Analysis

  • max time kernel
    51s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-06-2024 20:10

General

  • Target

    applecleaner.exe

  • Size

    3.6MB

  • MD5

    f96eb2236970fb3ea97101b923af4228

  • SHA1

    e0eed80f1054acbf5389a7b8860a4503dd3e184a

  • SHA256

    46fe5192387d3f897a134d29c069ebf39c72094c892134d2f0e77b12b11a6172

  • SHA512

    2fd2d28c5f571d40b43a4dd7a22d367ba42420c29627f21ca0a2052070ffb9f689d80dad638238189eed26ed19af626f47e70f1207e10007041c620dac323cc7

  • SSDEEP

    98304:z7m+ij9HD0+jCihNRkl/W6aG/wcKnfu8NUT6Ko:e+y4ihkl/Wo/afHPb

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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

  • Themida packer 6 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 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
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2948
    • 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:2264
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2300
    • 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:2812
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2824
    • 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:2692
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im Battle.net.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2700
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2592
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef6ee9758,0x7fef6ee9768,0x7fef6ee9778
      2⤵
        PID:2608
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1152 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1860
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1488 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2052
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1580 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:1752
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2120 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1888
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2128 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2656
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1296 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:1112
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1412 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:1816
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1364 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:832
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1332 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1656
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3672 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2004
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3712 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:1776
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3864 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,4077000639466846082,16263833035310827928,131072 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1724
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:2792

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                              Downloads

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                342B

                                MD5

                                f426dc14137935ef10b757a4a04c3047

                                SHA1

                                77f697f5ffaa35a18e4fa228feae3a97e9f9e2dc

                                SHA256

                                1e86a29bff83c39a7a04efd9b3f31850947e2fffbdc5300348f613e07d0188a4

                                SHA512

                                cfe2649db7899ca76d877e4a12eadb5cc247717769d66bac66c6530283e83203d335881878ec24d2c62def8be1b54509b71fcf5b181c13a8a98ff2f6f0423e68

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                342B

                                MD5

                                1f06b4f44e565ea318cf666a0323ad73

                                SHA1

                                b1842886f3bc068a72dab33f4ba1bbc6fbb71961

                                SHA256

                                0d9d26c21e9d45d9d9c5a83766345fd91a1abf70d3419daa7d687cfcc95f60ee

                                SHA512

                                e91f4b343ce47905337b98506511d7205efad2fa856b36f02767ff1060a00105c3c5ab9b7087ba75660efe4a48960e8b5d8c82329e8800ad7d24caee9125b0f3

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                342B

                                MD5

                                42506380284b4000ee57df9e12218194

                                SHA1

                                e3a36c4a1febda6bf0845d13ac6b33762508854d

                                SHA256

                                4facb0f4868254caa2df249f4523cd2721a10b6fd554bb568f5c1349021684e3

                                SHA512

                                cf19776abc41728dcf2d65d31e6d97fd297f2ae1080b40102a38852fb5767ef098484ea5574f983d6f62ecbcf524500e7d9c1f5b8f581c93844639aeab1844d5

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                                Filesize

                                342B

                                MD5

                                fe2b5a55790ab606735ee4c1c9362ac0

                                SHA1

                                2cbcdc7d4433f921bfd43533995dcd3eea3548d0

                                SHA256

                                89a085741ae3580c9200b9352029e5fd4a72ec861a0ed2d8874672c7bf168b2f

                                SHA512

                                df9e89e7574be2f9c77145da5b0be155cbc8a978b293ebadf15232d2d8930600569ba95e2ddda005370bed9294379e4fd3df8be6d3e6356645d83b4fcaf3633a

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GCM Store\Encryption\000006.dbtmp

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                aefd77f47fb84fae5ea194496b44c67a

                                SHA1

                                dcfbb6a5b8d05662c4858664f81693bb7f803b82

                                SHA256

                                4166bf17b2da789b0d0cc5c74203041d98005f5d4ef88c27e8281e00148cd611

                                SHA512

                                b733d502138821948267a8b27401d7c0751e590e1298fda1428e663ccd02f55d0d2446ff4bc265bdcdc61f952d13c01524a5341bc86afc3c2cde1d8589b2e1c3

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1

                                Filesize

                                264KB

                                MD5

                                f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                                SHA1

                                112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                                SHA256

                                b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                                SHA512

