donutloader | d1727d7f05c28a2ba1b978f421f9020031e9a2eee2bdcd9ee9a56228e7e4a988

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
598s
max time network
385s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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25/04/2026, 16:06

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General

Target
Celestial.exe
Size 19.1MB
Sample260425-tkd6rsfv2r
SHA256 d1727d7f05c28a2ba1b978f421f9020031e9a2eee2bdcd9ee9a56228e7e4a988
MD5 0eff54d6a9375518a633424b464670d7
SHA1 82b7fcadd3f53a07b6149b1037c20568f3294ff8
SHA512 9bba970e460a57f8e2001fcc2bd44b23dcf1f0b8e426f21a8d622b3e0dcd655cb1d57d1bb2d0a503a621664b868fa123b0a3cf31a5599181b58918bc408fafd0
SSDEEP 24576:h446IadUZih68UnoJoZCHTcIFA6a7dLgmLrWq97koX2E73hwosc:56ltpUoCZs5PmLrWqeWq
TLSH
T1CE17337B82EE4394C45C043112300D595A1A9B2466D69B760D1C2EFAFAFE7C3BF43B99
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion execution donutloader loader persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: DonutLoader
DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.
loader donutloader

Detects DonutLoader 2 IoCs

loader

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2944-0-0x000001F012490000-0x000001F0125B3000-memory.dmp	family_donutloader
behavioral1/memory/2944-12-0x000001F02CF70000-0x000001F02D161000-memory.dmp	family_donutloader

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
320	powershell.exe
4204	powershell.exe
2064	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Celestial.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Repair.lnk	Celestial.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3684	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
4252	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\MpDefenderCoreFolder\\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe"	Celestial.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
12	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2944	Celestial.exe
2944	Celestial.exe
2944	Celestial.exe
2944	Celestial.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	Celestial.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	Celestial.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
4316	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2944	Celestial.exe
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2944	Celestial.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2944	Celestial.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	320	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3684	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3684	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4204	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2064	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2064	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 4684	2944	Celestial.exe	86
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 4684	2944	Celestial.exe	86
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3816	2944	Celestial.exe	87
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3816	2944	Celestial.exe	87
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3312	2944	Celestial.exe	94
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 320	3312	cmd.exe	96
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3684	2944	Celestial.exe	100
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3192	2944	Celestial.exe	101
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 4316	3192	cmd.exe	103
PID 3684 wrote to memory of 2064	3684	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe	104
PID 3684 wrote to memory of 1272	3684	CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe	106
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 4204	1272	cmd.exe	108

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2944
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4684
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:3816
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell -C "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -EA 0"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3312
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -C "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -EA 0"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:320
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3684
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command " $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe' $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -TaskName 'CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL-458' -RunLevel Highest "
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2064
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder'"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1272
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder'"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4204
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C timeout /t 4 /nobreak >nul & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3192
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout /t 4 /nobreak
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4316

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:3924

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4252

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

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

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 948B
SHA256 b62bfbcf935d19079f0ed75da01f4acf5faa124a44580c74e18623c183668499
MD5 7c826cf491c76155074282f424bdb5c5
SHA1 14fd208875b37b3d2eaed145e74745c579deb113
SHA512 219b1ba0a47aa9d487758f97e0cbe17ba65fe7bb1a1b0cfdd81b23253b75143075ca989f9fcbce12bc5807950ba72746994fceeac79c3e55ba91f65ca89ea624
TLSH
T1BD114563F38D8920CC96163A509DAC5172B686CB81AFDF9F7FC0D210E1BF984DB61294
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 f1320df712bf0d218f62a481ea318abfaba12a6465f9d2e07a6ead9d9bd28d9f
MD5 97748f71ed95026706014e8524266292
SHA1 f60663ea2e2a778c57d07d9678fe04c79c3ff942
SHA512 b6df8e3eea09cdd6964bb7801a615df38a3043a2961176ec275fef531a8378fd0d21ee96d01165d192b32d0eddc021ad82fa609ab216005a60bf42b79e1e86c9
TLSH
T1EE219B23B3DD8820CCD5153A108D9C5072A682C781DFDF9F2FC0C21195BFAC8CB21190
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CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MpDefenderCoreFolder\CoreWorker_UjiTYhaLKpjIiWL.exe
Size 13KB
SHA256 bc6511281d835b9f71cc393e7cd0e280eaeaf20fb8fbbba309d0857db7d307fd
MD5 852e751d344565c78e68126c6a22c697
SHA1 2cf942b043fa9c08891db34f537287a8b1e83023
SHA512 19f10a16f849009d2fa3975ff5784cd5ee026d85572ec7568e8a3aa30cd9ae963be70778768bb8d279b152d49a7414dcfc2310c437e194dc219f815d41d8429a
SSDEEP 192:vfEDVIYxbladn5GBTcigrmblB9aZuG/xOkt7EkrVEMcRDTQ6W7vm:nEN+d0TJgrmblB9guwQAAEEMcxFW7v
TLSH
T1B652E905BBF0C166E5BA4B7499F359045A33F7624932CE5F24CC818F4B27680ADE1FA6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_idr3vgwm.rn4.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_idr3vgwm.rn4.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/320-34-0x00000264391C0000-0x00000264391E2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-16-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-26-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-9-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-10-0x000001F02D4A0000-0x000001F02D9C8000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-11-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-12-0x000001F02CF70000-0x000001F02D161000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-13-0x000001F02DBD0000-0x000001F02DDC0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-15-0x000001F02C8A0000-0x000001F02C8B2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-0-0x000001F012490000-0x000001F0125B3000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-2-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-3-0x000001F02C8D0000-0x000001F02C9F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-4-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-21-0x000001F02CB40000-0x000001F02CB90000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-23-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-24-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-25-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-8-0x000001F02C7A0000-0x000001F02C7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-7-0x000001F02C7B0000-0x000001F02C826000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-6-0x000001F02CBC0000-0x000001F02CD82000-memory.dmp

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memory/2944-5-0x000001F013E60000-0x000001F013E61000-memory.dmp

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memory/3684-52-0x000001EEE2730000-0x000001EEE273A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3816-19-0x000001F7A3190000-0x000001F7A31AE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3816-17-0x000001F7A3120000-0x000001F7A3130000-memory.dmp

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memory/4684-18-0x000001C052440000-0x000001C052450000-memory.dmp

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