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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230915-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/10/2023, 17:56

General

  • Target

    NEAS.applecleaner2exe_JC.exe

  • Size

    3.6MB

  • MD5

    5d55189c4f5b49069859724f34597158

  • SHA1

    c79a67cc70d2a8994d1c1480114c1890ae550f15

  • SHA256

    027d32bf28bf27f41e1a4a883cedf922d0ea1928f5c8024b2702eb70cee6710a

  • SHA512

    bae030f2075d6cdef0ba02533dbd0f5a5ea05a75634af7a7e231c836978e7512e8b237fb6197634b39278383927eec7410b437c52e926623164c3a17b643d00e

  • SSDEEP

    98304:dB92kxJ9+xRXCoSJB56et0JsX+40Kollv09V/9T:dj2KJ9+xRyXJFt0yX+40xNWZN

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Themida packer 6 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.applecleaner2exe_JC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.applecleaner2exe_JC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2588
    • 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:1900
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2232
    • 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:224
    • 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:5072
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:844
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start https://applecheats.cc
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3912
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://applecheats.cc/
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1512
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0x40,0x108,0x7ffb540046f8,0x7ffb54004708,0x7ffb54004718
          4⤵
            PID:3880
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2136 /prefetch:3
            4⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2984
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2080 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:4524
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2752 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:4824
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3396 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:2444
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:4556
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4848 /prefetch:1
                    4⤵
                      PID:1780
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4088 /prefetch:1
                      4⤵
                        PID:1556
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5396 /prefetch:1
                        4⤵
                          PID:3964
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3392 /prefetch:8
                          4⤵
                            PID:3224
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3392 /prefetch:8
                            4⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:3688
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4656 /prefetch:1
                            4⤵
                              PID:4376
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5260 /prefetch:1
                              4⤵
                                PID:1828
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5400 /prefetch:1
                                4⤵
                                  PID:4532
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3432 /prefetch:1
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:4248
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 /prefetch:1
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:764
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2068,5713084027547814727,12975591022060493396,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2164 /prefetch:2
                                      4⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:2740
                              • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
                                1⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:4144
                              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2824
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3212

                                  Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                  Downloads

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                    Filesize

                                    152B

                                    MD5

                                    3d5af55f794f9a10c5943d2f80dde5c5

                                    SHA1

                                    5252adf87d6bd769f2c39b9e8eba77b087a0160d

                                    SHA256

                                    43e50edafcaaeae9fcd4dce5b99bf14fe79dae1401019443f31aa9ff81347764

                                    SHA512

                                    2e2e09a00db732ff934da1e6ab8617fb3c8de482f9667a2c987435d0a5d67550b4bfd66e8b4475012b60908c24e39dff58e2f2ffa55f13ffc55caae1be630c71

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                                    Filesize

                                    480B

                                    MD5

                                    8cf8e822aa55b029230531caa0aabb5d

                                    SHA1

                                    de008a6fc8091c8ddefefbf26f1e8d3333be8d10

                                    SHA256

                                    b19da675d11f7c7047039fa75be086ee5f42109bc4c56de76801529d1fd1431a

                                    SHA512

                                    7d9bc7fcc31d43d19ba48eb2ccb075088822a0a6ea2519f7ef44a649669520482b2df1949310b55bc6b8e81bb95781ae7da9827798c72899303761c06c86d740

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                    Filesize

                                    111B

                                    MD5

                                    285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

                                    SHA1

                                    acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

                                    SHA256

                                    5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

                                    SHA512

                                    11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                    Filesize

                                    1KB

                                    MD5

                                    73d6f6c17dc9713d7560bfff918376b7

                                    SHA1

                                    b43e117a7a68a5f73596120eb0e2df6c766d5c3b

                                    SHA256

                                    88b8b6abf485a2d915b460a3c5217613d7be58c7c6e65d470526f31cf156dccb

                                    SHA512

                                    c7c6e16491e623d38992421d47eb4024f76c5c4a06f7ccd8618c0599814f6b6b45e1dcf2f84a27d32602fdb0f2cc7e643fb497bdd7d25326002e24614b410066

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                    Filesize

                                    5KB

                                    MD5

                                    bedea0eb5a40cf808be00710efc80870

                                    SHA1

                                    48923e83a661300819f54b0fce8c209f995cd321

                                    SHA256

                                    630883ec32047348588e1f3866b1fdc8f17c027394e14bf790175efbb3eaf717

                                    SHA512

                                    2d42804f0d86202a2591de2eccec06c5456fee54316509b8c85aee59483ae29c57c308d1af47536c160c72c12b324db76b879741bb3003ff218fbbbb1a16752f

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                    Filesize

                                    5KB

                                    MD5

                                    e18da154477b9cbfec8ccc9ab4256d5f

                                    SHA1

                                    314dc918d591fa7ac48da5c20758287518bfe945

                                    SHA256

                                    e65fd63afabd48eefd310ef35320e339527994cc55e7ce13ea9a5e711e2dceaa

                                    SHA512

                                    b408e4db5ec372af41fc1e17b367d130c9f9510cc71c2283218e66d2169790fe67ff9d9356021d28fcb000eab9045c70ebc627dc0d89deef2b87ed6610dadabb

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

                                    Filesize

                                    24KB

                                    MD5

                                    10f5b64000466c1e6da25fb5a0115924

                                    SHA1

                                    cb253bacf2b087c4040eb3c6a192924234f68639

                                    SHA256

                                    d818b1cebb2d1e2b269f2e41654702a0df261e63ba2a479f34b75563265ee46b

                                    SHA512

                                    8a8d230594d6fade63ecd63ba60985a7ccd1353de8d0a119543985bf182fdbb45f38ccc96441c24f0792ea1c449de69563c38348c2bedb2845522a2f83a149db

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                    Filesize

                                    16B

                                    MD5

                                    6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                    SHA1

                                    58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                    SHA256

                                    0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                    SHA512

                                    9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                    Filesize

                                    10KB

                                    MD5

                                    4c79692992879a31399b5afe768232cd

                                    SHA1

                                    ec90432f3e2a811aa8e4aca21b62a6e10b111a8f

                                    SHA256

                                    d35f918ea5d7ed9fda5036831daa190dddb0cc1f65984394971c3644cf91541e

                                    SHA512

                                    3f3f2faedfd98ef507fee3dd23876eb33163d42514afe94137ceb231fb5146016b2ede9d7100216f44a6f696edee0c7b2bf4436826347597af42fcecc504eac6

                                  • memory/2588-59-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-79-0x00007FFB73050000-0x00007FFB73245000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    2.0MB

                                  • memory/2588-0-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-5-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-4-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-3-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-2-0x00007FF6F4770000-0x00007FF6F510B000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    9.6MB

                                  • memory/2588-1-0x00007FFB73050000-0x00007FFB73245000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    2.0MB