Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-16 05:29

Sample ID 231217-gc9w9afcb3
Target Elite.apk
SHA256 fcee982b3d0e1601b40078d98df03503668aec7542721f921ae8248bc3cec3a1
Tags
stealth trojan wipelock
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

fcee982b3d0e1601b40078d98df03503668aec7542721f921ae8248bc3cec3a1

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Elite.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

stealth trojan wipelock

Wipelock family

Wipelock Android payload

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Tries to add a device administrator.

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

MITRE ATT&CK

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-12-17 05:40

Signatures

Wipelock Android payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Wipelock family

wipelock

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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 an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to read or write the system settings. android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-17 05:40

Reported

2023-12-17 05:46

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20231215-en

Max time kernel

1984922s

Max time network

309s

Command Line

com.elite

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tries to add a device administrator.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Processes

com.elite

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 udp
FR 216.58.201.110:443 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.213.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.2:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.227:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-17 05:40

Reported

2023-12-17 05:46

Platform

android-x86-arm-20231215-en

Max time kernel

1984916s

Max time network

305s

Command Line

com.elite

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tries to add a device administrator.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Processes

com.elite

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.227:80 tcp
FR 216.58.201.100:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.226:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.35:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.35:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.35:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.35:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-17 05:40

Reported

2023-12-17 05:46

Platform

android-x64-20231215-en

Max time kernel

1984920s

Max time network

311s

Command Line

com.elite

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Processes

com.elite

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 172.217.169.40:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.4:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.4:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.226:443 tcp
FR 216.58.201.99:443 tcp

Files

N/A