Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
06/03/2025, 14:06
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe
Resource
win7-20250207-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe
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Size
1.6MB
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MD5
56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8
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SHA1
4f52762a49f6c0e75a51dc3e62178542b55cff06
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SHA256
8b89276a5097877a3e1acef6a8c833c78be3b59f1ab83b519031ef984bb06060
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SHA512
5ef0fdbadcf5ed0441d66dc666d14249f994458a50f1c7d88e1eb51dd3e8d03a759d46ed01f97cd0622af9b86551a841aacc84e774c7c9c1826fe42a669c6cda
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SSDEEP
12288:KeCmbLFzEN3A6R1WP7vy0PqYz2bsfhH7EvIyzjy+uRXuQ7BvLEd3HX9y:OmNPbmzjy+EzI9y
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 11 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3624-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3624-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" 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 reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile 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\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Window Updates\\windowupdates_02.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 3624 windowupdates_02.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Window Updates = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Window Updates\\windowupdates_02.exe" reg.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4928 set thread context of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3624-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3624-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-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 13 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 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.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 windowupdates_02.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language windowupdates_02.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 reg.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 2444 reg.exe 3540 reg.exe 3016 reg.exe 4424 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: 31 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: 32 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: 33 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: 34 3624 windowupdates_02.exe Token: 35 3624 windowupdates_02.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 3624 windowupdates_02.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4880 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 90 PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4880 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 90 PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4880 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 90 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4876 4880 cmd.exe 93 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4876 4880 cmd.exe 93 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4876 4880 cmd.exe 93 PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4928 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 94 PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4928 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 94 PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4928 2948 JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe 94 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 3624 4928 windowupdates_02.exe 95 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 4144 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 96 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 4144 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 96 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 4144 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 96 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 5044 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 97 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 5044 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 97 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 5044 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 97 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 2184 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 98 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 2184 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 98 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 2184 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 98 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3000 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 100 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3000 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 100 PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3000 3624 windowupdates_02.exe 100 PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2444 3000 cmd.exe 104 PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2444 3000 cmd.exe 104 PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2444 3000 cmd.exe 104 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 3016 2184 cmd.exe 105 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 3016 2184 cmd.exe 105 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 3016 2184 cmd.exe 105 PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3540 4144 cmd.exe 106 PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3540 4144 cmd.exe 106 PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3540 4144 cmd.exe 106 PID 5044 wrote to memory of 4424 5044 cmd.exe 107 PID 5044 wrote to memory of 4424 5044 cmd.exe 107 PID 5044 wrote to memory of 4424 5044 cmd.exe 107
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56a3201e29e17e386a1e7102d44becd8.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2948 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qZTSn.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Window Updates" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe" /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4876
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4928 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3624 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3540
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Window Updates\windowupdates_02.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4424
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2184 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3016
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3000 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f5⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2444
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
167B
MD5477c27332fc112e4f0cf76a5a09e64e1
SHA15a3b531dba82da553213b23ec3cd477730b4fa19
SHA2562e7e2becf2dd46169bf1c3094e8551e2a8cc0a4401169e2ab4607ec93c630e89
SHA5126dd0b686e0a5ec4fa88782583654f51b8a7a0c900a9bbb4ed7e4ca907e59fb657d2344350832f5c43969c481a811700d4e5beaf65189db2ab8bd8bdb301d3b15
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Filesize
1.6MB
MD5336969c0b30389246e9a17437bd38302
SHA112f3d1d6f58d410f0f4cc16d99670a3ba3d993f2
SHA2567aa9543acb50524b4cb846220e4355fa2853d2c456879dab65b981e846dc6882
SHA512ecb112465e15f2b786a298a61ee8d28eacfd0e2e5ad2fba61d1b179d731f026c9b446c34caa17204a7a81da10a8cb6fa886f0fe2dbf67bdb91d6143531441c66