xworm | 414126c3043f1ba01115c1f4cdca23bc31936d59ceeb1107b934555b73e45146

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06/03/2025, 15:32

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General

Target

PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Size

103KB
MD5

71e0c8f71b15046709d4e250086346a4
SHA1

9536f9bc5e10128074cdd2597e970b29d44c4bcd
SHA256

462e4f6c2647a8fffb7be6a37eca3dfef4051f9f20a5e8927b446d98d1af84f0
SHA512

15cd09125122f6e79bffc9112ee888c4afef515d09a9598da2b23cbc240b043e63f1d3d6538c74fc56cd65eeeb756679f1a4d54dd74e0a026ba80a7999dff2ba
SSDEEP

1536:EfDrLD7tmNEoCfjSbHb7RqWYZvZqF3c9MwsUSEJxY87d17:EHLD7Ewub70Wmy3VwQGxY87r7

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

Mutex

QIUpnGyi0OFuIMGO

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2060-1349-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1220 created 3440	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	56
PID 4988 created 3440	4988	vixqbf.exe	56

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

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-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	PO#GREEN AURA.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Count.vbs	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DaylightName.vbs	vixqbf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4988	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1220 set thread context of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 4988 set thread context of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 1548 set thread context of 2060	1548	vixqbf.exe	99
PID 1548 set thread context of 3156	1548	vixqbf.exe	114
PID 3156 set thread context of 2060	3156	netsh.exe	99
PID 3156 set thread context of 4628	3156	netsh.exe	115

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 4 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	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vixqbf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2	netsh.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs

pid	Process
1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
4988	vixqbf.exe
4988	vixqbf.exe
4988	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
1548	vixqbf.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1548	vixqbf.exe
2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe
3156	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4988	vixqbf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4988	vixqbf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2060	1220	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	99
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 4988	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	111
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 4988	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	111
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 4988	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	111
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1548	4988	vixqbf.exe	113
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 3156	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	114
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 3156	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	114
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 3156	2060	PO#GREEN AURA.exe	114
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4628	3156	netsh.exe	115
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4628	3156	netsh.exe	115

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3440
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#GREEN AURA.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#GREEN AURA.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Drops startup file
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#GREEN AURA.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#GREEN AURA.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2060
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vixqbf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vixqbf.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4988
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3156
  - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:4628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vixqbf.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vixqbf.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  PID:1548

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
178KB

MD5
8d47cba5fb89063ee2c14f362b00d92e

SHA1
0a35fcd1c7bc7dd7ea292c56b541e4f26578c946

SHA256
d11a5186c89d02a03124812d1cd6ed17ccd5d93e3d8d8dd911ecc1ef4b516765

SHA512
03f178c8ca34c16bbd626697361f3157cd7f81e4fc02fb5fe75cbfea88bc9b1b2988c56008806653bcbeae17a5b8d69551783191554d5426f5f93addd22a1774

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memory/1220-0-0x00000000747BE000-0x00000000747BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1220-1-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1220-2-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005396000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1220-3-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-4-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1220-5-0x0000000006360000-0x0000000006904000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1220-6-0x0000000005EB0000-0x0000000005F42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1220-18-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-22-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-56-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-70-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-68-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-66-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-64-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-62-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-60-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-54-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-52-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-51-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-44-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-42-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-38-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-36-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-34-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-32-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-28-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-26-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-20-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-58-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-16-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-48-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-14-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-46-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-12-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-40-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-10-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-30-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-8-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-24-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-7-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000005D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1000KB

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memory/1220-1329-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1331-0x0000000006000000-0x0000000006058000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1220-1332-0x0000000006260000-0x00000000062AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/1220-1330-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/1220-1333-0x00000000747BE000-0x00000000747BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1220-1334-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1335-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1336-0x00000000062C0000-0x0000000006314000-memory.dmp

Filesize
336KB

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memory/1220-1342-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1344-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1346-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1220-1347-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2060-1348-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2060-1349-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2060-1350-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004E5C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2060-1351-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2060-1352-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2060-1353-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2060-1354-0x0000000005590000-0x00000000055F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4988-1366-0x0000000000180000-0x00000000001B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4988-1367-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4988-1368-0x0000000005270000-0x00000000053B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/4988-2691-0x0000000005790000-0x000000000582C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4988-2692-0x0000000006000000-0x0000000006098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

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memory/4988-2693-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4988-2702-0x00000000747B0000-0x0000000074F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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