Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-19 11:52

Sample ID 240420-3a9dlacf34
Target fde218b2cd492b1127f4a403420cb415_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 40fb45628c046597c82ec36744bbc41cfda5b132443d52ddd1747638a8d998aa
Tags
xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion infostealer persistence stealth trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

40fb45628c046597c82ec36744bbc41cfda5b132443d52ddd1747638a8d998aa

Threat Level: Known bad

The file fde218b2cd492b1127f4a403420cb415_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion infostealer persistence stealth trojan

XLoader payload

XLoader, MoqHao

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Reads the content of the MMS message.

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Acquires the wake lock

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-04-20 23:19

Signatures

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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
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 access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO 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 from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE 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 an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS 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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-20 23:19

Reported

2024-04-20 23:22

Platform

android-x64-20240221-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

com.pyqs.zbik

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex 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

Reads the content of the MMS message.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://mms/ N/A N/A

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

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

Acquires the wake lock

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

Processes

com.pyqs.zbik

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 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.226:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.200:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 y4wgres.blogspot.com udp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.4:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp

Files

/data/data/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex

MD5 883ce13b46747645c156631f6ab6bb7e
SHA1 88eb3fd5df0d1e7223e3e16df10960783b65ff37
SHA256 9481fb88f9d67758f60815eb2117ae24ef38cb025488a7e6986e641c19d0721e
SHA512 01eecd9ff32e5079b35fa892af2663587ab6497abe3b3fb7fa77d281c9e5c11788b98c0e1162fd4c67f569a3dfe1fd4fe90be26910b607b892666bebe751a6b3

/data/data/com.pyqs.zbik/files/oat/dex.cur.prof

MD5 80f636fe00608d0a90ea82cc12501d29
SHA1 b0764e2bbeef6d28f43b043de5520d536bf53e14
SHA256 7c2d2da7b60696b2aabce1871ff2e7204dcc6ff0b6fa90970a7083a3866518ca
SHA512 cfe970ffae4b6fd8fa2678c310fe96c1c0abd7f2b3aa2231054aedc8c6f44f268a356f0319e5913f82f5494d05e88ef971d700a71556099693945ab73d4e09e7

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-20 23:19

Reported

2024-04-20 23:22

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240221-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

145s

Command Line

com.pyqs.zbik

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex 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

Reads the content of the MMS message.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://mms/ N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

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

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

Processes

com.pyqs.zbik

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 y4wgres.blogspot.com udp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.200:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp

Files

/data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex

MD5 883ce13b46747645c156631f6ab6bb7e
SHA1 88eb3fd5df0d1e7223e3e16df10960783b65ff37
SHA256 9481fb88f9d67758f60815eb2117ae24ef38cb025488a7e6986e641c19d0721e
SHA512 01eecd9ff32e5079b35fa892af2663587ab6497abe3b3fb7fa77d281c9e5c11788b98c0e1162fd4c67f569a3dfe1fd4fe90be26910b607b892666bebe751a6b3

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-20 23:19

Reported

2024-04-20 23:22

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240221-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

141s

Command Line

com.pyqs.zbik

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex 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

Reads the content of the MMS message.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://mms/ N/A N/A

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

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

Acquires the wake lock

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

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

Processes

com.pyqs.zbik

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 y4wgres.blogspot.com udp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 y4wgres.blogspot.com tcp

Files

/data/data/com.pyqs.zbik/files/dex

MD5 883ce13b46747645c156631f6ab6bb7e
SHA1 88eb3fd5df0d1e7223e3e16df10960783b65ff37
SHA256 9481fb88f9d67758f60815eb2117ae24ef38cb025488a7e6986e641c19d0721e
SHA512 01eecd9ff32e5079b35fa892af2663587ab6497abe3b3fb7fa77d281c9e5c11788b98c0e1162fd4c67f569a3dfe1fd4fe90be26910b607b892666bebe751a6b3

/data/data/com.pyqs.zbik/files/oat/dex.cur.prof

MD5 1e72349e75c7d170d6deff920b921393
SHA1 fe5fd3a18ebc253ac0296d449ff8e78e2f229cec
SHA256 70794af51c7e8e3cee2da3a7366ca1220bb7207c868865d9b65e9abd6e60ce2a
SHA512 26e6bae7c72f0015a42dbf24d6f488e261927cb6a8546bda61f3948c93d4ed74f972686adacc62b4d6930906d6180b0cdd7008fbb79801c68a713cd096305354