ICQ Sniffer 1.2 Antivirus Report

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Antivirus report for IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe (0.89 MB)

Download3k has downloaded and tested version 1.2 of ICQ Sniffer on 31 Mar 2012 using only the best antivirus engines available Today.

We have found it to be infected by some form of badware (viruses, spyware, adware, etc.). You can view the full scan logs below.

We will test ICQ Sniffer again on the next version release so make sure you check back for updated reports in the near future.

Avira:
Infected
Bitdefender:
Clean
Kaspersky:
Clean
NOD32:
Clean

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Detailed logs

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Avira scan report: Infected

Avira / Windows Version 1.9.150.0
Copyright (c) 2010 by Avira GmbH
All rights reserved.

engine set: 8.2.10.34
VDF Version: 7.11.26.142

Scan start time: 3/29/2012 6:17:01 PM
Command line: r:\scancl.exe --nombr --showall --verboselog /a /z /s --log=c:\scanner\output.tmp c:\scanner\downloads\152809\IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe

configuration file: r:\scancl.conf
c:\scanner\downloads\152809\IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe
Date: 29.03.2012 Time: 18:16:35 Size: 930333
ALERT: [DR/ICQMonitor.11.3] c:\scanner\downloads\152809\IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe <<< Contains signature of the dropper DR/ICQMonitor.11.3

Statistics :
Directories............... : 0
Files..................... : 1
Infected.............. : 1
Ignored........... : 1
Warnings.............. : 0
Suspicious............ : 0
Infections................ : 1
Time...................... : 00:00:01

Bitdefender scan report: Clean

//
// BDC scan report
//
// Time: Thu Mar 29 18:16:38 2012
// Command line: /arc /list /nohed /log=c:\scanner\output.tmp IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe
// Core: AVCORE v2.1 Windows/i386 11.0.1.6 (Nov 17, 2011)
// Engines: scan: 15, unpack: 10, archive: 49, mail: 7
// Total signatures: 7032452
//

IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0001 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0002 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0003 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0004 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0005 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0006 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0007 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0008 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0009 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0010 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0011 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0012 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0013 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0014 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0015 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0016 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o) ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0000 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0001 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0002 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0003 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0004 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0005 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0006 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0007 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0008 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0009 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0010 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0011 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0012 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0013 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0014 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0015 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0016 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0017 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0018 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0019 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0020 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0021 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0022 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0023 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0024 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0025 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(NSIS o)=>zlib_nsis0026 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0017=>(Dropped 0) ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0018 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0019 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0020 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0021 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0022 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0023 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0024 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0025 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>wise0026 ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>(Dropped 0) ok
IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe=>(Dropped 1) ok

Results:
Folders :0
Files :58
Packed :2
Archives :3
Infected files :0
Suspect files :0
Warnings :0
I/O errors :0
Mb/s :2
Files/second :29
Scan time :00:00:02

Kaspersky scan report: Clean

2012-03-29 18:17:02 Scan_Objects$285497 starting 1%
; --- Settings ---
; Action on detect: Disinfect automatically
; Scan objects: All objects
; Use iChecker: No
; Use iSwift: No
; Try disinfect: No
; Try delete: No
; Try delete container: No
; Time limit: 180 sec.
; Exclude by mask: No
; Include by mask: No
; Objects to scan:
; "IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe" Enable=Yes Recursive=No
; ------------------
2012-03-29 18:17:02 Scan_Objects$285497 running 50%
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe archive WiseSFX
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0000.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0001.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0002.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0003.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0004.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0005.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0006.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0007.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0008.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0009.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0010.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0011.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0012.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0013.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0014.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0015.BIN//data0063.res ok
2012-03-29 18:17:02 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0015.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN archive NSIS
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//data0001 ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\System.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\ioSpecial.ini ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\modern-wizard.bmp ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\modern-header.bmp ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\nxs.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\NSISdl.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$TEMP\WpBann.htm ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\nsWeb.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//daemon_mgm.exe ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//NetMonInstaller.exe ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//npf_mgm.exe ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//rpcapd.exe ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//wpcap.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//pthreadVC.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//Packet.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//WanPacket.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//drivers\npf.sys ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\ExecDos.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//Packet.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//drivers\npf.sys ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//Packet.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//npf.vxd ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//$PLUGINSDIR\UserInfo.dll ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//data0026 ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN//data0027 ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0016.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0017.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0018.BIN detected not-a-virus:NetTool.Win32.ICQMonitor.11
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0019.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0020.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0021.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0022.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0023.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0024.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:03 IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe//WISE0025.BIN ok
2012-03-29 18:17:04 Scan_Objects$285497 completed
; --- Statistics ---
; Time Start: 2012-03-29 18:17:02
; Time Finish: 2012-03-29 18:17:04
; Completion: 100%
; Processed objects: 55
; Total detected: 0
; Detected exact: 0
; Suspicions: 0
; Treats detected: 0
; Untreated: 0
; Disinfected: 0
; Quarantined: 0
; Deleted: 0
; Skipped: 0
; Archived: 2
; Packed: 0
; Password protected: 0
; Corrupted: 0
; Errors: 0
; Last object:
; ------------------

NOD32 scan report: Clean

ECLS Command-line scanner, version 4.2.71.2, (C) 1992-2010 ESET, spol. s r.o.
Module loader, version 1040 (20120313), build 1048
Module perseus, version 1348 (20120320), build 1456
Module scanner, version 7016 (20120331), build 11110
Module archiver, version 1143 (20120320), build 1106
Module advheur, version 1121 (20111208), build 1081

Command line: --base-dir=c:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus /log-rewrite /log-all /files /no-boots /no-heur /no-adv-heur /mail /sfx /rtp /adware /unsafe /unwanted /pattern /action=none /no-quarantine /log-file=c:\scanner\output.tmp IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe

Scan started at: 03/29/12 18:16:48
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000000.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000001.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WISE0132.DLL", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WizWin32a.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000002.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - W32INST_PATH_", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - READMEFILE", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - EULAFILE", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000003.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000004.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000005.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000006.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000007.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000008.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_00000009.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - UNINSTALL_PATH", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Entries.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Strings.txt", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Script.nsi", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - System.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - InstallOptions.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - ioSpecial.ini", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - modern-wizard.bmp", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - modern-header.bmp", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - nxs.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - NSISdl.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - WpBann.htm", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - nsWeb.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - daemon_mgm.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - NetMonInstaller.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - npf_mgm.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - rpcapd.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - wpcap.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - pthreadVC.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Packet.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - WanPacket.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - npf.sys", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - ExecDos.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Packet.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - npf.sys", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Packet.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - npf.vxd", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - Entries.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - Strings.txt", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - Script.nsi", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - InstallOptions.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - ioSpecial.ini", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - modern-wizard.bmp", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - modern-header.bmp", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - ExecDos.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - Uninstall.exe - NSIS - UserInfo.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - WinPcap.exe - NSIS - UserInfo.dll", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - topbk.jpg", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - IcqSniffer.exe", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - IcqSniffer.gif", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - bottombk.jpg", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - help.htm", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - main.gif", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - style.css", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_0000000A.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""
name="IcqSniffer_trial_setup.exe - WISE - file_0000000B.bin", threat="is OK", action="", info=""

Scan completed at: 03/29/12 18:16:49
Scan time: 1 sec (0:00:01)
Total: files - 1, objects 61
Infected: files - 0, objects 0
Cleaned: files - 0, objects 0

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