Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 07:02

Sample ID 240523-pqel9shf81
Target HOPES4.apk
SHA256 4785c56ee621d16de6d669e0cb09f0ea35c462e831b824ec621f79e657ad9fcf
Tags
evasion persistence collection credential_access
score
8/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

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
8/10

SHA256

4785c56ee621d16de6d669e0cb09f0ea35c462e831b824ec621f79e657ad9fcf

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file HOPES4.apk was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

evasion persistence collection credential_access

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

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

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Checks the presence of a debugger

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-23 12:31

Signatures

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 app to access precise location. android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION N/A N/A
Allows an app to access approximate location. android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's call log. android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_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 receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS 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 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 collect component usage statistics. android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 12:31

Reported

2024-05-23 13:04

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240514-en

Max time kernel

12s

Max time network

154s

Command Line

com.moht.hopes

Signatures

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/sd/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /sbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/bin/failsafe/su 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

Checks the presence of a debugger

evasion

Processes

com.moht.hopes

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 216.58.213.3:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.10:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 12:31

Reported

2024-05-23 12:54

Platform

android-33-x64-arm64-20240514-en

Max time kernel

13s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

com.moht.hopes

Signatures

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/bin/failsafe/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/sd/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /data/local/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /sbin/su 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

Checks the presence of a debugger

evasion

Processes

com.moht.hopes

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 172.217.169.10:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 remoteprovisioning.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 remoteprovisioning.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.212.202:443 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.67:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.10:443 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 gmscompliance-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 172.64.41.3:443 tcp
US 172.64.41.3:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.3:443 tcp
US 172.64.41.3:443 udp
GB 216.58.213.3:443 udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com udp

Files

N/A