General

  • Target
    sova.apk
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample240105-yf32jsafd2
  • SHA256 7c805f51ee3b2994e742d73954e51d7c2c24c76455b0b9a1b44d61cb4e280502
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      sova.apk
    • Size 4.0MB
    • SHA256 7c805f51ee3b2994e742d73954e51d7c2c24c76455b0b9a1b44d61cb4e280502
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • SOVA_v5 payload

    • Sova

      Android banker first seen in July 2021.

    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

      Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar

      Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

    • Acquires the wake lock

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Tasks