Overview

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Static

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default.dat.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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default.dat.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:52

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General

  • Target
    default.dat.exe
  • Size 13.6MB
  • Sample260708-2tpymabs3x
  • SHA256 d426f5143b2b2898493aa0018f1d9834654d028150c6ad9f1cf1822aca87594b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwareexecutionpersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4868
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:704
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4132
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5808
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Videos\mikameta'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5904
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Videos\mikameta'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5444
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4576
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3160
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'D:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2436
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'D:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2580
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'E:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5736
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'E:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1868
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'F:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'F:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2112
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'G:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6132
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'G:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3508
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'X:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4648
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'X:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3744
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Y:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4444
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Y:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Z:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4424
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Z:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5508
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1272
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5916
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\clip.exe'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1144
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\clip.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2280
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1596
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1336
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3712

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 287307bc450d600c2d2233396ad78e35ee001205892e0d2fc4efa4360072a1f1
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d6adf751a6c0c74bed0bd08508cb3078afcaaba6514718c0db9792bb6a1a02fa
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 90794283977fb2b2e80ef66ecea231e297f646627757f36672bc64d973dbd25a
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ed09f23af217ed1059f47da694c4c8c87704d4b93d539b0300b177c44a129e02
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a97f45fa5ee5d0e5d22ee78d88dd14e2397504a6f5a59fb18a528cd46088e524
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3a60fec5054ccc734c167519b01c30cc4bd307d414db0371e13015e70e237756
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4e93b655aa1b51d14ec7f46fb0fb532e8bbabea4b3098b88157a322bf043308e
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4fb025787851a7d907bbb74dbaa2bcf930c1393531cdf7e15b15460ab7045df7
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 358ea903f3632962bdab2d0eebc7c23ccd1f55b1d12475590bfef949ceff9e27
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 177e06616404dba726903467964acc7747851dcc8220c628123fb5bb74b730e1
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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        VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 36585912e5eaf83ba9fea0631534f690ccdc2d7ba91537166fe53e56c221e153
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        _bz2.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 82KB
        • SHA256 fc3b481684b926350057e263622a2a5335b149a0498a8d65c4f37e39dd90b640
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        _ctypes.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 f63c6c7e71c342084d8f1a108786ca6975a52cefef8be32cc2589e6e2fe060c8
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        _hashlib.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 838d5c8b7c3212c8429baf612623abbbc20a9023eec41e34e5461b76a285b86c
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        _lzma.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 154KB
        • SHA256 d080eabd015a3569813a220fd4ea74dff34ed2a8519a10473eb37e22b1118a06
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        _socket.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_socket.pyd
        • Size 81KB
        • SHA256 35246b04c6c7001ca448554246445a845ce116814a29b18b617ea38752e4659b
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        _uuid.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\_uuid.pyd
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 f9d5008f0772aa0720bc056a6ecd5a2a3f24965e4b470b022d88627a436c1ffe
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        base_library.zip
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 481fb8d301ba84201f4c6fa16419567cf7f78d3b724cc5060db39ace2cb120ab
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        libcrypto-3.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\libcrypto-3.dll
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 4e5d5d20d6d31e72ab341c81e97b89e514326c4c861b48638243bdf0918cfa43
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        libffi-8.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\libffi-8.dll
        • Size 38KB
        • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
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        _psutil_windows.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\psutil\_psutil_windows.pyd
        • Size 69KB
        • SHA256 0035450801bd7d938e9e146c5ec28e619cb5a5f4a18cdc53ac7e9734c7f94f78
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        pyarmor_runtime.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\pyarmor_runtime_000000\pyarmor_runtime.pyd
        • Size 625KB
        • SHA256 fa087b97da666f9c1926a3284f29727d9ded66741cab82d0fdc8fefddf5e6ce7
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        python3.DLL
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\python3.DLL
        • Size 68KB
        • SHA256 a5c6a329698490a035133433928d04368ce6285bb91a9d074fc285de4c9a32a4
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        python313.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\python313.dll
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 0c0a66505093b6a4bb3475f716bd3d9552095776f6a124709c13b3f9552c7d99
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        select.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48682\select.pyd
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 78e5994c29d8851f28b5b12d59d742d876683aea58eceea1fb895b2036cdcdeb
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        __PSScriptPolicyTest_whmnct3r.vft.ps1
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_whmnct3r.vft.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
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        memory/704-144-0x0000000070180000-0x000000007022B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/704-75-0x0000000070180000-0x000000007022B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1336-175-0x0000022283CF0000-0x0000022283D10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1336-189-0x0000022283E00000-0x0000022283E20000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1336-176-0x0000022283EE0000-0x0000022283FE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1336-211-0x0000022295720000-0x0000022295740000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1336-146-0x00000222801E0000-0x00000222802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3712-329-0x0000024575650000-0x0000024575CE1000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-67-0x000001AADF990000-0x000001AADFA42000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-71-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-68-0x000001AADFA50000-0x000001AADFA5A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-70-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-66-0x000001AADF970000-0x000001AADF98E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-63-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-61-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-69-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-62-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-72-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-57-0x00007FFD3078F000-0x00007FFD30790000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-60-0x000001AADF710000-0x000001AADF732000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-74-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5808-76-0x00007FFD30600000-0x00007FFD30FA4000-memory.dmp
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