Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    38s
  • max time network
    41s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/04/2026, 15:01

General

  • Target
    EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.2.exe
  • Size 11.4MB
  • Sample260424-sdvdqsd14k
  • SHA256 7403be7427bbe1936a40dded082829b6e217fc4f5990fee5cba501f0ae055afa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 55 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 33 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4780
      • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
        /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1624
    • C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exe
      "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exe" /i
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      PID:4680
    • C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe
      "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe" -i
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      PID:4436
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x448 0x444
    1⤵
      PID:764
    • C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe
      "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      PID:1120

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          DeviceSelector.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exe
          • Size 723KB
          • SHA256 3e9f638ead596084cf3484ab22822090fbe58979bbf18c16ac95828bb73d02ee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          EqualizerAPO.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll
          • Size 632KB
          • SHA256 fb73fc8b94f271464ae4f83918bb3cb3243c4f50a8035c07fa538ad16ad66aa4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSVCP140.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\MSVCP140.dll
          • Size 561KB
          • SHA256 a4c2229bdc2a2a630acdc095b4d86008e5c3e3bc7773174354f3da4f5beb9cde
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Qt6Core.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt6Core.dll
          • Size 6.0MB
          • SHA256 653a445d56044410903499952a2cc1ae575e059a75603a2b2a37b10d15db51f0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Qt6Gui.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt6Gui.dll
          • Size 8.0MB
          • SHA256 f710aab637560f64e759b2932fab383d01002436c73885a6d19b317e54d86bfc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Qt6Network.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt6Network.dll
          • Size 3.8MB
          • SHA256 b9abac7aa2aa4598fdf93d4f69aec363d54cbe91331b23816158eed1c31b2a88
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Qt6Svg.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt6Svg.dll
          • Size 481KB
          • SHA256 88194a929933800eac26bf9f9e06489f71ffb8a56e5f9a184c2eb2d820a0d4c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Qt6Widgets.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt6Widgets.dll
          • Size 6.2MB
          • SHA256 f9ee5e7968633d05f157d0b63a3ce231dda76e9511425c585bffd7d504981666
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          UpdateChecker.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe
          • Size 430KB
          • SHA256 7d70461454beb04de6e2405442a7c1dfc12ae25edebe30a1e170106c06086b3b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
          • Size 48KB
          • SHA256 7dd9aa02e271c68ca6d5f18d651d23a15d7259715af43326578f7dde27f37637
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          fftw3f.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\fftw3f.dll
          • Size 2.0MB
          • SHA256 6c5df497751d694e9c617f4c931a7f870b64784cb1a0ef09fccc155bc86d1232
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msvcp140_1.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\msvcp140_1.dll
          • Size 34KB
          • SHA256 91cd05c16c61c39788c47434602a59c17f5b08dbb3eee04ce85f8d5b70e8e604
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msvcp140_2.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\msvcp140_2.dll
          • Size 262KB
          • SHA256 713f17b253d802d283d306ce75647e37d83a546aeb1a881e5d9e529e856c007e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qsvgicon.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\qt\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
          • Size 62KB
          • SHA256 d78ec8068d5ce1eb6aabca785599dc3a699bf11834705ab0edbbe425ea0aaaf1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qico.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\qt\imageformats\qico.dll
          • Size 33KB
          • SHA256 21547409bfb03b9863324cfce0151c7e32853ddd9627303d2e2256bb9b6c4945
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qsvg.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\qt\imageformats\qsvg.dll
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 560abe5c4b7f117994823f095daf3d67e0f5e5486570c5bbe2a8e3700b574aec
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qwindows.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\qt\platforms\qwindows.dll
          • Size 799KB
          • SHA256 b5da606ab265c21a9e9b2ec3f98868bc54bc3089e36f0ef31a55cda1c09ba1bb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qmodernwindowsstyle.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\qt\styles\qmodernwindowsstyle.dll
          • Size 188KB
          • SHA256 b92de57305156f925647189029c8178fa2c006303ea02d41103929c3efc636b7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          sndfile.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\sndfile.dll
          • Size 2.5MB
          • SHA256 4e3bd2de8e1485110eaebef8e1239471f73d608773831c323bf528e05645655e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vcruntime140.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\vcruntime140.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 02c6aa0e6e624411a9f19b0360a7865ab15908e26024510e5c38a9c08362c35a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AccessControl.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\AccessControl.dll
          • Size 13KB
          • SHA256 933cadcd3a463484bbb3c45077afda0edbb539dfbe988efad79a88cae63bf95f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          NSISpcre.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\NSISpcre.dll
          • Size 164KB
          • SHA256 43041f8540dccbc33268bfbef53037d17170b037f6393e77c21429f303ae828f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartMenu.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\StartMenu.dll
          • Size 7KB
          • SHA256 a6919f5f3b53a9c8c015413babe7a9872491a2583e49bb3c261e60785c3c3534
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          System.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\System.dll
          • Size 11KB
          • SHA256 6fcea34c8666b06368379c6c402b5321202c11b00889401c743fb96c516c679e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          modern-wizard.bmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
          • Size 25KB
          • SHA256 3ad2dc318056d0a2024af1804ea741146cfc18cc404649a44610cbf8b2056cf2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          nsDialogs.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr877D.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
          • Size 9KB
          • SHA256 8780095aa2f49725388cddf00d79a74e85c9c4863b366f55c39c606a5fb8440c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1120-150-0x00007FFA69450000-0x00007FFA69A7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1304-161-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000092B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1304-129-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000092B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4436-144-0x00007FFA69450000-0x00007FFA69A7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4680-117-0x00007FFA69450000-0x00007FFA69A7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4780-97-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp