evilquest | b34738e181a6119f23e930476ae949fc0c7c4ded6efa003019fa946c4e5b287a

General

Target

Mixed In Key 8.dmg
Size

10.4MB
MD5

58680abd58baca826c2029f32e5b78b3
SHA1

98040c4d358a6fb9fed970df283a9b25f0ab393b
SHA256

b34738e181a6119f23e930476ae949fc0c7c4ded6efa003019fa946c4e5b287a
SHA512

be852ea2a0ce7a119392f6f28033dfcec27ac897f3479767287da8e5b2babd2cff95b94c399e64d5f219fbef3508a3a2f2b2f4346e057ddce416353825994d28
SSDEEP

196608:1kBu2wBiw00Bsqbxxf15AS2710A8O2RgXuHueFrs/7M+49/jhHh/:ig2whsQr5ASEcO28enS/7J4tT/

Score

10^/10

evilquest backdoor evasion execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

EvilQuest
EvilQuest family.
backdoor evilquest

EvilQuest payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000000030008b333-5.dat	family_evilquest

File Permission 1 TTPs
evasion

Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification
T1222.002
Launch Daemon 1 TTPs
persistence

Launch Daemon
T1543.004

AppleScript 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

execution

AppleScript

T1059.002

ioc	Process
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found

Resource Forking 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion

Resource Forking

T1564.009

ioc	Process
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/installd	Process not Found
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/install_monitor -t /private/var/run/installd.commit.pid	Process not Found
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/shove -f -s /Library/InstallerSandboxes/.PKInstallSandboxManager/794FCF34-7CA9-4AD5-9FF7-9902C9A90F4F.activeSandbox/Root /	Process not Found
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/efw_cache_update -c	Process not Found

Command and Scripting Interpreter 1 TTPs

Unix Shell
T1059.004

Launchctl 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

execution

Launchctl

T1569.001

ioc	Process
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""	Process not Found

/bin/sh
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"installer -pkg /Users/run/setup.pkg -target /\""
1⤵
PID:559

/bin/bash
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"installer -pkg /Users/run/setup.pkg -target /\""
1⤵
PID:559

/usr/bin/sudo
sudo /bin/zsh -c "installer -pkg /Users/run/setup.pkg -target /"
1⤵
PID:559
- /bin/zsh
  /bin/zsh -c "installer -pkg /Users/run/setup.pkg -target /"
  2⤵
  PID:560
- /usr/sbin/installer
  installer -pkg /Users/run/setup.pkg -target /
  2⤵
  PID:560

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.installd
1⤵
PID:561

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/installd
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/installd
1⤵
PID:561

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/install_monitor
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/install_monitor -t /private/var/run/installd.commit.pid
1⤵
PID:562

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/shove
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/shove -f -s /Library/InstallerSandboxes/.PKInstallSandboxManager/794FCF34-7CA9-4AD5-9FF7-9902C9A90F4F.activeSandbox/Root /
1⤵
PID:563

/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.Plpzpc/Scripts/com.mixedinkey.installer.pir415/postinstall
/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.Plpzpc/Scripts/com.mixedinkey.installer.pir415/postinstall /Users/run/setup.pkg /Applications / /
1⤵
PID:564

/bin/bash
/bin/sh /tmp/PKInstallSandbox.Plpzpc/Scripts/com.mixedinkey.installer.pir415/postinstall /Users/run/setup.pkg /Applications / /
1⤵
PID:564
- /bin/mkdir
  mkdir /Library/mixednkey
  2⤵
  PID:565
- /bin/mv
  mv /Applications/Utils/patch /Library/mixednkey/toolroomd
  2⤵
  PID:566
- /bin/rmdir
  rmdir /Application/Utils
  2⤵
  PID:567
- /bin/chmod
  chmod +x /Library/mixednkey/toolroomd
  2⤵
  PID:568
- /Library/mixednkey/toolroomd
  /Library/mixednkey/toolroomd
  2⤵
  PID:569

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/efw_cache_update
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/efw_cache_update -c
1⤵
PID:570

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:576

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:576

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:577

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:577

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:578

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:578

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:579

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:579

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:580

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:580

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.bird
1⤵
PID:582

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CloudDocsDaemon.framework/Versions/A/Support/bird
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CloudDocsDaemon.framework/Versions/A/Support/bird
1⤵
PID:582

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:583

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:583

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:584

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:584

/bin/sh
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:589

/bin/bash
sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist;launchctl start questd\\\" with administrator privileges\""
1⤵
PID:589

