gh0strat | fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08/03/2025, 19:26

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General

Target

fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

27a494d9962ec24243937c7b74e09b57
SHA1

bdca55b1f98080769e71714cef423d6c2309696f
SHA256

fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf
SHA512

3733afceca183ae4af25410e8f030c734c333c42cf411f849cbbc8d26837c506b06b85d70eef1e81b19f4b40115e4ef7cfcab83fc98209b4b4c4805ecd7cf605
SSDEEP

24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiQ:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKQ

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx vmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1904-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016ea4-14.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1904-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	Ghiya.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	Ghiya.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	AK47.exe
2752	AK47.exe
1904	AK74.exe
2740	Ghiya.exe
2676	Ghiya.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
2752	AK47.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
2740	Ghiya.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/296-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000173f1-53.dat	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/296-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

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\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe"	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259465168.txt	AK47.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259465168.txt	AK47.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe	AK74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe	AK74.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1904-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx

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 8 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	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AK47.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghiya.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2732	cmd.exe
920	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
920	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	Ghiya.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1904	AK74.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2676	Ghiya.exe
Token: 33	2676	Ghiya.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	Ghiya.exe
Token: 33	2676	Ghiya.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	Ghiya.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2780	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	30
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2780	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	30
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2780	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	30
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2780	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	30
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2752	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	31
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2752	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	31
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2752	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	31
PID 296 wrote to memory of 2752	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	31
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1904	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	32
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2732	1904	AK74.exe	34
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2732	1904	AK74.exe	34
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2732	1904	AK74.exe	34
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2732	1904	AK74.exe	34
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2676	2740	Ghiya.exe	35
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 920	2732	cmd.exe	37
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 920	2732	cmd.exe	37
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 920	2732	cmd.exe	37
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 920	2732	cmd.exe	37
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1432	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	38
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1432	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	38
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1432	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	38
PID 296 wrote to memory of 1432	296	fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:296
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2780
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2752
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1904
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2732
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:920
- 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:1432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2740
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

Filesize
92B

MD5
29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

SHA1
39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

SHA256
56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

SHA512
b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

Filesize
753B

MD5
b8285f7c32f130b7d31dcb75faee3a6d

SHA1
ae47959f8051f51f7d1dd27893e60af2f35abc70

SHA256
d8f2966038073b61bc9ccf7b2bfa7d3c1796f4b158a01d8381e42243a14ca2a7

SHA512
1be5f72c6bcfd5572ea2ae75e4b51c1c1a961e8bbb77613ad46fb123f360ffddf79ce5fabab06310aa288e5a17c9bf70f7ae86f1de09fc6d46717eab650d266e

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

Filesize
91KB

MD5
423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

SHA1
eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

SHA256
050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

SHA512
fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

Filesize
400KB

MD5
b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

SHA1
9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

SHA256
3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

SHA512
308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
2860b9c468f296405ebc7d5d7b77dd1d

SHA1
93f2dbe8e56aa76cdf3a913681b55b4c458618bb

SHA256
e826b8e725ee3b51eec4c916691b76b6c5da4fb4f4cfd02df72372981599e9e5

SHA512
a08ca82ce9c3a7e1be2e6c104aa59e098b5721cef3f492e8f2f0720950139d4e74ae2a73588d26dcc3f12fd2bbebe7fa8882e7e826cc1bc601afd2317fa37c10

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259465168.txt

Filesize
49KB

MD5
d2e5d14b31ad4cb5504781abc708dfe4

SHA1
c759c33d2114770472a0612e57b7ef9c45aa7575

SHA256
f5547bd07651d0594c380529027812f28ce40a4b8669eb2fe0b45d4c40ffab02

SHA512
a93a9cf705395d4fd15aa9b3080306c703b71d23cd89cfecbd42a75d7cb1f500fc9a307aafd3b691047a1c69b2b1563fab31f8248ba8f5bddc052538a093d949

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memory/296-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-60-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/296-59-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/296-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/296-66-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/296-65-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/296-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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