Malware Analysis Report

2024-07-28 14:47

Sample ID 240616-2h95esvhln
Target 2f4920437b0d133c811ba4b0105f3e20e76730400451f0b090cea075c556a6e0.bin
SHA256 2f4920437b0d133c811ba4b0105f3e20e76730400451f0b090cea075c556a6e0
Tags
banker discovery evasion persistence impact privilege_escalation spynote
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

2f4920437b0d133c811ba4b0105f3e20e76730400451f0b090cea075c556a6e0

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 2f4920437b0d133c811ba4b0105f3e20e76730400451f0b090cea075c556a6e0.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

banker discovery evasion persistence impact privilege_escalation spynote

Spynote payload

Spynote family

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

Tries to add a device administrator.

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-16 22:36

Signatures

Spynote family

spynote

Spynote 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
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA 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 write and read the user's call log data. android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG 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 write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data. android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's call log. android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG 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 access approximate location. android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION N/A N/A
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 see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether. android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-16 22:36

Reported

2024-06-16 22:39

Platform

android-x64-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

178s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Signatures

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

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

Processes

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.194:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-16 22:36

Reported

2024-06-16 22:39

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

178s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Signatures

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

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

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

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-16 22:36

Reported

2024-06-16 22:39

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

178s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Signatures

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

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

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

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

Processes

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 216.58.212.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A