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gay.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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gay.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    461s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 16:46

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General

  • Target
    gay.exe
  • Size 591KB
  • Sample260801-vagpksttex
  • SHA256 29cc5ce6f9473b163464470ba5f87812509dc1c48b13a7d60126f4a8fd90dad1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarecollectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiondracula_stealerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Dracula, Samurai

    Dracula aka Samurai is a stealer written in C#.

    stealerdracula_stealer
  • Detects Dracula aka Samurai Stealer payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    persistence
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    collection
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gay.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gay.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5396
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="w@!uv6Sfv!k-v#" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:1016
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3068
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3188
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4636
      • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4520
    • C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
      C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • outlook_office_path
      • outlook_win_path
      PID:5840
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3352
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:1076
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh wlan show profiles
            3⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5096
          • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
            findstr All
            3⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2752
        • C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe
          "CMD" /c schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" & exit& exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2828
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew"
            3⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2672
        • C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe
          "CMD" /c schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" & exit& exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5672
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "Microsoft\MachineCore"
            3⤵
              PID:1968
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "cmd" /C taskkill /im explorer.exe /f && TimeOut 2 && start explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5548
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
              3⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4980
            • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
              TimeOut 2
              3⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:2348
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe
              3⤵
              • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:264
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp24F.tmp.bat""
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3356
            • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
              timeout 10 "C:\Windows\System32"DEL "xdwdDefender.exe" /f /qCD "C:\Windows\Web"DEL "xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /f /qCD "C:\Windows"DEL "xdwd.dll" /f /qCD "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"DEL "tmp24F.tmp.bat" /f /q
              3⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:696
        • 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:5400
        • 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:2780
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
          1⤵
            PID:4568
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3904
            • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:2104
          • 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:6072
          • 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:2856
          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
            \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:6052

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                  Reconnaissance

                  Resource Development

                  Initial Access

                  Execution

                  Command and Scripting Interpreter

                  1
                  T1059

                  Windows Command Shell

                  1
                  T1059.003

                  Scheduled Task/Job

                  1
                  T1053

                  Scheduled Task

                  1
                  T1053.005

                  Persistence

                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                  2
                  T1547

                  Active Setup

                  1
                  T1547.014

                  Winlogon Helper DLL

                  1
                  T1547.004

                  Event Triggered Execution

                  2
                  T1546

                  AppInit DLLs

                  1
                  T1546.010

                  Netsh Helper DLL

                  1
                  T1546.007

                  Scheduled Task/Job

                  1
                  T1053

                  Scheduled Task

                  1
                  T1053.005

                  Privilege Escalation

                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                  2
                  T1547

                  Active Setup

                  1
                  T1547.014

                  Winlogon Helper DLL

                  1
                  T1547.004

                  Event Triggered Execution

                  2
                  T1546

                  AppInit DLLs

                  1
                  T1546.010

                  Netsh Helper DLL

                  1
                  T1546.007

                  Scheduled Task/Job

                  1
                  T1053

                  Scheduled Task

                  1
                  T1053.005

                  Defense Evasion

                  Modify Registry

                  3
                  T1112

                  Credential Access

                  Credentials from Password Stores

                  1
                  T1555

                  Credentials from Web Browsers

                  1
                  T1555.003

                  Unsecured Credentials

                  1
                  T1552

                  Credentials In Files

                  1
                  T1552.001

                  Discovery

                  Peripheral Device Discovery

                  2
                  T1120

                  Query Registry

                  5
                  T1012

                  System Information Discovery

                  4
                  T1082

                  System Network Configuration Discovery

                  2
                  T1016

                  Internet Connection Discovery

                  1
                  T1016.001

                  Wi-Fi Discovery

                  1
                  T1016.002

                  Lateral Movement

                  Collection

                  Data from Local System

                  1
                  T1005

                  Email Collection

                  1
                  T1114

                  Command and Control

                  Exfiltration

                  Impact

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                  Downloads

                  DiscoverCacheData.dat
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
                  • Size 1022B
                  • SHA256 a3aff1fafa3ff330ea7949a47088ab5211b7902496382e99d1ea8e8bf6ad4383
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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                  start2.bin
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 dfb5b2ae8dd086ae8410a272f81550cfc395b66f5d53876e0e60b94744c95b86
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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 607B
                  • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
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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 607B
                  • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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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 599B
                  • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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                  microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\WJWA8C6K\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                  • Size 97B
                  • SHA256 d71a41fda4a6fc882f3a67b7f0c30ea63160cdb4478fe7271b4cc55ef06955e5
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                  tmp24F.tmp.bat
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp24F.tmp.bat
                  • Size 216B
                  • SHA256 cf49b7e623d3193e869d74c25f54e0bdf080b77566839c007225f5f41ad8d0d8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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                  xdwdDefender.exe
                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
                  • Size 591KB
                  • SHA256 29cc5ce6f9473b163464470ba5f87812509dc1c48b13a7d60126f4a8fd90dad1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                  xdwd.dll
                  • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
                  • Size 136KB
                  • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                  memory/264-304-0x0000000004510000-0x0000000004511000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/2104-524-0x000000000DF90000-0x000000000E80B000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/2104-494-0x000000000DF90000-0x000000000E80B000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/2780-258-0x000001C033170000-0x000001C0335A4000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-6-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-5-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-8-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-0-0x00007FFEE26EF000-0x00007FFEE26F0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-58-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-1-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E9A000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-7-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-2-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-3-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5396-4-0x00007FFEE2560000-0x00007FFEE2F04000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5400-105-0x0000019902920000-0x0000019902940000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5400-92-0x00000199001E0000-0x00000199002E0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5400-106-0x0000019902D80000-0x0000019902E80000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5400-138-0x0000019914590000-0x00000199145B0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5400-122-0x0000019902B80000-0x0000019902BA0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5840-61-0x000000001CCB0000-0x000000001CCDA000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5840-62-0x000000001F0B0000-0x000000001F100000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-345-0x000001E413CD0000-0x000001E413DD0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-363-0x000001E403AD0000-0x000001E403AF0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-330-0x000001E4000A0000-0x000001E4001A0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-377-0x000001E414050000-0x000001E414070000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-343-0x000001E403830000-0x000001E403850000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-331-0x000001E4000A0000-0x000001E4001A0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/6072-332-0x000001E4000A0000-0x000001E4001A0000-memory.dmp
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