Analysis Overview
SHA256
ba8f0890c4c7f9952a2827aebedf4e586d0bd97ef85f1c0f880a564786da5292
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ba8f0890c4c7f9952a2827aebedf4e586d0bd97ef85f1c0f880a564786da5292.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ermac family
Ermac2 payload
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Acquires the wake lock
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-11 08:37
Signatures
Ermac family
Ermac2 payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Allows an application to request installing packages. | android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES | 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 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 an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. | android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS | 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 read access to the device's phone number(s). | android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS | 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 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 08:37
Reported
2024-06-11 08:40
Platform
android-x64-20240603-en
Max time kernel
13s
Max time network
131s
Command Line
Signatures
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.jitidulayuxeba.vuve
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 216.58.201.106:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.200:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.169.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.34:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.46:443 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 08:37
Reported
2024-06-11 08:40
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240603-en
Max time kernel
13s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.jitidulayuxeba.vuve
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 142.250.179.238:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.179.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.8:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.179.228:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.179.228:443 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 08:37
Reported
2024-06-11 08:41
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240603-en
Max time kernel
12s
Max time network
131s
Command Line
Signatures
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.jitidulayuxeba.vuve
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 | 142.250.180.14:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |