Analysis Overview
SHA256
138551cd967622832f8a816ea1697a5d08ee66c379d32d8a6bd7fca9fdeaecc4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 3.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Godfather family
GodFather
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service.
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Acquires the wake lock.
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
2023-02-09 14:11
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
2023-02-09 14:11
Reported
2023-02-09 14:14
Platform
android-x86-arm-20220823-en
Max time kernel
911205s
Max time network
132s
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.expressvpn.vpn
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:853 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:853 | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/com.expressvpn.vpn/shared_prefs/com.expressvpn.vpn_preferences.xml
| MD5 | 9f47baf3a9a6194affde23f6045a061d |
| SHA1 | 5f7777d88f68d11406d777a6221b79c66de22837 |
| SHA256 | 8300e9295420e9621c996b1e23bdc1c65a6707f72e12b73309667f7762917f50 |
| SHA512 | cf224e18a29b3794f07cf96cdb1bbaf1ddaa6c56867429b02e93a173f262377721244383c2aad24ed46c6e9411e0ad8f4fdd7828de7c45c561fabb01836f9348 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-09 14:11
Reported
2023-02-09 14:14
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20220823-en
Max time kernel
914823s
Max time network
175s
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.expressvpn.vpn
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | growth-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 216.58.208.110:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.208.110:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.208.110:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.208.110:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| NL | 172.217.168.206:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | infinitedata-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| NL | 142.251.39.104:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/com.expressvpn.vpn/shared_prefs/com.expressvpn.vpn_preferences.xml
| MD5 | 9f47baf3a9a6194affde23f6045a061d |
| SHA1 | 5f7777d88f68d11406d777a6221b79c66de22837 |
| SHA256 | 8300e9295420e9621c996b1e23bdc1c65a6707f72e12b73309667f7762917f50 |
| SHA512 | cf224e18a29b3794f07cf96cdb1bbaf1ddaa6c56867429b02e93a173f262377721244383c2aad24ed46c6e9411e0ad8f4fdd7828de7c45c561fabb01836f9348 |