	cmd.exe	43
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2712	2952	cmd.exe	43
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2712	2952	cmd.exe	43
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2712	2952	cmd.exe	43
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2688	2752	cmd.exe	44
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2688	2752	cmd.exe	44
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2688	2752	cmd.exe	44
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2688	2752	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2472
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2492
- - 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:2008
  - - 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:2976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2712
- - 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:2960
  - - 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:2788
- - 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\rundll.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rundll.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2752
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rundll.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rundll.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2688
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Grand Theft Auto IV.bat""
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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\Grand Theft Auto IV.bat

Filesize
218B

MD5
49c02c68e9c1ac925c36d778cf8ad2b7

SHA1
25fed8cf04a4eb4f2cbfdd1e605efb7936a707bf

SHA256
f94b188ddfcacebbaf9f92c38409575636b1f6501e03b55ab097544b6ff987bd

SHA512
1118f12e997d1cc20ecb473882d4280015c654c63eec5b32f79949e6a3e72e55f0afd600db3e9eee78bd822aa0db910dec3df3eb4785e4c877c3b2babfc26b35

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JaffaCakes118_2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39.exe

Filesize
924KB

MD5
2303e482b151168c841b60df960d6d39

SHA1
c70d7aa2c1631af197306908db8c62e125d6baa4

SHA256
7f70a8d1f09dcb87e6ee114eca9e386757590c8731d9aa5f1bb17706616a137f

SHA512
fadf96ca12012fd6e2eb6908899dff6f072e11fadacc7dbf67ac5f45edb578803e02c5893518ee533cd611046d87094fe98b228164093ed986149a0c6664403a

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memory/2472-2-0x00000000743E0000-0x000000007498B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2472-1-0x00000000743E0000-0x000000007498B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2472-29-0x00000000743E0000-0x000000007498B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2472-0-0x00000000743E1000-0x00000000743E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2492-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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