Analysis Overview
SHA256
8a91bf9ba1250e5f0977384101f5ff3c1d7dc121e7ed304e2580bac1082b7d61
Threat Level: Known bad
The file WhatsApp.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Spynote payload
Spynote family
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
Tries to add a device administrator.
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Requests dangerous framework permissions
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-13 17:15
Signatures
Spynote family
Spynote 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 |
| Required to be able to access the camera device. | android.permission.CAMERA | 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 and read the user's call log data. | android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG | 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 |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Required to be able to access the camera device. | android.permission.CAMERA | 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 write the user's contacts data. | android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS | 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 record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | 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 call log. | android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG | 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 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 app to access approximate location. | android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an app to access precise location. | android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether. | android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-13 17:15
Reported
2024-05-13 17:17
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240506-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
132s
Command Line
Signatures
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | 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
cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch
su
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 172.217.169.35:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.201.110:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-13 17:15
Reported
2024-05-13 17:18
Platform
android-x64-20240506-en
Max time kernel
157s
Max time network
133s
Command Line
Signatures
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Processes
cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch
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 | 172.217.16.232:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 216.58.204.78:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.201.110:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.212.194:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.4:443 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-13 17:15
Reported
2024-05-13 17:18
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240506-en
Max time kernel
151s
Max time network
134s
Command Line
Signatures
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | 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
cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.169.72:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.213.14:443 | tcp |