Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 17:55

Sample ID 240602-1kfg6afh8x
Target 8f86d885c2ac052d177603fe0a270992_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 e535c6d3699194078b0ff09d4a86c508945ee63fe94d10ce35c5bc3cbae87390
Tags
collection evasion impact privilege_escalation stealth trojan discovery
score
8/10

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: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
8/10

SHA256

e535c6d3699194078b0ff09d4a86c508945ee63fe94d10ce35c5bc3cbae87390

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file 8f86d885c2ac052d177603fe0a270992_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

collection evasion impact privilege_escalation stealth trojan discovery

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

Reads the content of SMS inbox messages.

Tries to add a device administrator.

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

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-02 21:42

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Allows an application to receive WAP push messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH 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 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 read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read or write the system settings. android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS N/A N/A
Allows an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-02 21:42

Reported

2024-06-02 21:45

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240514-en

Max time kernel

12s

Max time network

156s

Command Line

com.qihoo.antivirus

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://com.android.contacts/contacts N/A N/A

Reads the content of SMS inbox messages.

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

Tries to add a device administrator.

privilege_escalation impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Processes

com.qihoo.antivirus

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 142.250.200.42:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.10:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.66:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-02 21:42

Reported

2024-06-02 21:45

Platform

android-x64-20240514-en

Max time kernel

15s

Max time network

167s

Command Line

com.qihoo.antivirus

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://com.android.contacts/contacts N/A N/A

Reads the content of SMS inbox messages.

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

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

discovery

Processes

com.qihoo.antivirus

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 142.250.180.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.2:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-02 21:42

Reported

2024-06-02 21:45

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240514-en

Max time kernel

13s

Max time network

170s

Command Line

com.qihoo.antivirus

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://com.android.contacts/contacts N/A N/A

Reads the content of SMS inbox messages.

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

Tries to add a device administrator.

privilege_escalation impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Processes

com.qihoo.antivirus

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.34:443 tcp

Files

N/A