Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 07:01
General
- Target 2026-08-04_6465cb36239e2e80c58deecc3e577127_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260804-htq15stdmg
- SHA256 5a9f738829dad93dd3e2eff87e3133cbca20784aef94ddfa6bf01ae4e31f4304
Malware Config
Signatures
- Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 23 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 30 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6465cb36239e2e80c58deecc3e577127_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6465cb36239e2e80c58deecc3e577127_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"2⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\5790\AdobeARMHelper.exe"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\5790\AdobeARMHelper.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\5790" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\5790" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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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⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 1776 1792 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2800 2796 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 1776 1792 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2800 2796 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
MsSense.exe
NisSrv.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
ArmReport.ini
ArmReport.ini
AdobeARMHelper.exe
698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
AdobeARM.log
ArmUI.ini
Tmp351D.tmp
Tmp3647.tmp
Tmp3D9B.tmp
Tmp722C.tmp
TmpEEFA.tmp
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/204-276-0x0000021E78E10000-0x0000021E78E76000-memory.dmp
memory/204-275-0x0000021E78E10000-0x0000021E78E76000-memory.dmp
memory/204-277-0x00007FF6E80D0000-0x00007FF6E85A0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-329-0x00007FF6E80D0000-0x00007FF6E85A0000-memory.dmp
memory/568-256-0x000001D10FC60000-0x000001D10FCC6000-memory.dmp
memory/568-255-0x00007FF696250000-0x00007FF696570000-memory.dmp
memory/568-260-0x000001D10FC60000-0x000001D10FCC6000-memory.dmp
memory/568-254-0x000001D10FC60000-0x000001D10FCC6000-memory.dmp
memory/568-262-0x00007FF696250000-0x00007FF696570000-memory.dmp
memory/904-308-0x0000023EC7300000-0x0000023EC7366000-memory.dmp
memory/904-306-0x0000023EC7300000-0x0000023EC7366000-memory.dmp
memory/904-334-0x00007FF6630D0000-0x00007FF66340E000-memory.dmp
memory/904-307-0x00007FF6630D0000-0x00007FF66340E000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-268-0x00007FF70DB40000-0x00007FF70DDCA000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-269-0x00000274DAE50000-0x00000274DAEB6000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-328-0x00007FF70DB40000-0x00007FF70DDCA000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-267-0x00000274DAE50000-0x00000274DAEB6000-memory.dmp
memory/1548-112-0x000001EB65920000-0x000001EB65986000-memory.dmp
memory/1548-113-0x000001EB65920000-0x000001EB65986000-memory.dmp
memory/1548-114-0x000001EB65920000-0x000001EB65986000-memory.dmp
memory/1548-144-0x00007FF73A0F0000-0x00007FF73A1B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1548-111-0x00007FF73A0F0000-0x00007FF73A1B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-7-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000003029000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-5-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002FB8000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-0-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000003029000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-6-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000003029000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-246-0x00007FF707D90000-0x00007FF707F24000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-247-0x00000113E2740000-0x00000113E27A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-319-0x00007FF707D90000-0x00007FF707F24000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-245-0x00000113E2740000-0x00000113E27A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-323-0x00007FF7FC430000-0x00007FF7FC846000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-219-0x000001A35A400000-0x000001A35A466000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-220-0x000001A35A400000-0x000001A35A466000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-218-0x00007FF7FC430000-0x00007FF7FC846000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-321-0x000001A35A400000-0x000001A35A466000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-299-0x00007FF7FC430000-0x00007FF7FC846000-memory.dmp
memory/1828-162-0x000001EC0E150000-0x000001EC0E1B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1828-161-0x000001EC0E150000-0x000001EC0E1B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1828-253-0x00007FF769760000-0x00007FF769879000-memory.dmp
memory/1828-160-0x00007FF769760000-0x00007FF769879000-memory.dmp
memory/1832-139-0x0000020116540000-0x00000201165A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1832-138-0x00000201162F0000-0x000002011641C000-memory.dmp
memory/1832-140-0x0000020116540000-0x00000201165A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-16-0x0000025E55080000-0x0000025E550E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-18-0x0000025E55080000-0x0000025E550E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-17-0x0000025E55080000-0x0000025E550E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-15-0x00007FF7C4C50000-0x00007FF7C4D72000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-135-0x00007FF7C4C50000-0x00007FF7C4D72000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-283-0x0000018A27C50000-0x0000018A27CB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-284-0x0000018A27C50000-0x0000018A27CB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-289-0x00007FF6DB1A0000-0x00007FF6DB6A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-330-0x00007FF6DB1A0000-0x00007FF6DB6A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2392-121-0x0000017AC5A70000-0x0000017AC5AD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2392-122-0x0000017AC5A70000-0x0000017AC5AD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2392-120-0x00007FF73A0F0000-0x00007FF73A1B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2392-123-0x0000017AC5A70000-0x0000017AC5AD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2392-159-0x00007FF73A0F0000-0x00007FF73A1B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-154-0x00000272D3C70000-0x00000272D3CD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-149-0x00000272D3C70000-0x00000272D3CD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-148-0x00000272D3C70000-0x00000272D3CD6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-156-0x00007FF77BEC0000-0x00007FF77C027000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-147-0x00007FF77BEC0000-0x00007FF77C027000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-182-0x000002C936000000-0x000002C936066000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-264-0x00007FF69C0F0000-0x00007FF69C239000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-180-0x00007FF69C0F0000-0x00007FF69C239000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-183-0x000002C936000000-0x000002C936066000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-238-0x000002A7B0150000-0x000002A7B01B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-239-0x000002A7B0150000-0x000002A7B01B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-236-0x00007FF6BC2C0000-0x00007FF6BC562000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-305-0x00007FF6BC2C0000-0x00007FF6BC562000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-201-0x00007FF7837A0000-0x00007FF783EE3000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-202-0x000001D20DB00000-0x000001D20DB66000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-288-0x00007FF7837A0000-0x00007FF783EE3000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-203-0x000001D20DB00000-0x000001D20DB66000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-362-0x00007FF7837A0000-0x00007FF783EE3000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-360-0x000001D20DB00000-0x000001D20DB66000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-195-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-266-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-191-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-189-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-130-0x00000253659F0000-0x0000025365A56000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-131-0x00000253659F0000-0x0000025365A56000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-129-0x0000025365780000-0x00000253658AC000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-229-0x000001CB612A0000-0x000001CB61306000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-228-0x000001CB612A0000-0x000001CB61306000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-303-0x00007FF76AE70000-0x00007FF76AF23000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-227-0x00007FF76AE70000-0x00007FF76AF23000-memory.dmp
memory/5980-209-0x0000017B13860000-0x0000017B138C6000-memory.dmp
memory/5980-211-0x0000017B13860000-0x0000017B138C6000-memory.dmp
memory/5980-290-0x00007FF6B5D10000-0x00007FF6B5DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/5980-210-0x00007FF6B5D10000-0x00007FF6B5DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/5996-173-0x0000026334C40000-0x0000026334CA6000-memory.dmp
memory/5996-174-0x0000026334C40000-0x0000026334CA6000-memory.dmp
memory/5996-172-0x0000026334B10000-0x0000026334C3C000-memory.dmp
memory/6140-333-0x00007FF65DD60000-0x00007FF65DE8E000-memory.dmp
memory/6140-300-0x00007FF65DD60000-0x00007FF65DE8E000-memory.dmp
memory/6140-294-0x000002A58C750000-0x000002A58C7B6000-memory.dmp
memory/6140-295-0x000002A58C750000-0x000002A58C7B6000-memory.dmp