Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
29/03/2025, 22:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
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Size
2.7MB
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MD5
64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d
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SHA1
e6aa041e13783b030730f29bf6103a45457c1b76
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SHA256
389029721cc9abda929dca1bbde0c1c2350bd72cb24092d127665d181712f13c
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SHA512
09cb41cae2a015ca61787d82a5c15a5b3b8c0b93276180889049e639c344a2eb237c6507641b4502ddc42701f7f66e4ece11a158c7bd3cc1ef7f07805ec5bb60
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SSDEEP
49152:E8cs05XwO4xmQVlkoiFVx22B3/jmyhmhSEKSvaWISWt3T3zDnT:2Jdx24+vaZzDnT
Malware Config
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000002034b-21.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2160-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2160-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2160-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2160-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta -
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Neshta family
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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-1-5-21-805952410-2104024357-1716932545-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 840 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe 1684 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
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 1 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 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2160 wrote to memory of 840 2160 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe 88 PID 2160 wrote to memory of 840 2160 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe 88 PID 840 wrote to memory of 1684 840 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe 89 PID 840 wrote to memory of 1684 840 2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\GhostBrowser\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Ghost Browser" --annotation=ver=2.1.4.5 --initial-client-data=0x25c,0x260,0x264,0x238,0x268,0x7ff6ad1b5fe0,0x7ff6ad1b5ff0,0x7ff6ad1b60003⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1684
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
86KB
MD53b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
SHA19abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
SHA256ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
SHA51275959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
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Filesize
40B
MD569bcc47ad6766c8ea8caad4e833139ec
SHA141c10cbea723ad778796a7a4da7a9174f0fd6daa
SHA2567ea4075c6b4e36d9cc27b5b2ea1ee10565a82a7fbbcfa8bd444a15e4200a2e49
SHA5126b7e87f62fc135e0a785abffefefd9d588904170b5988d2c4e88c8e0146c97eb48b3613063f52125d05f4ab2c288601f26f60f28b86a3943d601acc40eb25a03
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Filesize2.6MB
MD5b34963edd86579b1b5facd79f35b9dcc
SHA1c7b48a20102c27ef37ded91be6f0db0941008b5b
SHA2567394a43f9adbabf956fa0cab391f8e3b5a175e928145bd04d69eea31490e1ad7
SHA512b462d0cd65cf12e7221bc291f2840ec40e6df409d3167b17330b777ff36894f9c9d830446304da8cd3774d318dc6ce66ebf493232746457b64d148c93e102415