evilquest | bd16172a31cf6308bb056d4ec27615740692bbea1980a2aca065b7c7bc8deb55

General

Target

2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest
Size

305KB
MD5

f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9
SHA1

b898d6f9e831af954da7e35f1fe5a40f12c788b4
SHA256

bd16172a31cf6308bb056d4ec27615740692bbea1980a2aca065b7c7bc8deb55
SHA512

39df72da1ff65d1ac42324192c635c3e36d23d5b8dc3f483b2dcaad98ed0aa28378c2095d402f8302482352702563531b961e29cfb5c4bd2aa6227def98d2c38
SSDEEP

6144:5SeOQdaZNxtk8cqhSxvHY9Y755Sx8GpdlXmVkO:5LOQdaDxq8cqavHYa75kxkj

Score

10^/10

evilquest backdoor evasion

Malware Config

Signatures

EvilQuest
EvilQuest family.
backdoor evilquest

EvilQuest payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000000030008aee1-3.dat	family_evilquest

Resource Forking 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may abuse resource forks to hide malicious code or executables to evade detection and bypass security applications. A resource fork provides applications a structured way to store resources such as thumbnail images, menu definitions, icons, dialog boxes, and code.

evasion

Resource Forking

T1564.009

ioc	Process
/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer	Process not Found
"/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater" -bgcheck	Process not Found

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.loginwindow.LWWeeklyMessageTracer
1⤵
PID:523

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
1⤵
PID:524

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent
1⤵
PID:525

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ScreenTimeCore.framework/Versions/A/ScreenTimeAgent
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ScreenTimeCore.framework/Versions/A/ScreenTimeAgent
1⤵
PID:525

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup.plist
1⤵
PID:527

/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer
/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/LWWeeklyMessageTracer
1⤵
PID:523

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged
1⤵
PID:528

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.secinitd
1⤵
PID:529

/usr/libexec/secinitd
/usr/libexec/secinitd
1⤵
PID:529

/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Feedback Assistant.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/seedusaged
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Feedback Assistant.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/seedusaged"
1⤵
PID:528

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater
"/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater" -bgcheck
1⤵
PID:524

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd
1⤵
PID:530

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeechObjects.framework/Versions/A/SpeechDataInstallerd.app/Contents/MacOS/SpeechDataInstallerd
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SpeechObjects.framework/Versions/A/SpeechDataInstallerd.app/Contents/MacOS/SpeechDataInstallerd
1⤵
PID:530

/bin/sh
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest\""
1⤵
PID:532

/bin/bash
sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest\""
1⤵
PID:532

/usr/bin/sudo
sudo /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest
1⤵
PID:532
- /bin/zsh
  /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest
  2⤵
  PID:533
- /Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest
  /Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest
  2⤵
  PID:533

/bin/sh
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:534

/bin/bash
sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
1⤵
PID:534

/usr/sbin/sysctl
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
1⤵
PID:534

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.secd
1⤵
PID:541

/usr/libexec/secd
/usr/libexec/secd
1⤵
PID:541

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.nehelper
1⤵
PID:542

/usr/libexec/nehelper
/usr/libexec/nehelper
1⤵
PID:542

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.ReportCrash
1⤵
PID:543

/System/Library/CoreServices/ReportCrash
/System/Library/CoreServices/ReportCrash agent
1⤵
PID:543

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.sysmond
1⤵
PID:544

/usr/libexec/sysmond
/usr/libexec/sysmond
1⤵
PID:544

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.neagent.878568F8-CCE5-4157-8315-22F20DC8FB0A
1⤵
PID:546

/usr/libexec/neagent
/usr/libexec/neagent
1⤵
PID:546

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.geod
1⤵
PID:573

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GeoServices.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.geod.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.geod
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GeoServices.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.geod.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.geod
1⤵
PID:573

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.geod
1⤵
PID:574

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GeoServices.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.geod.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.geod
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GeoServices.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.geod.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.geod
1⤵
PID:574

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.secinitd
1⤵
PID:575

/usr/libexec/secinitd
/usr/libexec/secinitd
1⤵
PID:575

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.agent
1⤵
PID:576

/usr/sbin/cfprefsd
/usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent
1⤵
PID:576

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.AddressBook.ContactsAccountsService
1⤵
PID:578

/System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Executables/ContactsAccountsService
/System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Executables/ContactsAccountsService
1⤵
PID:578

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.routined
1⤵
PID:579

/usr/libexec/routined
/usr/libexec/routined LAUNCHED_BY_LAUNCHD
1⤵
PID:579

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.Maps.mapspushd
1⤵
PID:580

/System/Library/CoreServices/mapspushd
/System/Library/CoreServices/mapspushd
1⤵
PID:580

/usr/libexec/xpcproxy
xpcproxy com.apple.corespotlightservice.725FD30A-6064-6C02-CC51-5DDB8891B57E
1⤵
PID:587

