gh0strat | 8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
143s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
Size 4.0MB
Sample261004-e662cazbqa
SHA256 8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb
MD5 bb08fc38f6428e657097d6eed0281704
SHA1 65af20a002fe2c06ec71438bfe675e504fe1ca25
SHA512 e01e4414b82b041ba16f79fad0979ffab0f078f49c7cff0dff85220a00a925a50b561f73c33b54dd164969c1cc489f5e6ee8756a27ba1fcd6188dbe36e28b507
SSDEEP 98304:Hws2ANnKXOaeOgmhq63r/a00jKKrZPhbyoAc4aH:xKXbeO7ecC
TLSH
T152161682719358A2D3C54A31CD92D57257B4FBBA47F38727B608EFE83A226C13E23515
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4108-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4108-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5884-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5884-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5612-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5612-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5612-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49b-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4108-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4108-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5884-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5884-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5612-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5612-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5612-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240728468.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5992	R.exe
4108	N.exe
5884	TXPlatfor.exe
5612	TXPlatfor.exe
3044	HD_8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
3116	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5992	R.exe
1868	svchost.exe
3116	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240728468.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4108-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4108-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4108-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5884-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5884-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5884-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5612-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5612-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5612-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
6068	cmd.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	TXPlatfor.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	TXPlatfor.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Remote Data.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Remote Data.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4552	PING.EXE
6068	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4552	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5612	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4108	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5612	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5164 wrote to memory of 5992	5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe	89
PID 5164 wrote to memory of 4108	5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe	92
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 6068	4108	N.exe	95
PID 5884 wrote to memory of 5612	5884	TXPlatfor.exe	97
PID 6068 wrote to memory of 4552	6068	cmd.exe	99
PID 5164 wrote to memory of 3044	5164	8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe	101
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 3116	1868	svchost.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5164
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5992
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4108
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6068
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1868
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240728468.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5884
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5612

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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HD_8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8aeb593f31045f9f8588fe0730192eb2ebd916fb0c0d886328411fa2421feecb.exe
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 b13300047d668e1751048ca9c607afbdf2587eee0f02708adc81d253a2d0657e
MD5 a490faab7b2ae172e21da9d40a02a462
SHA1 e1a220bc154eb14d280442b480512430bcab3f5a
SHA512 5ac29294401a1deef86fe3b9d2379e841f021a3818b4d35a25a2e24d06fcf4436b93e96fc273c7da555b6a30cc71d29346d1e0c177f8080e862625e8991a20b2
SSDEEP 12288:ineO/BVwUS/BMkfM7HDQa99pA8E9JCjvmWgU52TDNSHutQahUrzS8DiUXuhobCsB:/mBVtKBKrZP/5FByoDEUv4aH
TLSH
T18055E78035D7ACD7EB67823845C2E5206379F3F28763CB17B1545A385E23BC22E9791A
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.7MB
SHA256 32371fa264481edd869b5b67e4cf2c36eef769fd0647a87bed677ea0411cf37f
MD5 ec8adb1e74402ba4663a2b3a137495fc
SHA1 cfd17e23dbdd83ba4e9bda6d1e2625adf2923e4b
SHA512 830fadfe70cbd6a04c50a6430a724614af494fa829fbabaad38b45b472b772d754071ff1fdcc05f3e4f9dd123a9802f57d3c0dadf1169cae49008f8f04cc515b
SSDEEP 49152:ECwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whq63rqxYN4F0M:Hws2ANnKXOaeOgmhq63r/a0M
TLSH
T12AD53842A5574862C3C84D72DE66D9B29BA1FBBE07F30176FA58EFC876342047A33215
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N.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YHL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbha
TLSH
T152841241FF520127C74AB0B5C9984E7F8E7A03888E650C3A7F795E4E1B603EE6923D59
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R.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Size 941KB
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d
SSDEEP 24576:N+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXw:cerL7Vw
TLSH
T105257D43E6765C93C3CC4836CC7AD27273217A5CB3F79636B180AAD7B6B52603D2065A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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240728468.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240728468.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 22e5737e1f7cd7fd1b6d359f274ebd146e2316a28a5d4201256d2d1127ddf5ea
MD5 d0c4ca58a5048037f4ef4fde330bc9ee
SHA1 75c8de670b0fe952246021595551278e36180159
SHA512 589830527259fb196f931cee59c5c48050d74ac1122e3c9db87d549974e8ba77eea0c63a7a739ff713c0a071db5364606a95070b9fc29e4cc4ee32fdfe06839e
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXF:7wqd87VF
TLSH
T1B8152983F6B68CA3C7C90435DC7AD2B67B24761CE3F786327280E9D7B5B6251781421A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 51KB
SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
MD5 2e068ce2770fde8d1af4cb114b98df1f
SHA1 b6f9c2775babb025b22f915c3047aa627d07c312
SHA512 998d695eb56375e63df7db16740b89deb2cf630ccbead8bcf84a921ec6f4a4f9aef2755b703f7190f332b2008ebcc949363bcf8f392d7d07246c255b5073ed35
SSDEEP 1536:6G9yoVEpHP29I3fbcJboSUge5N+CnC/maz9Rh:8pv2mbcJboce58wvOR
TLSH
T137336C236A0A49B3DFE231780A9D7232526DD862075541F7A61057EAFD243E2EE743CF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3044-48-0x00007FF7ED0B0000-0x00007FF7ED1A3000-memory.dmp

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memory/4108-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4108-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4108-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5612-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5612-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5612-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5884-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5884-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5884-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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