Analysis
- max time kernel
146s - max time network
121s - platform
macos-10.15_amd64 - resource
macos-20260915-en - resource tags
arch:amd64arch:i386image:macos-20260915-enkernel:19b77alocale:en-usos:macos-10.15-amd64system - submitted
10/11/2026, 21:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
Resource
macos-20260915-en
3 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
- Size 168KB
- Sample261110-1ap9lsbc85
- SHA256 07fc30fd4a423cc4e57da86f3c28be539b9a19984533236feed03ee47a7b2df7
- MD5 42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998
- SHA1 45aba8c28df9ac51491ff4ed5e11a0f8a5a7b75d
- SHA512 f2d61bc21703d6d60b577c874e89144590325662448b8e2f7b2766b7519b4b9cfd416878e4d6eb23dba5e6b1604895590dda30d9a390b0a199f52f31f6c93eee
- SSDEEP 3072:cx6SZwEgOQtbap1jZNFnYo6w68cqhS2iJvHLzxq970:5SeOQdaZNxtk8cqhSxvHY9
- TLSH T1A2F393B75260D469C05FC4F036D98AF26D1078750BF0725E2BD14E7A6FBACC056AE38A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Launch Agent 1 TTPs
Adversaries may create or modify launch agents to repeatedly execute malicious payloads as part of persistence.
- AppleScript 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
AppleScript is a macOS scripting language designed to control applications and parts of the OS via inter-application messages called AppleEvents.
ioc Process osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges" osascript sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\"" sh sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\"" bash - Modifies service states with Launchctl 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Adversaries may abuse launchctl to execute commands or programs. Launchctl supports taking subcommands on the command-line, interactively, or even redirected from standard input.
ioc Process /bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist" sh /bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist" bash launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist launchctl sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\"" sh sh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\"" bash osascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges" osascript
Processes
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/bin/shsh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""1⤵PID:462
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/bin/bashsh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""1⤵PID:462
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/usr/bin/sudosudo /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe1⤵PID:462
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/bin/zsh/bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe2⤵PID:463
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/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe2⤵PID:463
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"3⤵PID:464
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"3⤵PID:464
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu3⤵PID:464
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/bin/shsh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""3⤵
- AppleScript
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:491
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/bin/bashsh -c "osascript -e \"do shell script \\\"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\\\" with administrator privileges\""3⤵
- AppleScript
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:491
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/usr/bin/osascriptosascript -e "do shell script \"launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist\" with administrator privileges"1⤵
- AppleScript
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:491
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy com.apple.security.authtrampoline1⤵PID:492
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/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline1⤵PID:492
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/bin/sh/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"2⤵
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:493
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/bin/bash/bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"2⤵
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:493
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/bin/launchctllaunchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist2⤵
- Modifies service states with Launchctl
PID:493
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:494
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:494
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:497
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:497
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:497
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:500
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:500
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:501
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:501
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:501
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:504
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:504
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:505
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:505
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:505
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy com.apple.nsurlstoraged1⤵PID:506
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/usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged/usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged --privileged1⤵PID:506
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:509
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:509
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:510
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:510
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:510
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:512
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:512
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:513
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:513
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:513
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:514
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:514
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:515
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:515
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:515
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:516
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:516
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:517
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:517
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:517
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:520
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:520
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:521
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:521
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:521
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:522
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:522
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:523
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:523
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:523
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:524
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:524
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:525
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:525
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:525
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:526
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:526
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:527
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:527
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:527
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:528
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:528
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:529
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:529
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:529
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:530
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:530
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:531
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:531
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:531
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:532
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:532
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:533
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:533
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:533
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/usr/libexec/xpcproxyxpcproxy afsvcpd1⤵PID:534
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/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd/Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent1⤵PID:534
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/bin/shsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:535
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/bin/bashsh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"2⤵PID:535
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/usr/sbin/sysctlsysctl -n hw.ncpu2⤵PID:535
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