orcus | 047bc779d007d921cc2f900677a532a9393b99633ace127bb489ac5732c1abc0

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29/03/2025, 23:35

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General

Target

ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
Size

917KB
MD5

21879687876665cd12d25a9428568463
SHA1

71fecc06e0c6070b1290c1e173df11455a38f131
SHA256

047bc779d007d921cc2f900677a532a9393b99633ace127bb489ac5732c1abc0
SHA512

11e9b536360504960f491d85f3bfdfcef1a2071bf3c79c5b2a857aab6db98ec6be2f7c4a3a75ddcce21a96ada8686301345c6eedb5ead26a8509368f67ac5e77
SSDEEP

24576:kKa4MROxnFZx3eRM4LrrcI0AilFEvxHPGoop:kOMiTJelLrrcI0AilFEvxHP

Score

10^/10

orcus discovery rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

213.209.143.58:2095

Mutex

ea1f88a1fa7148ce8a8fded64e180068

Attributes

autostart_method
TaskScheduler
enable_keylogger
true
install_path
%programfiles%\Nirsoft\svchost.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
Realtek Audio Driver
taskscheduler_taskname
Realtek Audio Driver
watchdog_path
AppData\hotdog.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus
Orcus family
orcus

Orcus main payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000242ae-77.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4804-1-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000242ae-77.dat	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-446031748-3036493239-2009529691-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	hotdog.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-446031748-3036493239-2009529691-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-446031748-3036493239-2009529691-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5728	WindowsInput.exe
5572	WindowsInput.exe
5312	svchost.exe
3776	svchost.exe
1388	hotdog.exe
220	hotdog.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.InstallState	WindowsInput.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe.config	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe

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 5 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	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hotdog.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hotdog.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
5312	svchost.exe
5312	svchost.exe
5312	svchost.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
220	hotdog.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe
5312	svchost.exe
220	hotdog.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5312	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1388	hotdog.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	hotdog.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5312	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5728	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe	86
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5728	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe	86
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5312	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe	92
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5312	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe	92
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 5312	4804	ArtyxBootstrapper.exe	92
PID 5312 wrote to memory of 1388	5312	svchost.exe	96
PID 5312 wrote to memory of 1388	5312	svchost.exe	96
PID 5312 wrote to memory of 1388	5312	svchost.exe	96
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 220	1388	hotdog.exe	97
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 220	1388	hotdog.exe	97
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 220	1388	hotdog.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArtyxBootstrapper.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArtyxBootstrapper.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4804
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:5728
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5312
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hotdog.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hotdog.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe" 5312 /protectFile
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1388
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hotdog.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hotdog.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe" 5312 "/protectFile"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5572

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\svchost.exe

Filesize
917KB

MD5
21879687876665cd12d25a9428568463

SHA1
71fecc06e0c6070b1290c1e173df11455a38f131

SHA256
047bc779d007d921cc2f900677a532a9393b99633ace127bb489ac5732c1abc0

SHA512
11e9b536360504960f491d85f3bfdfcef1a2071bf3c79c5b2a857aab6db98ec6be2f7c4a3a75ddcce21a96ada8686301345c6eedb5ead26a8509368f67ac5e77

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\hotdog.exe.log

Filesize
425B

MD5
4eaca4566b22b01cd3bc115b9b0b2196

SHA1
e743e0792c19f71740416e7b3c061d9f1336bf94

SHA256
34ba0ab8d1850e7825763f413142a333ccbc05fa2b5499a28a7d27b8a1c5b4bb

SHA512
bc2b1bf45203e3bb3009a7d37617b8f0f7ffa613680b32de2b963e39d2cf1650614d7035a0cf78f35a4f5cb17a2a439e2e07deaefd2a4275a62efd0a5c0184a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tezztkkk.png.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hotdog.exe