                                bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity

                                Filesize

                                200B

                                MD5

                                b70aa1557b189c7f5c875b6b124aaf0f

                                SHA1

                                e9b47c0ba9668a0eb232edbd229e1bc88f7769f6

                                SHA256

                                f4b7defc68b5e472773c6b7598de0ce3cd537c3e94b2bf98353bdec24071b1ec

                                SHA512

                                15491a5fd3008410a8548e6e6868df3d4a3d17d4d6e92c806818c99c2ffaa5b58d87b9c84900328a2174d23468b0c8eaf2751845118003d6f6d433a58570479a

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity

                                Filesize

                                363B

                                MD5

                                375a243f3e39372791007907c65e072e

                                SHA1

                                fb2909d7b46664395b5974f8cdb8044382f375b8

                                SHA256

                                5bf5f4d226f98a33cec3cec95bdc5ebdc823c99809111805b9bb2e1f8a91f49f

                                SHA512

                                b59250aecd1cb283ae54685c70d71b2c573e8da04c43eceb2cb0b96b894b9ac599e6de26d814d0d4e1b0c4bc433c5a232b2b281ee2a65a4770801fb2e175a8b8

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                a55a7c1f94ff6d0b2d579b9071571cc8

                                SHA1

                                26826df47f9dbf71190042358f931c76712db5eb

                                SHA256

                                54953e85d21d691b36a0a97b02b3aad425746b8badf5c8015af8c5a7263d84bf

                                SHA512

                                ccec312f1b4b4094aec987d02e006aaf18e1fc29075e6d947d79f008bd78c1bd4f84fa84917f11931723ab1848abb6e7042ff4eb44eae17e6c74102b55152a33

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                ebc5ebca6c5e79b94dfe06001b0766eb

                                SHA1

                                dd8e68a60aa469482e22760b3601e7a8e0b4eb0f

                                SHA256

                                c932b29e5817aed955e1806f70bf051210dab53af9c3631b269fd0a07fe45822

                                SHA512

                                84194c3b1edb458867785c26a9ac7373387282601ecb18feb790f630f2101ce32972767206853e6d9ee538bc4500944df241547eb0a0c86974f2a433b497550c

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                7e79200ca315b960f56f04647cdc5efd

                                SHA1

                                f5bc63956f59b72eacc0cdf5fc0d96c1aa7b2c34

                                SHA256

                                550721bcf17ef75f33d05fed965ac956ba6b396825dcb4f95921cbba27bf8d28

                                SHA512

                                e58f4efcee49baad1556cf67c8bcc7b20538c4a699dd53818993b7f1e820692f871158f6cabbcf567f24e7284512d2b905a84323761f9e8fa257c5ef21395f87

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\000007.dbtmp

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054

                                SHA1

                                afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32

                                SHA256

                                8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa

                                SHA512

                                43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabAF54.tmp

                                Filesize

                                67KB

                                MD5

                                2d3dcf90f6c99f47e7593ea250c9e749

                                SHA1

                                51be82be4a272669983313565b4940d4b1385237

                                SHA256

                                8714e7be9f9b6de26673d9d09bd4c9f41b1b27ae10b1d56a7ad83abd7430ebd4

                                SHA512

                                9c11dd7d448ffebe2167acde37be77d42175edacf5aaf6fb31d3bdfe6bb1f63f5fdbc9a0a2125ed9d5ce0529b6b548818c8021532e1ea6b324717cc9bec0aaa5

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB1BC.tmp

                                Filesize

                                160KB

                                MD5

                                7186ad693b8ad9444401bd9bcd2217c2

                                SHA1

                                5c28ca10a650f6026b0df4737078fa4197f3bac1

                                SHA256

                                9a71fa0cb44aa51412b16a0bf83a275977ba4e807d022f78364338b99b3a3eed

                                SHA512

                                135be0e6370fd057762c56149526f46bf6a62fb65ef5b3b26ae01fa07b4c4e37188e203bd3812f31e260ec5cccff5924633dd55ab17e9fa106479783c2fb212b

                              • \??\pipe\crashpad_2592_BJYJXRZPBNGLATQT

                                MD5

                                d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

                                SHA1

                                da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

                                SHA256

                                e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

                                SHA512

                                cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

                              • memory/2948-4-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB

                              • memory/2948-1-0x00000000776A0000-0x00000000776A2000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                8KB

                              • memory/2948-3-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB

                              • memory/2948-5-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB

                              • memory/2948-7-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB

                              • memory/2948-2-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB

                              • memory/2948-0-0x000000013F8F0000-0x0000000140292000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                9.6MB