darkcomet | bc28436fe3bd18ea08991259531d0ea786009cc4320449f1c2af8d134d1b4ef0

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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18/03/2025, 07:57

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4
SHA1

cc52fa1052827feaf8b2d9ee288cb8abcc269b0c
SHA256

bc28436fe3bd18ea08991259531d0ea786009cc4320449f1c2af8d134d1b4ef0
SHA512

3898b8d71c06d859927e20cd962cf4eddd544d85ea5829bf14ed8ecf5ca9b2ef70a9da78095dfc262aa5c33ea6b41e5e0c56bc6557232a4d699c9f0a90a1100d
SSDEEP

24576:syg9rCyaSen+WgSQ6JLZCaI9KRnenuc44l:xg9mznmSQ6JLZCaUkA

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot crypted discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

crypted

afflictionrat2.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-PEZATPL

Attributes

gencode
eBMYjcuHXoZK
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
ka83Usta
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

latentbot

afflictionrat2.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

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-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\rat.exe"	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\rat.exe"	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2948 set thread context of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2916 set thread context of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88

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	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4332	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4332	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4332	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4332	vbc.exe
Token: 36	4332	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3364	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3364	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3364	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3364	vbc.exe
Token: 36	3364	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4332	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4332	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	86
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2916	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	87
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2916	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	87
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2916	2948	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	87
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 3364	2916	JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2948
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4332
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ec89d69d9b1271067956899ecd925a4.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2916
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

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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memory/2916-12-0x0000000074AB2000-0x0000000074AB4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2916-14-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2916-11-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2916-26-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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memory/2916-24-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2916-25-0x0000000074AB2000-0x0000000074AB4000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/2948-21-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2948-0-0x0000000074AB2000-0x0000000074AB3000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2948-1-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/2948-2-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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memory/2948-20-0x0000000074AB2000-0x0000000074AB3000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2948-22-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075061000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/3364-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/3364-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/4332-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/4332-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/4332-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4332-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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