Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 14:00

Sample ID 240416-1xl6gadg79
Target 52435cd21f3d725029038fd4c24e22f819dee4ea035107bb30ee2895d9d02b29.bin
SHA256 52435cd21f3d725029038fd4c24e22f819dee4ea035107bb30ee2895d9d02b29
Tags
ermac banker collection discovery evasion infostealer persistence stealth trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

52435cd21f3d725029038fd4c24e22f819dee4ea035107bb30ee2895d9d02b29

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 52435cd21f3d725029038fd4c24e22f819dee4ea035107bb30ee2895d9d02b29.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

ermac banker collection discovery evasion infostealer persistence stealth trojan

Ermac

Ermac2 payload

Ermac family

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Checks CPU information

Checks memory information

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Reads information about phone network operator.

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

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

Queries the unique device ID (IMEI, MEID, IMSI)

Acquires the wake lock

Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-04-16 22:01

Signatures

Ermac family

ermac

Ermac2 payload

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

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

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Allows an application to request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES N/A N/A
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 receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_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 the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS 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 app to create windows using the type LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-16 22:01

Reported

2024-04-16 22:11

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240221-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

147s

Command Line

nusku.ermacv2.apk

Signatures

Ermac

banker trojan infostealer ermac

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion
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

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Checks CPU information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Queries the unique device ID (IMEI, MEID, IMSI)

discovery

Reads information about phone network operator.

discovery

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

evasion
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

nusku.ermacv2.apk

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
NL 87.120.84.22:3434 87.120.84.22 tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-16 22:01

Reported

2024-04-16 22:11

Platform

android-x64-20240221-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

156s

Command Line

nusku.ermacv2.apk

Signatures

Ermac

banker trojan infostealer ermac

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion
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

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Checks CPU information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Queries the unique device ID (IMEI, MEID, IMSI)

discovery

Reads information about phone network operator.

discovery

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

nusku.ermacv2.apk

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 142.250.200.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
NL 87.120.84.22:3434 87.120.84.22 tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-16 22:01

Reported

2024-04-16 22:11

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240221-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

153s

Command Line

nusku.ermacv2.apk

Signatures

Ermac

banker trojan infostealer ermac

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion
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

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Checks CPU information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Queries the unique device ID (IMEI, MEID, IMSI)

discovery

Reads information about phone network operator.

discovery

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

evasion
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

nusku.ermacv2.apk

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 216.58.212.238:443 udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
NL 87.120.84.22:3434 87.120.84.22 tcp
GB 172.217.169.4:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.4:443 tcp

Files

N/A