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

General

  • Target
    2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
  • Size 168KB
  • Sample261110-1ap9lsbc85
  • SHA256 07fc30fd4a423cc4e57da86f3c28be539b9a19984533236feed03ee47a7b2df7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • 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.

Processes

  • /bin/sh
    sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""
    1⤵
      PID:462
    • /bin/bash
      sh -c "sudo /bin/zsh -c \"/Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe\""
      1⤵
        PID:462
      • /usr/bin/sudo
        sudo /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
        1⤵
          PID:462
          • /bin/zsh
            /bin/zsh -c /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
            2⤵
              PID:463
            • /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
              /Users/run/2026-11-09_42884a88789c0f987182932c526af998_adload_evilquest_rekoobe
              2⤵
                PID:463
                • /bin/sh
                  sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                  3⤵
                    PID:464
                  • /bin/bash
                    sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                    3⤵
                      PID:464
                    • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                      sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                      3⤵
                        PID:464
                      • /bin/sh
                        sh -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
                      • /bin/bash
                        sh -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
                  • /usr/bin/osascript
                    osascript -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
                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                    xpcproxy com.apple.security.authtrampoline
                    1⤵
                      PID:492
                    • /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline
                      /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/authtrampoline
                      1⤵
                        PID:492
                        • /bin/sh
                          /bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
                          2⤵
                          • Modifies service states with Launchctl
                          PID:493
                        • /bin/bash
                          /bin/sh -c "launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist"
                          2⤵
                          • Modifies service states with Launchctl
                          PID:493
                        • /bin/launchctl
                          launchctl load -w /Users/run/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.afsvcpd.plist
                          2⤵
                          • Modifies service states with Launchctl
                          PID:493
                      • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                        xpcproxy afsvcpd
                        1⤵
                          PID:494
                        • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                          /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                          1⤵
                            PID:494
                            • /bin/sh
                              sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                              2⤵
                                PID:497
                              • /bin/bash
                                sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:497
                                • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                  sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:497
                                • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                  xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:500
                                  • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                    /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:500
                                      • /bin/sh
                                        sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:501
                                        • /bin/bash
                                          sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:501
                                          • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                            sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:501
                                          • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                            xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:504
                                            • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                              /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:504
                                                • /bin/sh
                                                  sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:505
                                                  • /bin/bash
                                                    sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:505
                                                    • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                      sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:505
                                                    • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                      xpcproxy com.apple.nsurlstoraged
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:506
                                                      • /usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged
                                                        /usr/libexec/nsurlstoraged --privileged
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:506
                                                        • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                          xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:509
                                                          • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                            /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:509
                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:510
                                                                • /bin/bash
                                                                  sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:510
                                                                  • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                    sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:510
                                                                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                    xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:512
                                                                    • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                      /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:512
                                                                        • /bin/sh
                                                                          sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:513
                                                                          • /bin/bash
                                                                            sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:513
                                                                            • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                              sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:513
                                                                            • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                              xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:514
                                                                              • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:514
                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                    sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:515
                                                                                    • /bin/bash
                                                                                      sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                        PID:515
                                                                                      • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                        sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                          PID:515
                                                                                      • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                        xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:516
                                                                                        • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                          /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:516
                                                                                            • /bin/sh
                                                                                              sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                PID:517
                                                                                              • /bin/bash
                                                                                                sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                  PID:517
                                                                                                • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                  sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                                    PID:517
                                                                                                • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                  xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:520
                                                                                                  • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                    /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:520
                                                                                                      • /bin/sh
                                                                                                        sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                          PID:521
                                                                                                        • /bin/bash
                                                                                                          sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                                            PID:521
                                                                                                          • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                            sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                              PID:521
                                                                                                          • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                            xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:522
                                                                                                            • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                              /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                PID:522
                                                                                                                • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                  sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:523
                                                                                                                  • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                    sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:523
                                                                                                                    • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                      sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:523
                                                                                                                    • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                      xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:524
                                                                                                                      • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                        /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:524
                                                                                                                          • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                            sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:525
                                                                                                                            • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                              sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:525
                                                                                                                              • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:525
                                                                                                                              • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                                xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:526
                                                                                                                                • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                  /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:526
                                                                                                                                    • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                      sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                                                        PID:527
                                                                                                                                      • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                                        sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:527
                                                                                                                                        • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                          sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:527
                                                                                                                                        • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                                          xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:528
                                                                                                                                          • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                            /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:528
                                                                                                                                              • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:529
                                                                                                                                                • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                                                  sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:529
                                                                                                                                                  • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                                    sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:529
                                                                                                                                                  • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                                                    xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:530
                                                                                                                                                    • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                      /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:530
                                                                                                                                                        • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                          sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                                                                                            PID:531
                                                                                                                                                          • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                                                            sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:531
                                                                                                                                                            • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                                              sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                PID:531
                                                                                                                                                            • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                                                              xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                PID:532
                                                                                                                                                              • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                                /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:532
                                                                                                                                                                  • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                    sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:533
                                                                                                                                                                    • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                                                                      sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                        PID:533
                                                                                                                                                                      • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                                                        sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:533
                                                                                                                                                                      • /usr/libexec/xpcproxy
                                                                                                                                                                        xpcproxy afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:534
                                                                                                                                                                        • /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd
                                                                                                                                                                          /Users/run/Library/osxmobiledata/com.apple.afsvcpd --silent
                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                            PID:534
                                                                                                                                                                            • /bin/sh
                                                                                                                                                                              sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                PID:535
                                                                                                                                                                              • /bin/bash
                                                                                                                                                                                sh -c "sysctl -n hw.ncpu"
                                                                                                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:535
                                                                                                                                                                                • /usr/sbin/sysctl
                                                                                                                                                                                  sysctl -n hw.ncpu
                                                                                                                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                    PID:535

                                                                                                                                                                                Network

                                                                                                                                                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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