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
fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
27a494d9962ec24243937c7b74e09b57
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SHA1
bdca55b1f98080769e71714cef423d6c2309696f
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SHA256
fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf
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SHA512
3733afceca183ae4af25410e8f030c734c333c42cf411f849cbbc8d26837c506b06b85d70eef1e81b19f4b40115e4ef7cfcab83fc98209b4b4c4805ecd7cf605
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SSDEEP
24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiQ:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKQ
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4644-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2280-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2280-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4188-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4188-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023d5f-22.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4644-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2280-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2280-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4188-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4188-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240632203.txt" AK47.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240632218.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-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.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 6 IoCs
pid Process 3224 AK47.exe 4876 AK47.exe 4644 AK74.exe 2280 Ghiya.exe 4188 Ghiya.exe 3804 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 4876 AK47.exe 3224 AK47.exe 4716 svchost.exe 3804 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4216-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0002000000022b0b-68.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/4216-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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" fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.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\240632203.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240632218.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe svchost.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4644-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4644-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2280-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2280-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2280-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4188-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4188-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 AK47.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Ghiya.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1472 cmd.exe 1728 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000_Classes\Local Settings fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1728 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 4188 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4644 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4188 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 4188 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4188 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4216 wrote to memory of 3224 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 88 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 3224 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 88 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 3224 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 88 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4876 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4876 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4876 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4644 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 91 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4644 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 91 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 4644 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 91 PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1472 4644 AK74.exe 93 PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1472 4644 AK74.exe 93 PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1472 4644 AK74.exe 93 PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4188 2280 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4188 2280 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4188 2280 Ghiya.exe 94 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 2560 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 95 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 2560 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 95 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 2560 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 95 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 1044 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 96 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 1044 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 96 PID 4216 wrote to memory of 1044 4216 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 96 PID 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 1472 cmd.exe 99 PID 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 1472 cmd.exe 99 PID 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 1472 cmd.exe 99 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3804 4716 svchost.exe 103 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3804 4716 svchost.exe 103 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3804 4716 svchost.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.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:4216 -
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:3224
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4876
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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:4644 -
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:1472 -
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:1728
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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:2560
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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:1044
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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
PID:4716 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240632218.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3804
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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:2280 -
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:4188
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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
MD55c892741c7ec9112638e5bf227c70503
SHA1acebcd139043da93d8e01d7318997139baba42e8
SHA256195a824aa54b6361f14b61167a0cfbd215bdd5081fd80cd184d4011a80fd90dc
SHA512f5a7451dcaeb676393e4f506dd741b11498f8c5967d9c9df54de62a3bd534c3504c645ec4c50ee9316dca2dcefaab21d2649775fc0ab7c51b5c47fd460e1caa8
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD52785a7b2c7efdb2223e960ce26463079
SHA129f34459057695b1eda45b798fc37bc8f78879db
SHA256651601435925281327a907f40e688056d4880e46c1acd2377d3151b5a18c5b67
SHA512a9ecdce6fa47b55758fac00b3e31d1b6c20b8b6a0b14214676f15aa60b2a79993ae924649e8c77830edc9de6c8673ba34c70af90272322c5f7b1208a170e6120
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Filesize
49KB
MD5d2e5d14b31ad4cb5504781abc708dfe4
SHA1c759c33d2114770472a0612e57b7ef9c45aa7575
SHA256f5547bd07651d0594c380529027812f28ce40a4b8669eb2fe0b45d4c40ffab02
SHA512a93a9cf705395d4fd15aa9b3080306c703b71d23cd89cfecbd42a75d7cb1f500fc9a307aafd3b691047a1c69b2b1563fab31f8248ba8f5bddc052538a093d949
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Filesize
45B
MD54e0929f9f893b39de80d4cee75a07121
SHA17ef59b3cdcd882396038f4a5671c14d9379713bc
SHA2565161fd195404619b0467b2e231aa531a12dbe785463ab747799d1d4adb6ee131
SHA5120bf236979001c1b550e9190ab09f6aee59f63ca274982952473ec7068ab77dc0eacd28f36d4af2174a3de9cfd0d9638a6eb027aa28b193665df915505b4ab717
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641