xworm | 3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
141s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe
Size 305KB
Sample260807-vtsk7ahq8v
SHA256 3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd
MD5 7eb2ea35db9465ba5059618c172cf8ea
SHA1 5589722b82f9b1bed49ca7dc5dce8aadfebaff38
SHA512 d89f56ec127766203cea9ed03a7e190cbc9bb41837b68b38c4e5b5033dea621a6617fe9ce674db4ea72b258ce8367891b46d40fc3546ce835757b3339a18412b
SSDEEP 3072:1sTZxBIFp9TlyOwEAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ+ZZZZZZZZZZZS:Ckp9R+GIIIIIIIhIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU
TLSH
T1946410606A050EBCEFE0BA74EBDD536513A52E92017B54CF13D03F8A3537E53BA9A052
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V6.5 by c3lestial.fun

portzap-30536.portmap:30536

Mutex

VlSP9DKQsRkGVUA9

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XWormClient.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3412-1-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D32000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001300000001c53a-56.dat	family_xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1920	powershell.exe
5380	powershell.exe
4536	powershell.exe
4332	powershell.exe

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

persistence privilege_escalation

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1444	XWormClient.exe
5160	XWormClient.exe
1432	XWormClient.exe

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-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XWormClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XWormClient.exe"	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe

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

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

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
1	ip-api.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
1132	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1920	powershell.exe
1920	powershell.exe
1920	powershell.exe
5380	powershell.exe
5380	powershell.exe
5380	powershell.exe
4536	powershell.exe
4536	powershell.exe
4332	powershell.exe
4332	powershell.exe
3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1920	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1920	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1920	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1920	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1920	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5380	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5380	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5380	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5380	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5380	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4536	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4536	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1920	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe	90
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 5380	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe	94
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 4536	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe	96
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 4332	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe	98
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1132	3412	3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe	100

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe"
1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3412
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1920
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5380
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4536
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4332
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5160

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1432

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
MD5 66f9b690d4e5313231bc173ce7b2c029
SHA1 b0dbce2f97d8ca067ddde29c06272e56e38fa195
SHA512 8f0c4c220fc64928778bf68c853246126b44f40fcdc99aa2fdaa491797ce02783c8776fdd7bd3154544336f0466000a8b92c740ed0d0df75b8a6990da450650e
TLSH
T158216833B3DD8614C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 168454fbd10bd6c316787e0630eccd8473426abab36526d9269a91f4bb86727e
MD5 63a0f9f2a7e2c55eb05bb487e7ce4d25
SHA1 732a481a3ae95a8a8a9c8965aacfcabf02069428
SHA512 f1c582b60867619dcdd3d3cc6283a8bce08695d14461445f63c3fe31d28f2afcab5ca4e0b7a659cee7f0439f336d654570548778d5690469daf050aa24e27f82
TLSH
T163214633F3DD8655C899413A10CEAC1036BB87DB409E8E9B6B84D559A42F699CE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 2307028c768767d7f131a8c5b416037f6bc975943dec7491be7a5738777dbd1c
MD5 062e05f435c032fb0b6df70feb495c1f
SHA1 55cdc13d4ec5e1f2db15cfbf957101629d4a1107
SHA512 6cb19e340bcc83e014b72c8a58eb1bdbc85610328aedb6f0ce716616b13072f8182741d708911c832715c50746acf2eeb94d4b6e829c7474e54fa19c6e4341c5
TLSH
T1A3216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_daborp4z.lgk.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_daborp4z.lgk.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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XWormClient.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
Size 305KB
SHA256 3bf7e1ebe227f37811dd8cc045b9d391235dbd4a30b4bca25ca08763df99ffcd
MD5 7eb2ea35db9465ba5059618c172cf8ea
SHA1 5589722b82f9b1bed49ca7dc5dce8aadfebaff38
SHA512 d89f56ec127766203cea9ed03a7e190cbc9bb41837b68b38c4e5b5033dea621a6617fe9ce674db4ea72b258ce8367891b46d40fc3546ce835757b3339a18412b
SSDEEP 3072:1sTZxBIFp9TlyOwEAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ+ZZZZZZZZZZZS:Ckp9R+GIIIIIIIhIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU
TLSH
T1946410606A050EBCEFE0BA74EBDD536513A52E92017B54CF13D03F8A3537E53BA9A052
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1920-28-0x000001B6EB450000-0x000001B6EB502000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-22-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-55-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-32-0x000001B6EB039000-0x000001B6EB03F000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-31-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-10-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-11-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-12-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-15-0x000001B6EAEB0000-0x000001B6EAED2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-16-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-18-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-19-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-20-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-21-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-29-0x000001B6EB510000-0x000001B6EB51A000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-26-0x000001B6EB430000-0x000001B6EB44E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-27-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/1920-23-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-0-0x00007FFF84B0F000-0x00007FFF84B10000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-6-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-9-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-8-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-5-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-4-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-3-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-2-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-7-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

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memory/3412-1-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D32000-memory.dmp

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