Analysis Overview
SHA256
4785c56ee621d16de6d669e0cb09f0ea35c462e831b824ec621f79e657ad9fcf
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file HOPES4.apk was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
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
Mobile Matrix V15
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
Signatures
Checks if the Android device is rooted.
| 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)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Checks the presence of a debugger
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
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
Signatures
Checks if the Android device is rooted.
| 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
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
Checks the presence of a debugger
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 |