Filesize
9KB

MD5
913967b216326e36a08010fb70f9dba3

SHA1
7b6f8c2eb5b443e03c212b85c2f0edb9c76ad2bf

SHA256
8d880758549220154d2ff4ee578f2b49527c5fb76a07d55237b61e30bcc09e3a

SHA512
c6fcb98d9fd509e9834fc3fba143bd36d41869cc104fbce5354951f0a6756156e34a30796baaa130dd45de3ed96e039ec14716716f6da4569915c7ef2d2b6c33

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe

Filesize
21KB

MD5
e6fcf516d8ed8d0d4427f86e08d0d435

SHA1
c7691731583ab7890086635cb7f3e4c22ca5e409

SHA256
8dbe814359391ed6b0b5b182039008cf1d00964da9fbc4747f46242a95c24337

SHA512
c496cf8e2e222fe1e19051b291e6860f31aae39f54369c1c5e8c9758c4b56e8af904e3e536e743a0a6fdbbf8478afba4baee92e13fc1b3073376ac6bf4a7948e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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memory/1388-130-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000138000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4804-74-0x0000000009AD0000-0x0000000009AD8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4804-48-0x0000000006260000-0x0000000006296000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4804-9-0x00000000054D0000-0x00000000054F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4804-7-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4804-6-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000005082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4804-5-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005AA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4804-4-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000758A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4804-3-0x0000000004D60000-0x0000000004DBC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/4804-0-0x00000000750FE000-0x00000000750FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4804-87-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000758A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4804-2-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000D7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4804-73-0x0000000009AE0000-0x0000000009AFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4804-37-0x0000000006390000-0x00000000069B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/4804-1-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/4804-47-0x0000000006200000-0x000000000621A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4804-8-0x0000000004FE0000-0x0000000004FE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4804-49-0x0000000007040000-0x00000000076BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/4804-50-0x00000000069C0000-0x0000000006A56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/4804-51-0x0000000006310000-0x0000000006376000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4804-53-0x0000000006AB0000-0x0000000006AFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/4804-52-0x00000000062E0000-0x00000000062FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4804-54-0x00000000076C0000-0x0000000007A14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4804-55-0x0000000006F20000-0x0000000006F86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4804-56-0x0000000006FC0000-0x0000000006FE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4804-57-0x0000000007AE0000-0x0000000007B2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4804-67-0x0000000008EF0000-0x0000000008F0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4804-68-0x0000000008F10000-0x0000000008FB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/4804-69-0x00000000092E0000-0x00000000092EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4804-70-0x0000000009440000-0x0000000009451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/4804-71-0x0000000009470000-0x000000000947E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4804-72-0x0000000009480000-0x0000000009494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/5312-88-0x00000000061B0000-0x00000000061FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/5312-116-0x00000000093C0000-0x00000000093CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/5312-137-0x000000000A530000-0x000000000A63A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/5312-136-0x000000000A120000-0x000000000A15C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/5312-135-0x0000000007FE0000-0x0000000007FF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5312-89-0x0000000006BF0000-0x0000000006C08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/5312-90-0x0000000006DA0000-0x0000000006DB8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/5312-92-0x0000000007130000-0x00000000072F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/5312-93-0x0000000007000000-0x0000000007010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5312-103-0x0000000008500000-0x0000000008854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/5312-104-0x0000000009350000-0x000000000939C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/5312-134-0x000000000B220000-0x000000000B838000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/5572-33-0x000000001A6E0000-0x000000001A7EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/5572-32-0x00007FF85B9E0000-0x00007FF85C4A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5572-140-0x00007FF85B9E0000-0x00007FF85C4A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5728-25-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000000F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5728-23-0x0000000000680000-0x000000000068C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/5728-24-0x00007FF85B9E3000-0x00007FF85B9E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5728-26-0x0000000002880000-0x00000000028BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/5728-29-0x00007FF85B9E0000-0x00007FF85C4A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5728-138-0x00007FF85B9E0000-0x00007FF85C4A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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