nanocore | 80c22a635c8c465742fe3062fc705710d561ef1decc7094f22adc041bb2f15ed

Analysis

max time kernel
47s
max time network
51s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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01/03/2025, 02:58

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General

Target

PW Loader.exe
Size

354KB
MD5

638ded3b1d340c2a35f1891759e11d3b
SHA1

e290bb38e046a6d2ceef5632f1c1ab1fefde4d93
SHA256

d46c7ba651d37e8e51e062320fa860fc7aa69b5ab142a91d614bf61a64b8f9eb
SHA512

b8e61d0b992e887abc87f20b8ed7bff65801e9b9288a2ed296e4f4e2e3e1f0192c9b74a831a0d59814de222e73e358a14b2ae623ac5dd61d896b0445f7a21ab2
SSDEEP

6144:/0XQ1m1ii5mwp+wR0O+VbL68KadaT6Cwfn/7NIY/Y+nNK2UX+8+Hxr:/0XQ1XQUweNbLBKa8T6CS/JaXJ+Hxr

Score

10^/10

nanocore defense_evasion discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

NanoCore
NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore
Nanocore family
nanocore

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3524754987-2550789650-2995585052-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	PW Loader.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
828	PW.exe
4532	Loader.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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AGP Manager = "C:\\Program Files\\AGP Manager\\agpmgr.exe"	PW.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	PW.exe

Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
defense_evasion

Command Obfuscation
T1027.010

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\AGP Manager\agpmgr.exe	PW.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\PW.exe	PW Loader.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	PW Loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Loader.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3816	PING.EXE

Delays execution with timeout.exe 6 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
888	timeout.exe
1860	timeout.exe
5848	timeout.exe
2364	timeout.exe
3424	timeout.exe
2340	timeout.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3816	PING.EXE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4568	schtasks.exe
1044	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
5832	powershell.exe
5832	powershell.exe
828	PW.exe
828	PW.exe
828	PW.exe
828	PW.exe
828	PW.exe
828	PW.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
828	PW.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	828	PW.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	828	PW.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5832	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5832	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5832	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5832	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5832	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 5832	5676	PW Loader.exe	84
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 5832	5676	PW Loader.exe	84
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 5832	5676	PW Loader.exe	84
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 828	5676	PW Loader.exe	86
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 828	5676	PW Loader.exe	86
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 4532	5676	PW Loader.exe	87
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 4532	5676	PW Loader.exe	87
PID 5676 wrote to memory of 4532	5676	PW Loader.exe	87
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4804	4532	Loader.exe	89
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4804	4532	Loader.exe	89
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 4860	4804	cmd.exe	90
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 4860	4804	cmd.exe	90
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4528	4860	cmd.exe	91
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4528	4860	cmd.exe	91
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4448	4860	cmd.exe	92
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4448	4860	cmd.exe	92
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1044	828	PW.exe	93
PID 828 wrote to memory of 1044	828	PW.exe	93
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4568	828	PW.exe	95
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4568	828	PW.exe	95
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5112	4804	cmd.exe	97
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5112	4804	cmd.exe	97
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3964	4804	cmd.exe	98
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3964	4804	cmd.exe	98
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 888	4804	cmd.exe	99
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 888	4804	cmd.exe	99
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 1860	4804	cmd.exe	100
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 1860	4804	cmd.exe	100
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3816	4804	cmd.exe	103
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3816	4804	cmd.exe	103
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5848	4804	cmd.exe	104
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5848	4804	cmd.exe	104
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2364	4804	cmd.exe	109
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2364	4804	cmd.exe	109
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3424	4804	cmd.exe	110
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3424	4804	cmd.exe	110
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2340	4804	cmd.exe	113
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2340	4804	cmd.exe	113

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PW Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PW Loader.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5676
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGEAegBpACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHkAbQB0ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGcAZwBlACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAG0AegB0ACMAPgA="
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5832
- C:\Windows\PW.exe
  "C:\Windows\PW.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:828
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFC23.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1044
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE37.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4568
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4532
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F86A.tmp\F86B.tmp\F86C.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4804
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c echo prompt $E | cmd
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4860
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo prompt $E "
        5⤵
        
        PID:4528
    - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        
        cmd
        5⤵
        
        PID:4448
  - - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
      chcp 65001
      4⤵
      PID:5112
  - - C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
      mode 76, 30
      4⤵
      PID:3964
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 1 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:888
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 1 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:1860
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      ping /n 1 /w 400 localhost
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3816
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 5 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:5848
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 1 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:2364
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 5 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:3424
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout /t 1 /nobreak
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:2340

