Analysis

  • max time kernel
    47s
  • max time network
    79s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230712-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230712-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    26/08/2023, 14:49

General

  • Target

    applecleaner.exe

  • Size

    3.6MB

  • MD5

    1d5389b4b67bde9d9b872dae93db6319

  • SHA1

    be443efcfa7fae51eaba29bdb89b2f7da7fe7b29

  • SHA256

    d9a52d6e5bb7b881927749f3ba825f6156fd862aabb4fde8d1d7b9d0935649a4

  • SHA512

    6a4067ddb2d0a4d64bb796684e7859a5a0f13500293ddb9a539ad449b67df50df1625d488681e6eb69b85f0f4d97b9c19eeb9281f3b0f379aa2f91cf437c5168

  • SSDEEP

    98304:md6/Ydmpl8jIt54C+VwsdZCMXLiq/0TPoVQNEjqV:Vym38CGZVX+q/ComoqV

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 7 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1864
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2412
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2320
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2444
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2352
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start https://applecheats.cc
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3020
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://applecheats.cc/
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2728
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2728 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:856
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
      2⤵
        PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        2⤵
          PID:2632
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\volumeid.exe C: F8CC-65B5 >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
            PID:532
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\volumeid.exe F: 8CEE-DA87 >nul 2>&1
            2⤵
              PID:608
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
              2⤵
                PID:2004
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH WINSOCK RESET >nul 2>&1
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2016
                • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                  NETSH WINSOCK RESET
                  3⤵
                    PID:1364
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INT IP RESET >nul 2>&1
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1888
                  • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                    NETSH INT IP RESET
                    3⤵
                      PID:3060
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall reset >nul 2>&1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3048
                      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                        netsh advfirewall reset
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                        PID:1896
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE IPV4 RESET >nul 2>&1
                      2⤵
                        PID:560
                        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                          NETSH INTERFACE IPV4 RESET
                          3⤵
                            PID:764
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE IPV6 RESET >nul 2>&1
                          2⤵
                            PID:584
                            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                              NETSH INTERFACE IPV6 RESET
                              3⤵
                                PID:1900
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE TCP RESET >nul 2>&1
                              2⤵
                                PID:860
                                • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                  NETSH INTERFACE TCP RESET
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2268
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INT RESET ALL >nul 2>&1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2164
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                      NETSH INT RESET ALL
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:2196
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /RELEASE >nul 2>&1
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2756
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                          IPCONFIG /RELEASE
                                          3⤵
                                          • Gathers network information
                                          PID:2320
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /RELEASE >nul 2>&1
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2868
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                            IPCONFIG /RELEASE
                                            3⤵
                                            • Gathers network information
                                            PID:2860
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS >nul 2>&1
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:2352
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                              IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
                                              3⤵
                                              • Gathers network information
                                              PID:2444
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NBTSTAT -R >nul 2>&1
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1932
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\nbtstat.exe
                                                NBTSTAT -R
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:1760
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NBTSTAT -RR >nul 2>&1
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:1920
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\nbtstat.exe
                                                    NBTSTAT -RR
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:1556
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c arp -a >nul 2>&1
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:2688
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\ARP.EXE
                                                        arp -a
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:2604
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c arp -d >nul 2>&1
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:2224
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\ARP.EXE
                                                            arp -d
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:2704
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c WMIC PATH WIN32_NETWORKADAPTER WHERE PHYSICALADAPTER=TRUE CALL DISABLE >nul 2>&1
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:2536
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                WMIC PATH WIN32_NETWORKADAPTER WHERE PHYSICALADAPTER=TRUE CALL DISABLE
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:2664

                                                            Network

                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                            Downloads

                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab259D.tmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              61KB

                                                              MD5

                                                              f3441b8572aae8801c04f3060b550443

                                                              SHA1

                                                              4ef0a35436125d6821831ef36c28ffaf196cda15

                                                              SHA256

                                                              6720349e7d82ee0a8e73920d3c2b7cb2912d9fcf2edb6fd98f2f12820158b0bf

                                                              SHA512

                                                              5ba01ba421b50030e380ae6bbcd2f681f2a91947fe7fedb3c8e6b5f24dce9517abf57b1cf26cc6078d4bb53bde6fcfb2561591337c841f8f2cb121a3d71661b9

                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar264C.tmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              163KB

                                                              MD5

                                                              9441737383d21192400eca82fda910ec

                                                              SHA1

                                                              725e0d606a4fc9ba44aa8ffde65bed15e65367e4

                                                              SHA256

                                                              bc3a6e84e41faeb57e7c21aa3b60c2a64777107009727c5b7c0ed8fe658909e5

                                                              SHA512

                                                              7608dd653a66cd364392a78d4711b48d1707768d36996e4d38871c6843b5714e1d7da4b4cc6db969e6000cfa182bcb74216ef6823d1063f036fc5c3413fb8dcf

                                                            • memory/1864-0-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-1-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077489000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              1.7MB

                                                            • memory/1864-2-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-3-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-4-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-5-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-6-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB

                                                            • memory/1864-8-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077489000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              1.7MB

                                                            • memory/1864-40-0x000000013F3F0000-0x000000013FD8A000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              9.6MB