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, 19:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-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/1928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/1928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4300-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/4300-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3612-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3612-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3612-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e000000023c95-17.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/1928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4300-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/4300-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3612-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3612-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3612-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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\\240612171.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-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\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 3864 AK47.exe 3440 AK47.exe 1928 AK74.exe 4300 Ghiya.exe 3612 Ghiya.exe 4972 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 3864 AK47.exe 4268 svchost.exe 4972 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c9d-62.dat vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp vmprotect behavioral2/memory/3668-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-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 7 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612171.txt AK47.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612171.txt AK47.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini AK47.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1928-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4300-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4300-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4300-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3612-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3612-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3612-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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 AK74.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.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 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AK47.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2312 cmd.exe 2756 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000_Classes\Local Settings fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 2756 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3612 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1928 AK74.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3612 Ghiya.exe Token: 33 3612 Ghiya.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3612 Ghiya.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3864 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 86 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3864 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 86 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3864 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 86 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3440 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 87 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3440 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 87 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3440 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 87 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1928 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1928 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1928 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 89 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2312 1928 AK74.exe 94 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2312 1928 AK74.exe 94 PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2312 1928 AK74.exe 94 PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3612 4300 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3612 4300 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3612 4300 Ghiya.exe 95 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2336 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 97 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2336 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 97 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2336 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 97 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2532 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 98 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2532 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 98 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2532 3668 fab04f3263d898048d68c45d12700256faeb824740cd65e492561198b43f8dbf.exe 98 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2756 2312 cmd.exe 100 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2756 2312 cmd.exe 100 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2756 2312 cmd.exe 100 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4972 4268 svchost.exe 105 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4972 4268 svchost.exe 105 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4972 4268 svchost.exe 105
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:3668 -
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:3864
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3440
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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:1928 -
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:2312 -
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:2756
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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:2336
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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:2532
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵PID:2372
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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\240612171.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4972
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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:4300 -
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:3612
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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
MD5b59937723349598df84592925099ffec
SHA1061c70d591b66984172fec03b3818126135985d8
SHA25629ecd1f452bb685842901ecdb61bac7d46a2d09911b466b3b6a17d8e72097dc3
SHA512f794e85cd872150e32084bb348a192ca18bcf9ad145aa6f23b280cc63824608cc768e99d587228565e823e60aa1b0960eaf3aa1e475f54be604d2976367333f2
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Filesize
1.2MB
MD5568a46c5581256d5baec278294970dc7
SHA1fcabc335531f39d278f87bdcd54fab27dd36d296
SHA256f4c6721c25697df0e1a65f05b4b10cde12b7e38a96afe2cbf85fa037da41327f
SHA512888a0f7581678576637f3990ebccdbd90c42134083afb1116ed24c90333bb3c5c0ed98bc9c79d1ee5f9d38fcf41584b995bf831c37d4282898d304c9f8852eee
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Filesize
49KB
MD58a215689c5f96873b6ece4c152342834
SHA1cbb190313dadf4e6f8e61b1779acdecba19ef8a4
SHA2564f61eef83d162dbb8a39637fa7a4605ff67d7cd6d9ffc6b1ff39ff0b00736692
SHA512cb8af106c617fa36fbf77b0be75904d9f79c69f3281ad0e79d37ee74125c660581f98c7910a1b7a3a469678b4496860db0d9c9338a348cdfe59d0da6e8a638bb
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641