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
08/03/2025, 19:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
b84a96291caa577032cc16dcdc037d6e
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SHA1
186f5b2250728728a7a18b721f0ea279bc55c8c5
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SHA256
2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87
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SHA512
3e49187676c890c4daf01775781a4ffd59a37570bf2d87ad0f22129d819b82bcd569b33b4a3ebb4458a17966e07b7e729ba046b9c8d2b7d6e27a1a1d60e739f1
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti6:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK6
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5116-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/5116-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2556-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3212-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3212-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cc0-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/5116-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/5116-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2556-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3212-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3212-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat -
Gh0strat family
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Purplefox family
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Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys Ghiya.exe -
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240637125.txt" AK47.exe -
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" Ghiya.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-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 536 AK47.exe 3692 AK47.exe 5116 AK74.exe 2556 Ghiya.exe 3212 Ghiya.exe 4948 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 536 AK47.exe 3360 svchost.exe 4948 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4140-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023bbd-62.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4140-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe" 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240637125.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe AK74.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5116-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5116-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5116-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2556-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2556-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3212-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3212-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 11 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 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2412 cmd.exe 3092 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000_Classes\Local Settings 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3092 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
pid Process 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3212 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5116 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3212 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3212 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3212 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4140 wrote to memory of 536 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 88 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 536 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 88 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 536 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 88 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3692 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 89 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3692 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 89 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3692 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 89 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 5116 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 90 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 5116 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 90 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 5116 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 2412 5116 AK74.exe 94 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 2412 5116 AK74.exe 94 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 2412 5116 AK74.exe 94 PID 2556 wrote to memory of 3212 2556 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 2556 wrote to memory of 3212 2556 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 2556 wrote to memory of 3212 2556 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 2412 wrote to memory of 3092 2412 cmd.exe 97 PID 2412 wrote to memory of 3092 2412 cmd.exe 97 PID 2412 wrote to memory of 3092 2412 cmd.exe 97 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 1156 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 98 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 1156 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 98 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 1156 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 98 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3620 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 99 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3620 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 99 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 3620 4140 2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe 99 PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4948 3360 svchost.exe 104 PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4948 3360 svchost.exe 104 PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4948 3360 svchost.exe 104
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4140 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:536
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3692
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe > nul3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2412 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3092
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1156
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3620
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:1672
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240637125.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4948
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2556 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3212
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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Filesize
91KB
MD5423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87
SHA1eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255
SHA256050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218
SHA512fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095
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Filesize
400KB
MD5b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA19365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA2563080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850
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Filesize
92B
MD529ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA139a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA25656225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa
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Filesize
753B
MD52b0ccb73f9c702595a8fcfad718795c9
SHA19199972c07d1deb4379c0fdecc6d314ff2a31d7e
SHA256e1907a268df96db7d94e924cc88133f641ccb61a08debd198154a6073511f862
SHA512bfa090d444c32f6e748fd0a5eb0733693f5734fe4f621cbd520a50ecb2088fdf5cb697c747313a1305ce697de1d6fd88d56095e99a38dc847e63ec9485b4e0a1
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5be29969424232faafbe670a997fabcea
SHA13b216dd97f6d06bd77ea1cb2c3348456f145655d
SHA256a8048f4095a75993a7132f7438b18081795ee986ec90c5347cb581decb3fb8e9
SHA512c9a95885f1422ba64d53a8a6ef6c0ae77774a3519edfa253613190f62973008ed78f640649e13528da61868a185a611b7b56cda01cae925b3b386e24632c6680
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Filesize
49KB
MD5d2e5d14b31ad4cb5504781abc708dfe4
SHA1c759c33d2114770472a0612e57b7ef9c45aa7575
SHA256f5547bd07651d0594c380529027812f28ce40a4b8669eb2fe0b45d4c40ffab02
SHA512a93a9cf705395d4fd15aa9b3080306c703b71d23cd89cfecbd42a75d7cb1f500fc9a307aafd3b691047a1c69b2b1563fab31f8248ba8f5bddc052538a093d949
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641