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Obfuscated Files or Information

T1027

Command Obfuscation

T1027.010

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

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\F86A.tmp\F86B.tmp\F86C.bat

Filesize
873B

MD5
566e6a066b92cfebc3d0335e4040cb4e

SHA1
46d51fafe54222520870b8b0152ec21171c9b74d

SHA256
32ae4d96a660d1a0e4383d7b589a581d0c6cd20727cf918c787fa695f2820a0e

SHA512
c9f8d55845368226163c605c44ce47f92dea81d4d40dfdd317ffb67a0175de1cd9ccd74285fac940974be7bf41642055a79775baae3f766df323c142f8eca556

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

Filesize
117KB

MD5
02d696883a7203cc4751705c59bc1e2a

SHA1
2ab1c8e52cee860f41342949d9b7cf8d2f1011d9

SHA256
5ca70c26ef954b416ca7f7419f8291a5db7db3523139126e5a8e07d3a33ca72c

SHA512
0dc4c42e406783946ec279c037c7141839c73cf080e834a12abc3ac4e016af8bc52b712affd539693ddc5f40f3231ac983a9e3c3db5bc4aefadacad2a8efc6bf

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pnqx1dn3.aic.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFC23.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2ffead7bac45fb92c7e7fdd337c3d07d

SHA1
cf1335a23b061148d12ab7297b09bc9a028a0e3d

SHA256
08f809f86780ba005342a9cbb3ae9a54a3c151a0b494cbcd59fcc53903e705d6

SHA512
0f9d3da64b85770e1e8e383071b42d193cd24e2f4e1693a7f4ce98a1e0c92a175c683f69b9ff727abad6161f5ece39f0ea2caa098e24314256a90864192ac178

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE37.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f556f62f0e063d44f448e11d03cebaef

SHA1
2b86053a501354481a1df15ff43822a93ac045c2

SHA256
4075cb101a2a52ac2d736c6fd665a6c80b81cea6b31aad9f034c726abd60998c

SHA512
cf1c81b178d746f94c4d7fcbe3a6bcc584190ba79203066e7833ab42b5dce698cff595c4414ab7b7fe2ddc278ecb9f76644475d62a9520b83bb1fa53c8d4c49f

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C:\Windows\PW.exe

Filesize
203KB

MD5
b2f82753cb0f4d065662b530924bb50c

SHA1
631f130194792d63f7fa75451eb3175422d93af8

SHA256
8b4cda9baec878f1dd69acf5e3fe33ef80b4ba84856e6416be9a0f40028329a4

SHA512
1c120dd4ae8aed29692ded0fc7099fff5a26a1a26b7d1ebd00af325e5e9617b933419ecd9407ef5dec35482bc9809df1ace9ed482dc9c260f6a6eb0ff5e46466

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memory/828-80-0x00007FFD45F95000-0x00007FFD45F96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/828-29-0x000000001C770000-0x000000001C816000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/828-81-0x00007FFD45CE0000-0x00007FFD46681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/828-59-0x000000001D2F0000-0x000000001D2FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/828-58-0x000000001DB90000-0x000000001DBAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/828-27-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BBEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/828-33-0x000000001C6B0000-0x000000001C6B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/828-57-0x000000001D980000-0x000000001D98A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/828-35-0x00007FFD45F95000-0x00007FFD45F96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/828-24-0x00007FFD45CE0000-0x00007FFD46681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/828-23-0x000000001C0E0000-0x000000001C5AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/828-21-0x00007FFD45F95000-0x00007FFD45F96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5832-37-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000005B56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/5832-61-0x0000000070DC0000-0x0000000070E0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/5832-38-0x0000000005B60000-0x0000000005BC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/5832-52-0x00000000061B0000-0x00000000061CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/5832-53-0x0000000006200000-0x000000000624C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/5832-36-0x0000000005370000-0x0000000005392000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/5832-34-0x0000000074ED0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5832-31-0x0000000074ED0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5832-30-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005A6A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.8MB

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memory/5832-48-0x0000000005BD0000-0x0000000005F27000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/5832-60-0x00000000071A0000-0x00000000071D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/5832-71-0x00000000067D0000-0x00000000067EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/5832-72-0x00000000073F0000-0x0000000007493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/5832-73-0x0000000007B90000-0x000000000820A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/5832-74-0x0000000007530000-0x000000000754A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/5832-75-0x00000000075A0000-0x00000000075AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/5832-76-0x00000000077A0000-0x0000000007836000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/5832-79-0x0000000074ED0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5832-28-0x0000000074EDE000-0x0000000074EDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5832-26-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002BA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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