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Kaspersky:
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NOD32:
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Detailed logs
ECLS Command-line scanner, version 13.0.24.0, (C) 1992-2019 ESET, spol. s r.o.
Module loader, version 1018.1 (20190709), build 1054
Module perseus, version 1559.1 (20200123), build 2102
Module scanner, version 20755 (20200129), build 44273
Module archiver, version 1297 (20200116), build 1413
Module advheur, version 1197 (20200116), build 1183
Module cleaner, version 1207 (20200128), build 1317
Module augur, version 1048 (20200122), build 1049
Command line: /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=output.tmp WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe
Scan started at: Tue Apr 28 03:18:30 2020
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe", result="Win32/SunnyDigits.D trojan", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - setup.data", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - files.info", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\FolderHidden.exe", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\common.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\HelpUs.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\drag.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\livereplace.exe", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\LiveUpdate.exe", result="Win32/SunnyDigits.D trojan", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\basefunc.dat", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\basefunc.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\drsa.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\basefunc.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\checkupdate.exe", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\commonbase.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\commonwnd.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\core.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\corem.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\corez.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\mload.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\filedown.dll", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\kslist.dat", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\setting.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\CommonBase.dat", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\SDService.exe", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\changeq.exe", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\lang_French.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\lang_German.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\lang_Italian.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\lang_Arabic.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Arabic\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\lang_Dutch.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\dutch\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\lang_English.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\english\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\lang_French.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\French\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\lang_German.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\German\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\Lang_Greek.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Greek\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\lang_Hungary.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Hungarian\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\lang_Italian.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Italiano\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\lang_Korea.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Korea\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Kurdish\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Kurdish\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Kurdish\lang_kurdish.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Kurdish\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Kurdish\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\lang_Macedonian.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Macedonian\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\lang_Persian.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Persian\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\lang_Russian.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Russian\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\lang_Slovak.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Slovak\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\lang_Spanish.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Spanish\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\lang_Turkish.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Turkish\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\basefunc.dll.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\language.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\lang_Vietnamese.ico", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\liveupdate.exe.ini", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\ourproducts.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\register.html", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\language\Vietnamese\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\aboutusbg.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\bg.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\blank.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\button_t_h.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\button_t_n.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\buy01_h.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\buy01_n.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\fb.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\h2.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\helpup.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\iepngfix.htc", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\line01.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\logo.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\ourproduct.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p01.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p02.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p03.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p04.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p05.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p06.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p07.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p08.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p09.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\p10.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\progress_bar.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\progress_barbg.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\tabbg01.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\tabbg02.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\tabbg03.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\tabtitlebg.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td01.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td02.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td03.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td04.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td05.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td06.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td07.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td08.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\td09.png", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\Thumbs.db", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - {app}\images\title.gif", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - script_raw.data", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - script.pas", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO - script_decompiled.pas", result="is OK", action="", info=""
name="WinMend-Folder-Hidden.exe - INNO", result="is OK", action="", info=""
Scan completed at: Tue Apr 28 03:18:31 2020
Scan time: 1 sec (0:00:01)
Total: files - 1, objects 185
Detected: files - 1, objects 1
Cleaned: files - 0, objects 0
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- - PC improvement tips for National Clean Out Your Computer Day (or any other day)
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