Analysis Overview
SHA256
46fe5192387d3f897a134d29c069ebf39c72094c892134d2f0e77b12b11a6172
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file AppleCleaner (1).exe was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Themida packer
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Kills process with taskkill
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-12 04:49
Signatures
Themida packer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-12 04:49
Reported
2024-06-12 04:50
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
51s
Max time network
16s
Command Line
Signatures
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Themida packer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
Network
Files
memory/2284-0-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-1-0x0000000077120000-0x0000000077122000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-4-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-2-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-3-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-5-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-6-0x000000013FBC0000-0x0000000140562000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-12 04:49
Reported
2024-06-12 04:50
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
52s
Max time network
51s
Command Line
Signatures
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Themida packer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleaner (1).exe"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4472-0-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-1-0x00007FFAB2BD0000-0x00007FFAB2BD2000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-3-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-4-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-2-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-5-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-6-0x00007FF65B5C0000-0x00007FF65BF62000-memory.dmp