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
15/04/2025, 13:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11-20250410-en
General
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Target
2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
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Size
3.8MB
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MD5
b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38
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SHA1
2d0f379500e7198b35af84790ad460b624283c2f
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SHA256
425f91bf75dbd80b6ddbcaf95d817ac465f1e9e97c02621f12d00ab3aae4736c
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SHA512
99643f5b883d0ebb72682583034ed857eaf35a5e7cc735df7a32a855671374fe74066358df3277c74e8bfbb52aed9c1e218cc937ccc85d32beb8f41259c6dfad
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SSDEEP
49152:BWL+7HdMFNxOSlJtmEwZ5b3ULrV0oSt796TdXcvgyjYRTvhA:PPSlSovder
Malware Config
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020333-24.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5976-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5976-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5976-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5976-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6060 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_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\" %*" 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_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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Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemManufacturer 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemProductName 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\UpdaterService\logs\OneDriveUpdaterService-2025-04-15.1356.6060.1.aodl 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\logs\Install_2025-04-15_135602_6060-928.log 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\UpdaterService\logs 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_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 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 wermgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz wermgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString wermgr.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS wermgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU wermgr.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\" %*" 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5976 wrote to memory of 6060 5976 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe 88 PID 5976 wrote to memory of 6060 5976 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe 88 PID 6060 wrote to memory of 5392 6060 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe 89 PID 6060 wrote to memory of 5392 6060 2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_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:5976 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks system information in the registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6060 -
C:\Windows\system32\wermgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wermgr.exe" "-outproc" "0" "6060" "1184" "1080" "1188" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0"3⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
PID:5392
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
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Filesize
86KB
MD53b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
SHA19abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
SHA256ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
SHA51275959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_b67d6e19b505adfd94c18ade376f0b38_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
Filesize3.7MB
MD55d2c1002822e9b3bca8a82ecc08bc1b7
SHA176f05caedde3d57d82a086217261b368efdbfb0b
SHA256062c3f44587c1ef910ffceebd78e6907be23b202d500b23b906c7b8d4405626e
SHA512b5d37220cda2d707c29457b7707780818e405e202860c2d23e05a1b800a03ffec170db56da66e0e1b1c0a810aacdc8f20c2e4da425278bb95064884f114fb7ff