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2

T1059

AppleScript

1

T1059.002

Unix Shell

1

T1059.004

System Services

1

T1569

Launchctl

1

T1569.001

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Launch Daemon

1

T1543.004

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Launch Daemon

1

T1543.004

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1

T1222

Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification

1

T1222.002

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Resource Forking

1

T1564.009

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

/Library/AppQuest/com.apple.questd

Filesize
85KB

MD5
322f4fb8f257a2e651b128c41df92b1d

SHA1
efbb681a61967e6f5a811f8649ec26efe16f50ae

SHA256
5a024ffabefa6082031dccdb1e74a7fec9f60f257cd0b1ab0f698ba2a5baca6b

SHA512
33c8cf815e4b37a3481c0ba4dfb14a4735a46575f6f70d5b351a8595e4ec8886224577c89c80d726f2e3d7cf2460d0cdd983379acb5fda0a9b7310f86c988e53

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/Library/InstallerSandboxes/.PKInstallSandboxManager/794FCF34-7CA9-4AD5-9FF7-9902C9A90F4F.activeSandbox/Boms/com.mixedinkey.installer.bom

Filesize
99KB

MD5
0f07cb15d467adba0a80120ef583d92c

SHA1
9a66033fcbbd2c4a4ad82d173b7d686febcd7509

SHA256
977d7b35b060620e979cd8337ef0e4972afc08388986354b7a6b57763d0450d4

SHA512
e681f21eb24279dd9bf4f9c9f339f075e6e948d497fb42c4bf614425c4c62bae8fb9e71d9efc61a50f3d6957c211aaebbc20d36836a0d212d96950c252f93561

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/Library/InstallerSandboxes/.PKInstallSandboxManager/794FCF34-7CA9-4AD5-9FF7-9902C9A90F4F.activeSandbox/Scripts/com.mixedinkey.installer.pir415//Scripts/._postinstall__

Filesize
82B

MD5
5f57248f8a15969f55f716d8e7ce1447

SHA1
2daf28e0b224464534eecc6576c5b87e05cad4a7

SHA256
03ee1b034d79af0d5bc807f1560e7ffd5554ff56fcf29a47b3ac5db4f7fa4eb5

SHA512
2d9a3e97a5b991d9d22ef5e008f1828b9a7f8b8aa35111250edf45f9ed3f772378119f2a8c18cf5d1141f34d0b04200eadc7b75f1aaa57e0c15083c28f73c5c7

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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.questd.plist

Filesize
435B

MD5
a3d34532a7dd2cd1d73cea75deb0677f

SHA1
3019d1c50907fb2597121c03619990c5670ff6f4

SHA256
779a31e4de99f9de28de8bf064c504382e050c114e2e865cc1f694c7e6339735

SHA512
52618a5f14247c909a3857b122a124d0ddd00890c128cf041976182423b3d728cab11daf5b6a1adb6845d062b54083e72380184b6f76369482305c2782bedd91

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/Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.questd.plist

Filesize
423B

MD5
eb73619f4e724257ff0fd951883a30ae

SHA1
5032251e50b32e340d8171631a598596bad8991e

SHA256
6e56467f3f5502588094c91e2d58bbb1e43c4e8171093db14931dd41788e17d4

SHA512
ec95c395414181bc77c7a2980fbd3fe69b718aa98c878e514c3f28b738e1669488126cbdfa96e3a182afd8536b54bc1791a044fa3535d1fd3fad54dfda337b7c

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/private/var/run/installd.commit.pid

Filesize
3B

MD5
58ae749f25eded36f486bc85feb3f0ab

SHA1
77c8184f671aa0397dd897541ed5ec0a8be0380b

SHA256
04edd1d7736883194af3ddb232c337e53d17bc93cfd2140c4f4c4e0d966798b1

SHA512
06ee59456a6a1e2f31848ab7b9dc3f02ea09459f69821447d3061685b79eb7fb8f1fd57adb5e22a4734bbeba5113162ee91c0fdfb691c3991e493e215f509379

Download Submit
/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.Plpzpc/Scripts/com.mixedinkey.installer.pir415/postinstall

Filesize
190B

MD5
03fc4e3ef9bdbccd7ea68537970ce472

SHA1
7cc289badfe38c5677175fa38810e0e18c51e1d3

SHA256
abcce423690c96a06414f68090db40cbdaee12b67f90d1ca64bddbdc1d11d097

SHA512
6f089d9c977fabc18e0a599c8239200031b6eeed1fbbd2f8197bb82e7cdd8f695b220902bef49276c6b1ca8784ebc3503aba841146a4ce36b1b571703e832bf1

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