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/CoreSpotlightService
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/CoreSpotlightService
1⤵
PID:587

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Resource Forking

1

T1564.009

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

/Library/Preferences/com.apple.networkextension.uuidcache.plist

Filesize
439B

MD5
c05b619361d2cac0288befbdef519546

SHA1
634e507971e2bd2697df0cdbbe8772e6fbec276e

SHA256
1b2c817978649cad70d67be41215a663790d97707b7512cfc156b488438cbec8

SHA512
86308ab30375670ff5eb886d50e3b5be5f3b7d60e0de53458e0372c0c67cbfd1c58450acb201c7d21a5f351c2b0e796d1777dbaa1e2b83ef7f69a83dac26ba20

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/Library/Preferences/com.apple.networkextension.uuidcache.plist

Filesize
439B

MD5
783ec8ad8b0157f5692c5580d8178016

SHA1
925126d6966a109771bc628f3a420836411c247b

SHA256
322cda5f5fbb20b0d9f3fff6574abddc03f64761f8535ec67a6eb884f57a06a2

SHA512
99adf772f03406a739da398a1eb7e87ecf886dbcb6b3244c6ff3c0d3eedcb7ec3729d946f88373b8094a8f56134b53612cc02d12dd31fc206545f725fcbcb367

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/Library/Preferences/com.apple.networkextension.uuidcache.plist

Filesize
487B

MD5
e251c94fc14a772dbd695b0919d4f53a

SHA1
63c2eaa2aae3f097a6ad8952064d4764fe8295e0

SHA256
2e8a5e8288abdb773269792173899a3261c3a04c2a4d07c119988542d1978b49

SHA512
92222001d9e6f4bebf5abfc02f4a0b379b33c4f7dc4e9b27170e8b2d43f7c7e017632f893619d04f01eeaa48cfd79f77c7b910cc47d74d5b81f69ea83bd69a5d

Download Submit
/Users/run/2024-03-29_f3476f015a93c00fcb23c22e0aad0cc9_adload_evilquest

Filesize
305KB

MD5
f6d472de9068ff9e7fc29d10e5486750

SHA1
8ed42fe69fb4773cb6119356cadab0d096837784

SHA256
8185c698e06f67db397bcec12eaffd0db221ad3dd71b01822f2c2a343f6e403b

SHA512
400bffcf4272540f212817e917b5c6b182e72bc2027b7d9654c7e078e38aee54a41c95d34f0ff216c3456602318c85d33a8e73957d9f5b545b713419459a3410

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/Users/run/Library/Caches/GeoServices/ActiveTileGroup.pbd

Filesize
124KB

MD5
76d29047dc9a8b4dbb17ecaf005eb71f

SHA1
4398ae5835aaae3155974d2f59b7c8f57f0aeb20

SHA256
0f7c915fe5124881739d572761c0f5676497abc71d07d0a3a60e9027181cc047

SHA512
eb5c362a823458ca28c47aaeb0bdd8a5b7b71a2a5849c91b4372193137549769232e9664cf4e9670505e955bbc885382e7df3bbe55047a7de7143a3c075c05bc

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/Users/run/Library/Caches/GeoServices/Resources/altitude-1249.xml

Filesize
160KB

MD5
c0b8e6fb70a16991ed49a487448cd106

SHA1
71f21321168dc466e7f64eb2c2516cecb1a931c3

SHA256
9320e397ccc5577acc65da1f4cbafea31c1d802014ec4b4459c628b449414fdc

SHA512
ae0c5fb1b29d7f80511a846f8c3db54d018aba7b9314792e63d6844ded948610aed6aeac4388dfbfd8530dbaaeae4cf479c10f52746bab866509d71217111ba1

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/var/folders/pq/yy2b5ptn4cz739jgclj4m1wm0000gp/C//mds/mdsDirectory.db

Filesize
47KB

MD5
0e4a0d1ceb2af6f0f8d0167ce77be2d3

SHA1
414ba4c1dc5fc8bf53d550e296fd6f5ad669918c

SHA256
cca093bcfc65e25dd77c849866e110df72526dffbe29d76e11e29c7d888a4030

SHA512
1dc5282d27c49a4b6f921ba5dfc88b8c1d32289df00dd866f9ac6669a5a8d99afeda614bffc7cf61a44375ae73e09cd52606b443b63636977c9cd2ef4fa68a20

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/var/folders/pq/yy2b5ptn4cz739jgclj4m1wm0000gp/C//mds/mdsObject.db

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d3a1859e6ec593505cc882e6def48fc8

SHA1
f8e6728e3e9de477a75706faa95cead9ce13cb32

SHA256
3ebafa97782204a4a1d75cfec22e15fcdeab45b65bab3b3e65508707e034a16c

SHA512
ea2a749b105759ea33408186b417359deffb4a3a5ed0533cb26b459c16bb3524d67ede5c9cf0d5098921c0c0a9313fb9c2672f1e5ba48810eda548fa3209e818

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