Analysis

  • max time kernel
    14s
  • max time network
    21s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-de
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-delocale:de-deos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/03/2024, 20:06

General

  • Target

    applecleaner.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    ba268b881bccd2784fe98289eec8ad72

  • SHA1

    0c4e7f1473fb7ab22427480c3d784b6e0e404956

  • SHA256

    c83921c8dda800ef24ebe873ec175617110dc9deb2629d1107f219ca30caece3

  • SHA512

    30c836bb91ef96f5952571bba27d08c32011e619890fae392f882e5c7db7558ed26e6aa1fbdc2ce7d22c0a6aebc580e17ae807de70d99945cb2b438bd8cbbb3b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:98jzvhuGMsOTenal2tV594MzhJD3TMgwQiPRxksa2EQUFO0JIbn6/ubWYY725hXQ:9QFXlbnal2XDhZRwRVsE0JDoWYJPXLk

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Themida packer 7 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 30 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\applecleaner.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5008
    • 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:4780
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5028
    • 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:220
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4364
    • 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:3548
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4532
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start https://applecheats.cc
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1344
      • 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:3040
        • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffa331c46f8,0x7ffa331c4708,0x7ffa331c4718
          4⤵
            PID:2252
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:3656
            • 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=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1104
            • 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=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2640 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:4944
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --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=3356 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:548
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --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=3368 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:2104
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --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=3880 /prefetch:1
                    4⤵
                      PID:3984
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --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=4880 /prefetch:1
                      4⤵
                        PID:4524
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2120,2189982398685733533,5888665883124020569,131072 --lang=de --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=3552 /prefetch:1
                        4⤵
                          PID:5124
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
                      2⤵
                        PID:4536
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
                        2⤵
                          PID:5652
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH WINSOCK RESET >nul 2>&1
                          2⤵
                            PID:5668
                            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                              NETSH WINSOCK RESET
                              3⤵
                                PID:5688
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INT IP RESET >nul 2>&1
                              2⤵
                                PID:5744
                                • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                  NETSH INT IP RESET
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:5760
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall reset >nul 2>&1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5792
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                      netsh advfirewall reset
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                      PID:5808
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE IPV4 RESET >nul 2>&1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:5844
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                        NETSH INTERFACE IPV4 RESET
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:5860
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE IPV6 RESET >nul 2>&1
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:5892
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                            NETSH INTERFACE IPV6 RESET
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:5908
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INTERFACE TCP RESET >nul 2>&1
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:6052
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                                NETSH INTERFACE TCP RESET
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:6068
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NETSH INT RESET ALL >nul 2>&1
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:6108
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                                                    NETSH INT RESET ALL
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:6124
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /RELEASE >nul 2>&1
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:2328
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                                        IPCONFIG /RELEASE
                                                        3⤵
                                                        • Gathers network information
                                                        PID:3892
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /RELEASE >nul 2>&1
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:4144
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                                          IPCONFIG /RELEASE
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Gathers network information
                                                          PID:5232
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS >nul 2>&1
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:3900
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                                            IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
                                                            3⤵
                                                            • Gathers network information
                                                            PID:3632
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NBTSTAT -R >nul 2>&1
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:4280
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\nbtstat.exe
                                                              NBTSTAT -R
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:60
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c NBTSTAT -RR >nul 2>&1
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:3548
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\nbtstat.exe
                                                                  NBTSTAT -RR
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:5028
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c arp -a >nul 2>&1
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:5012
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\ARP.EXE
                                                                      arp -a
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:4816
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c arp -d >nul 2>&1
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:4556
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\ARP.EXE
                                                                          arp -d
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:5248
                                                                        • 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:5260
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                              WMIC PATH WIN32_NETWORKADAPTER WHERE PHYSICALADAPTER=TRUE CALL DISABLE
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                              PID:548
                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                                                          C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:4528
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:3624

                                                                            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

                                                                                    1eb86108cb8f5a956fdf48efbd5d06fe

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    7b2b299f753798e4891df2d9cbf30f94b39ef924

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    1b53367e0041d54af89e7dd59733231f5da1393c551ed2b943c89166c0baca40

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    e2a661437688a4a01a6eb3b2bd7979ecf96b806f5a487d39354a7f0d44cb693a3b1c2cf6b1247b04e4106cc816105e982569572042bdddb3cd5bec23b4fce29d

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    152B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    f35bb0615bb9816f562b83304e456294

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    1049e2bd3e1bbb4cea572467d7c4a96648659cb4

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    05e80abd624454e5b860a08f40ddf33d672c3fed319aac180b7de5754bc07b71

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    db9100f3e324e74a9c58c7d9f50c25eaa4c6c4553c93bab9b80c6f7bef777db04111ebcd679f94015203b240fe9f4f371cae0d4290ec891a4173c746ff4b11c1

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    120B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    05aa4dd8c2622841b3e77fd71170d15e

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    042572841b5dbe41eff90afdf5802df281e36d6e

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    4c1a39f3dc2cb8cf7b756eb9f1a556fa748fc51effa11e4b4a534b747d181ac6

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    3019b374a747b8e80ef404c7461b8a8a9d7e0e68f0e585d66f8643713618257835ecea70e887c1caef3194ba6549132a43ac47c181eb28d9204375d3e2a5dd09

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    554B

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    0f4916d1a72620956e2483ae1bd124b5

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    4e094b5f3504fc1dbe7850cb518434b6b25dbddb

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    9df748da6c2d060a6d697ceeee009791e73e8bd0e074f6eac22a134cb115b89e

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    86c7c58f89f34875e909f7f2fe8afe442710a5451bad1f367510f64c6682d4a1138594a1288f3b2dbcb9ef2bed8bd77ba60c87f5bcb94828f9ff15233439fd7f

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    6KB

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    0574e817fd2a460545c5116c0081f3b8

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    00d19304d3016febb650aaae228c4a7dce522726

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    d805edcc7efd69c2edc3d214f3c8cf0173149f270487663dc96a128816314bef

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    af2aaccd9a6c6abd59434950b55f1d4c90664e3ed70d543a9e5b815fb13e6240d0847323bcec20d75f4eb77ce9ddf304b87d5091df0ffe20ceb732d0ff624668

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    6KB

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    6107d6f4872ade75da1813f8523ead36

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    6202c7721e2edc05236b25cc13192b7e9feb78a6

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    ab02c1b9eefcdc4b8b44ac81ea787435d4860bc8949c84dfed846db2933c9725

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    1f2c9750ee8d3b06b56c338a249647f0fba73f6c1c36919213379bab0f16134c47a921f5ed076a04ed89dcb0bdf9d0e9ebbed647637b73e927b877ec46bfa53c

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

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    11KB

                                                                                    MD5

                                                                                    c473e2f033de305e0d462dc066911a72

                                                                                    SHA1

                                                                                    12a53afeb748dc0f5c6d6bb2d1988bd9e4f2215f

                                                                                    SHA256

                                                                                    915b237f6e26b18db2935ff3b0a1e005f9f97596885074c1fba3455baa8f242d

                                                                                    SHA512

                                                                                    8894d231f293f1259c8ffa4bf6e8d2fd07c6e2af25d84d145c1e839e4f969b3a34c80c8c945e9f51cd03a9a2731eb6aba27cf3e38f06ca9097298949b62f3e67

                                                                                  • memory/5008-0-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-5-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-6-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-4-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-3-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-2-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-1-0x00007FFA522B0000-0x00007FFA524A5000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    2.0MB

                                                                                  • memory/5008-131-0x00007FF618000000-0x00007FF618923000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    Filesize

                                                                                    9.1MB