Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 19:07

Sample ID 240617-r28etsycmn
Target Elite.apk
SHA256 fcee982b3d0e1601b40078d98df03503668aec7542721f921ae8248bc3cec3a1
Tags
wipelock collection evasion stealth trojan impact privilege_escalation
score
10/10

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: behavioral4

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

fcee982b3d0e1601b40078d98df03503668aec7542721f921ae8248bc3cec3a1

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Elite.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

wipelock collection evasion stealth trojan impact privilege_escalation

Wipelock Android payload

Wipelock family

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Tries to add a device administrator.

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-17 14:42

Signatures

Wipelock Android payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Wipelock family

wipelock

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 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 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
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS 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 read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE 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 or write the system settings. android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-17 14:42

Reported

2024-06-17 15:13

Platform

android-x64-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

1829s

Max time network

1792s

Command Line

com.elite

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/data/phones N/A N/A

Processes

com.elite

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 172.217.16.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.226:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.3:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.3:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com 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 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-17 14:42

Reported

2024-06-17 15:13

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

1829s

Max time network

1835s

Command Line

com.elite

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/data/phones 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.elite

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 142.250.187.200:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.201.100:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.100:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.66:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.3:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
BE 66.102.1.188:5228 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-17 14:42

Reported

2024-06-17 15:13

Platform

android-33-x64-arm64-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

46s

Max time network

1691s

Command Line

com.elite

Signatures

Reads the contacts stored on the device.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://com.android.contacts/data/phones 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.elite

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 172.217.169.36:443 udp
GB 172.217.169.36:443 udp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.106:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 162.159.61.3:443 tcp
US 162.159.61.3:443 tcp
US 162.159.61.3:443 udp
GB 142.250.187.227:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.227:443 udp
GB 172.217.169.36:443 udp
GB 172.217.169.36:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.195:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 remoteprovisioning.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.196:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.196:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.196:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 support.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 support.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 support.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 source.android.com udp
US 162.159.61.3:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com udp
US 172.64.41.3:443 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com tcp
BE 173.194.76.84:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 udp
US 172.64.41.3:443 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com udp
GB 142.250.179.226:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 tcp
US 216.239.32.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.226:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.230:80 tcp
GB 142.250.187.230:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.2:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.195:443 tcp
US 172.64.41.3:443 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 newsstand.googleusercontent.com udp
GB 172.217.16.225:443 newsstand.googleusercontent.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 i2.ytimg.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 i2.ytimg.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com udp
GB 172.217.16.225:443 newsstand.googleusercontent.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.225:443 newsstand.googleusercontent.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 social-magazines-prod.storage.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.212.219:443 social-magazines-prod.storage.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 i2.ytimg.com udp
GB 172.217.169.27:443 social-magazines-prod.storage.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.195:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.195:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.195:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 www.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.196:443 www.google.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral4

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-17 14:42

Reported

2024-06-17 15:13

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240611.1-en

Max time kernel

1829s

Max time network

1832s

Command Line

com.elite

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/data/phones 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.elite

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 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 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.202:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 static.xx.fbcdn.net udp
GB 163.70.147.23:443 static.xx.fbcdn.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 m.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 173.194.76.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gstatic.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
GB 216.58.212.226:443 googleads.g.doubleclick.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 static.doubleclick.net udp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.70:443 static.doubleclick.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 update.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.180.3:443 update.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 rr1---sn-25glenl6.googlevideo.com udp
FR 74.125.105.166:443 rr1---sn-25glenl6.googlevideo.com tcp
FR 74.125.105.166:443 rr1---sn-25glenl6.googlevideo.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 i.ytimg.com udp
GB 142.250.187.246:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.246:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.246:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 yt3.ggpht.com udp
GB 142.250.187.246:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 yt3.ggpht.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 rr5---sn-25glenlz.googlevideo.com udp
FR 74.125.105.202:443 rr5---sn-25glenlz.googlevideo.com tcp
FR 74.125.105.202:443 rr5---sn-25glenlz.googlevideo.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 74.125.133.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.227:80 tcp
GB 172.217.169.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.194:443 tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 update.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.16.227:443 update.googleapis.com 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 accounts.google.com udp
BE 64.233.167.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A