Analysis Overview
SHA256
8d07967b9253951b52c631383a3dde8513572b3c996c338819f4e12a7a60bf23
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8d07967b9253951b52c631383a3dde8513572b3c996c338819f4e12a7a60bf23 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
GodFather
Godfather family
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service.
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Acquires the wake lock.
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data).
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-01-19 08:14
Signatures
Godfather family
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. | android.permission.CALL_PHONE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. | android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). | android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-01-19 08:14
Reported
2023-01-19 08:17
Platform
android-x86-arm-20220823-en
Max time kernel
3370352s
Max time network
130s
Command Line
Signatures
GodFather
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.nordvpn.android
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| N/A | 216.58.208.110:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| N/A | 216.58.208.110:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| N/A | 172.217.168.202:443 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| N/A | 142.250.179.138:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:853 | tcp | |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:853 | tcp | |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:853 | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/com.nordvpn.android/shared_prefs/com.nordvpn.android_preferences.xml
| MD5 | 9f47baf3a9a6194affde23f6045a061d |
| SHA1 | 5f7777d88f68d11406d777a6221b79c66de22837 |
| SHA256 | 8300e9295420e9621c996b1e23bdc1c65a6707f72e12b73309667f7762917f50 |
| SHA512 | cf224e18a29b3794f07cf96cdb1bbaf1ddaa6c56867429b02e93a173f262377721244383c2aad24ed46c6e9411e0ad8f4fdd7828de7c45c561fabb01836f9348 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-01-19 08:14
Reported
2023-01-19 08:17
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20220823-en
Max time kernel
3373963s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
GodFather
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.nordvpn.android
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| N/A | 142.250.179.142:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 142.250.179.142:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 142.250.179.142:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| N/A | 142.250.179.174:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| N/A | 142.250.179.202:443 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| N/A | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
Files
/data/user/0/com.nordvpn.android/shared_prefs/com.nordvpn.android_preferences.xml
| MD5 | 9f47baf3a9a6194affde23f6045a061d |
| SHA1 | 5f7777d88f68d11406d777a6221b79c66de22837 |
| SHA256 | 8300e9295420e9621c996b1e23bdc1c65a6707f72e12b73309667f7762917f50 |
| SHA512 | cf224e18a29b3794f07cf96cdb1bbaf1ddaa6c56867429b02e93a173f262377721244383c2aad24ed46c6e9411e0ad8f4fdd7828de7c45c561fabb01836f9348 |