Analysis Overview
SHA256
6751c45698a1ebc492e3b1900d96c618ac0cd2a80ca56d3ba974fdfe43431ace
Threat Level: Known bad
The file applecleaner.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gozi
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-03-07 19:36
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-07 19:36
Reported
2024-03-07 19:39
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2456 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2456 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2456 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2456 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1896 -s 592
Network
Files
memory/1896-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001EA000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-1-0x0000000074230000-0x000000007491E000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-2-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000021A000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-3-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-4-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-5-0x0000000074230000-0x000000007491E000-memory.dmp
memory/1896-6-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-07 19:36
Reported
2024-03-07 19:37
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
24s
Max time network
27s
Command Line
Signatures
Gozi
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "wscript.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tokyopear2457567.vbs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /d "wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tokyopear2457567.vbs" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /v DelegateExecute /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /C computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
"wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tokyopear2457567.vbs
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN AutoCADUpdateService_E5V2ENLNGzQsovpHQ050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\E5V2ENLNGzQsovpHQ050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN AutoCADUpdateService_E5V2ENLNGzQsovpHQ050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\E5V2ENLNGzQsovpHQ050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe" Taskmgr.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe" explorer.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.179.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 20.231.121.79:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | raw.githubusercontent.com | udp |
| US | 185.199.108.133:443 | raw.githubusercontent.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | textpubshiers.top | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.108.199.185.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 172.67.146.76:443 | textpubshiers.top | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.146.67.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 195.177.78.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | discord.com | udp |
| US | 162.159.136.232:443 | discord.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.136.159.162.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp | |
| N/A | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/2008-0-0x0000000000620000-0x000000000062A000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-1-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-2-0x0000000005260000-0x000000000527A000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-3-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D2A000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-5-0x0000000005340000-0x00000000053D2000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-4-0x0000000005400000-0x0000000005410000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-6-0x00000000059C0000-0x0000000005F64000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tokyopear2457567.vbs
| MD5 | a34267102c21aff46aecc85598924544 |
| SHA1 | 77268af47c6a4b9c6be7f7487b2c9b233d49d435 |
| SHA256 | eba7ab5c248e46dbe70470b41ebf25a378b4eff9ce632adff927ac1f95583d44 |
| SHA512 | 5d320312b93b46c9051a20c82d6405a3f2c78b23adb3ab3e71aad854b65b500937de7ca2986cf79967386d689beecccf676d89afde8ecc5d5ad0cb4ae2bf38a3 |
memory/3148-10-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-11-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-12-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-16-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-18-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-17-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-19-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-20-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-22-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-21-0x000000000B120000-0x000000000BD20000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-23-0x00000206857A0000-0x00000206857A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-24-0x0000000011EC0000-0x0000000012B62000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\40BD99E3E2E3C109881E4ECA2DEDC617\32\sqlite.interop.dll
| MD5 | 6f2fdecc48e7d72ca1eb7f17a97e59ad |
| SHA1 | fcbc8c4403e5c8194ee69158d7e70ee7dbd4c056 |
| SHA256 | 70e48ef5c14766f3601c97451b47859fddcbe7f237e1c5200cea8e7a7609d809 |
| SHA512 | fea98a3d6fff1497551dc6583dd92798dcac764070a350fd381e856105a6411c94effd4b189b7a32608ff610422b8dbd6d93393c5da99ee66d4569d45191dc8b |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gbseook1.exe
| MD5 | e898826598a138f86f2aa80c0830707a |
| SHA1 | 1e912a5671f7786cc077f83146a0484e5a78729c |
| SHA256 | df443ccf551470b3f9f7d92faf51b3b85ae206dd08da3b6390ce9a6039b7253a |
| SHA512 | 6827068b8580822ded1fb8447bdb038d0e00633f5ef7f480a8cdeaab6928ac23022a0b7a925058e0926ce9b41a6c8c22a5692e074621b2fccdb7edd29a0d4cfb |
memory/3148-39-0x0000020684940000-0x0000020684948000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-40-0x00000206850C0000-0x00000206850C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-41-0x0000020684940000-0x0000020684948000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-43-0x00007FF77AD30000-0x00007FF77AE60000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-44-0x00007FFE823B0000-0x00007FFE82B40000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-45-0x0000020684940000-0x0000020684948000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-54-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000002598000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-58-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-59-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000002598000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-57-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000002598000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-65-0x0000000007D70000-0x0000000007D82000-memory.dmp
memory/2008-66-0x0000000005400000-0x0000000005410000-memory.dmp