Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    130s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    macos-10.15_amd64
  • resource
    macos-20250619-en
  • resource tags

    arch:amd64arch:i386image:macos-20250619-enkernel:19b77alocale:en-usos:macos-10.15-amd64system
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 04:39

General

  • Target
    Alcove.dmg
  • Size 394KB
  • Sample260708-e9588aaz61
  • SHA256 285dc3ef46469bfc2c6e8f3510d5b8ccf9fec4f86eb3d9c2ca67d925af3be72b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

Processes

  • /bin/sh
    sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"open /Volumes/Alcove\""
    1⤵
      PID:513
    • /bin/bash
      sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"open /Volumes/Alcove\""
      1⤵
        PID:513
      • /usr/bin/sudo
        sudo /bin/zsh -c "open /Volumes/Alcove"
        1⤵
          PID:513
          • /bin/zsh
            /bin/zsh -c "open /Volumes/Alcove"
            2⤵
              PID:514
            • /usr/bin/open
              open /Volumes/Alcove
              2⤵
                PID:514
            • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
              xpcproxy com.apple.spindump
              1⤵
                PID:516
              • /usr/sbin/spindump
                /usr/sbin/spindump
                1⤵
                  PID:516
                • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                  xpcproxy com.apple.spindump_agent
                  1⤵
                    PID:517
                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                    xpcproxy com.apple.tailspind
                    1⤵
                      PID:518
                    • /usr/libexec/tailspind
                      /usr/libexec/tailspind
                      1⤵
                        PID:518
                      • /usr/libexec/spindump_agent
                        /usr/libexec/spindump_agent
                        1⤵
                          PID:517
                        • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                          xpcproxy com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper
                          1⤵
                            PID:520
                          • /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Frameworks/QuickLookUI.framework/Resources/QuickLookUIHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/QuickLookUIHelper
                            /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Frameworks/QuickLookUI.framework/Resources/QuickLookUIHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/QuickLookUIHelper
                            1⤵
                              PID:520
                            • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                              xpcproxy com.apple.ScriptEditor2.1828
                              1⤵
                                PID:521
                              • /System/Applications/Utilities/Script Editor.app/Contents/MacOS/Script Editor
                                "/System/Applications/Utilities/Script Editor.app/Contents/MacOS/Script Editor"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:521
                                • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                  xpcproxy com.apple.metadata.mdwrite
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:522
                                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                    xpcproxy com.apple.nsurlstoraged
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:524
                                    • /usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged
                                      /usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged --privileged
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:524
                                      • /bin/launchctl
                                        /bin/launchctl kill SIGTERM system/com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:527
                                        • /bin/launchctl
                                          /bin/launchctl kill SIGTERM system/com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:528
                                          • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                            xpcproxy com.apple.StreamingUnzipService 172
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:532
                                            • /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StreamingZip.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.StreamingUnzipService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.StreamingUnzipService
                                              /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StreamingZip.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.StreamingUnzipService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.StreamingUnzipService
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:532
                                              • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                xpcproxy com.apple.ReportMemoryException
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:533
                                                • /usr/libexec/ReportMemoryException
                                                  /usr/libexec/ReportMemoryException
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:533
                                                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                    xpcproxy com.apple.corespotlightservice.725FD30A-6064-6C02-CC51-5DDB8891B57E
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:536
                                                    • /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/CoreSpotlightService
                                                      /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreSpotlight.framework/CoreSpotlightService
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:536
                                                      • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                        xpcproxy com.apple.bsd.dirhelper
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:538
                                                        • /bin/sh
                                                          sh -c /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:539
                                                          • /bin/bash
                                                            sh -c /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:539
                                                            • /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                              /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:539
                                                              • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                xpcproxy com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:540
                                                                • /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PerformanceAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd
                                                                  /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PerformanceAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:540
                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                    sh -c /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:543
                                                                    • /bin/bash
                                                                      sh -c /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:543
                                                                      • /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                                        /usr/sbin/kextstat
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:543
                                                                        • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                          xpcproxy com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:544
                                                                          • /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Frameworks/QuickLookUI.framework/Resources/QuickLookUIHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/QuickLookUIHelper
                                                                            /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Frameworks/QuickLookUI.framework/Resources/QuickLookUIHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/QuickLookUIHelper
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:544
                                                                            • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                              xpcproxy com.apple.metadata.mdwrite
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:545

                                                                              Network

                                                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                    Downloads

                                                                                    metadata.keychain-db

                                                                                    • Path /Users/run/Library/Keychains/metadata.keychain-db
                                                                                    • Size 23KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 a68b78907f1e88962de494dc2481ca3733e919f6a4d2330d05d1dc6ea30f3a6f
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    Alcove.scpt

                                                                                    • Path /Volumes/Alcove/.TemporaryItems/folders.502/TemporaryItems/(A Document Being Saved By Script Editor)/Alcove.scpt
                                                                                    • Size 146KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 8cd2c7b3a48f947fb9fbb3f8cdd9ceaeb790bd4e5d15b20ad04604447309d315
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    tailspin-trace.2026-07-08_04-39-45.tailspin

                                                                                    • Path /private/var/db/spindump/tailspin-trace.2026-07-08_04-39-45.tailspin
                                                                                    • Size 17.1MB
                                                                                    • SHA256 43d2e344eb9f2452a9c6e34c79508cc6bd8d517d03550ba30d5e718bc3b3f19a
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    tailspin-trace.2026-07-08_04-40-33.tailspin

                                                                                    • Path /private/var/db/spindump/tailspin-trace.2026-07-08_04-40-33.tailspin
                                                                                    • Size 14.9MB
                                                                                    • SHA256 9decc51758b79180d50c91dd85df0dc55e955221f1b1407bd3f0a828c3f210d2
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    UUIDToBinaryLocations

                                                                                    • Path /var/db/spindump/UUIDToBinaryLocations
                                                                                    • Size 84KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 9f05b7667acdd28d0c05c18b9f27c3691bf4b21f208266bf0bf837196babc246
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    mdsDirectory.db

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/pq/yy2b5ptn4cz739jgclj4m1wm0000gp/C//mds/mdsDirectory.db
                                                                                    • Size 47KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 cca093bcfc65e25dd77c849866e110df72526dffbe29d76e11e29c7d888a4030
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    mdsObject.db

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/pq/yy2b5ptn4cz739jgclj4m1wm0000gp/C//mds/mdsObject.db
                                                                                    • Size 4KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 3ebafa97782204a4a1d75cfec22e15fcdeab45b65bab3b3e65508707e034a16c
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    spindump.txt

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//spindump.txt
                                                                                    • Size 39KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 0abbbf79de718622983a603752337715ec5c3fca335a5f7828a0d74e33027c5f
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    spindump.txt

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//spindump.txt
                                                                                    • Size 3.9MB
                                                                                    • SHA256 a51b7313464e55a5680cafdf9dee8ea92740ef1d9ceef69cc7927e7ecc37da3f
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    spindump.txt

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//spindump.txt
                                                                                    • Size 22KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 bbe4e299fd4982dcf39f49789365a03e324aab59ddeb1a91eb610bc0b044d62a
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    spindump.txt

                                                                                    • Path /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//spindump.txt
                                                                                    • Size 344KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 bf9390898359d35ade37c88edc1fc78a228f4ac04e0c1e63356fb8e05b818160
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH