Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 13:39

Sample ID 240604-lrlv7acd5t
Target 945fe4c7efecb5bea5ef274af640cfd4_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 deb9844db7bad12419f8e17251676d9995c3d30c5f1d021c343742b4b150090e
Tags
collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence stealth trojan
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

deb9844db7bad12419f8e17251676d9995c3d30c5f1d021c343742b4b150090e

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file 945fe4c7efecb5bea5ef274af640cfd4_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence stealth trojan

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

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Prevents application removal

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

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

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Checks if the internet connection is available

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Reads information about phone network operator.

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

Acquires the wake lock

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-04 09:46

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
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 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 read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics. android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS 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 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 send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS 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 from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO 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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-04 09:46

Reported

2024-06-04 09:49

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240603-en

Max time kernel

97s

Max time network

131s

Command Line

anubis.bot.myapplication

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

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

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

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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Checks if the internet connection is available

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo N/A N/A

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Processes

anubis.bot.myapplication

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 botnew.ug udp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-04 09:46

Reported

2024-06-04 09:49

Platform

android-x64-20240603-en

Max time kernel

40s

Max time network

154s

Command Line

anubis.bot.myapplication

Signatures

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
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A

Prevents application removal

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

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Processes

anubis.bot.myapplication

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 142.250.200.40:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 botnew.ug udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.201.100:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.100:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-04 09:46

Reported

2024-06-04 09:49

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240603-en

Max time kernel

39s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

anubis.bot.myapplication

Signatures

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
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A

Prevents application removal

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

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

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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Processes

anubis.bot.myapplication

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.201.104:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 botnew.ug udp

Files

N/A