Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 13:45

Sample ID 240521-1xtkjsbg77
Target 42a8dea16ec47151bfcc111cdd984f60c3ed438c76e9121ea112969bd8cf5ecf.bin
SHA256 42a8dea16ec47151bfcc111cdd984f60c3ed438c76e9121ea112969bd8cf5ecf
Tags
octo banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence rat 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 Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

42a8dea16ec47151bfcc111cdd984f60c3ed438c76e9121ea112969bd8cf5ecf

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 42a8dea16ec47151bfcc111cdd984f60c3ed438c76e9121ea112969bd8cf5ecf.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

octo banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence rat stealth trojan

Octo payload

Octo

Requests accessing notifications (often used to intercept notifications before users become aware).

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)

Prevents application removal

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

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

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Acquires the wake lock

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Reads information about phone network operator.

Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-21 22:02

Signatures

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
Required by notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE 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 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 application to read or write the system settings. android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-21 22:02

Reported

2024-05-21 22:15

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240514-en

Max time kernel

36s

Max time network

131s

Command Line

com.nighthouse56

Signatures

Octo

banker trojan infostealer rat octo

Octo payload

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

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A

Prevents application removal

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction 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

Requests accessing notifications (often used to intercept notifications before users become aware).

collection credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw 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 mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

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

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)

impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal N/A N/A

Processes

com.nighthouse56

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 heloh634gerts.site udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 helt75hgersas.online udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 hert95hydfr.site udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gtreh64oles.online udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.ip-api.com udp
US 208.95.112.1:80 www.ip-api.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.227:443 tcp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

/data/data/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw

MD5 57158cbf2ce3ea7076e42141d8d650fd
SHA1 aa2971fffb6aa885cb72a4db25042a92243e41a0
SHA256 fe8b083a23a092a5dd0a926e5018c73344e794d7aec837ad563c80b970b84c58
SHA512 d85dfe18676189f4279c92c63dbdc37cce66a1b9d1617dd204d91bf73dce2bb86bca7c992dd91d693b8b41497cd6076ec91fd0b051fc7b04f7af9c5fc0f606b5

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-21 22:02

Reported

2024-05-21 22:14

Platform

android-x64-20240514-en

Max time kernel

7s

Max time network

129s

Command Line

com.nighthouse56

Signatures

Octo

banker trojan infostealer rat octo

Octo payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A 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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw N/A N/A

Processes

com.nighthouse56

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 216.58.212.194:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 hert95hydfr.site udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 helt75hgersas.online udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 heloh634gerts.site udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gtreh64oles.online udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.ip-api.com udp
US 208.95.112.1:80 www.ip-api.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 g.tenor.com udp
GB 216.58.212.234:443 g.tenor.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com tcp

Files

/data/data/com.nighthouse56/cache/jalacdiw

MD5 57158cbf2ce3ea7076e42141d8d650fd
SHA1 aa2971fffb6aa885cb72a4db25042a92243e41a0
SHA256 fe8b083a23a092a5dd0a926e5018c73344e794d7aec837ad563c80b970b84c58
SHA512 d85dfe18676189f4279c92c63dbdc37cce66a1b9d1617dd204d91bf73dce2bb86bca7c992dd91d693b8b41497cd6076ec91fd0b051fc7b04f7af9c5fc0f606b5