Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 13:09

Sample ID 240626-1ysdwayhnl
Target a38f40b1f8275273120dafcdc8b0b6771cdce8e368856a56bb5478084b050349.bin
SHA256 a38f40b1f8275273120dafcdc8b0b6771cdce8e368856a56bb5478084b050349
Tags
xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence stealth trojan
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 Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a38f40b1f8275273120dafcdc8b0b6771cdce8e368856a56bb5478084b050349

Threat Level: Known bad

The file a38f40b1f8275273120dafcdc8b0b6771cdce8e368856a56bb5478084b050349.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence stealth trojan

XLoader, MoqHao

XLoader payload

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Reads the content of the MMS message.

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

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Requests changing the default SMS application.

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Acquires the wake lock

Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)

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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-26 22:03

Signatures

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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 access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO 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 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 monitor incoming MMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS 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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 22:03

Reported

2024-06-26 22:16

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

176s

Command Line

com.gmus.tpgf

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /sbin/su 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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A

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

banker discovery

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Reads the content of the MMS message.

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

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

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Requests changing the default SMS application.

collection impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT 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

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

Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)

impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal N/A N/A

Processes

com.gmus.tpgf

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 docs.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 docs.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
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Files

/data/data/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex

MD5 e12d777273c3f474433d79bc6f46513c
SHA1 ded0831d8bda2885bb178161575a3edb4c358549
SHA256 bc13812bbf18e78aa81d1e49fd2b62864069620846c56e94d70dbe0c6d64d7f4
SHA512 e09b08a56793a36f0ccc40db82f05f0ff8597597cc1b1afd0b1fbdc472a8cfbaae9e40a205f4b85a7652b045a442b0822e808e224d603fdab5e2e5a23141297b

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 22:03

Reported

2024-06-26 22:16

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

4s

Max time network

186s

Command Line

com.gmus.tpgf

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/bin/su N/A N/A
N/A /system/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /sbin/su 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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A

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

banker discovery

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

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

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

com.gmus.tpgf

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 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.2:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.227:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
BE 142.251.173.188:5228 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 g.tenor.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 mdh-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 safebrowsing.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.202:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.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.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 docs.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 docs.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 docs.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 growth-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 growth-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 64.233.166.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 64.233.184.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
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Files

/data/data/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex

MD5 e12d777273c3f474433d79bc6f46513c
SHA1 ded0831d8bda2885bb178161575a3edb4c358549
SHA256 bc13812bbf18e78aa81d1e49fd2b62864069620846c56e94d70dbe0c6d64d7f4
SHA512 e09b08a56793a36f0ccc40db82f05f0ff8597597cc1b1afd0b1fbdc472a8cfbaae9e40a205f4b85a7652b045a442b0822e808e224d603fdab5e2e5a23141297b

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 22:03

Reported

2024-06-26 22:16

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

com.gmus.tpgf

Signatures

XLoader payload

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

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/bin/su 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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex N/A N/A

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

banker discovery

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Reads the content of the MMS message.

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

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

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Requests changing the default SMS application.

collection impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT 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

Uses Crypto APIs (Might try to encrypt user data)

impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal N/A N/A

Processes

com.gmus.tpgf

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 docs.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 docs.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 docs.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.180.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp
KR 91.204.227.39:28844 tcp

Files

/data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/dex

MD5 e12d777273c3f474433d79bc6f46513c
SHA1 ded0831d8bda2885bb178161575a3edb4c358549
SHA256 bc13812bbf18e78aa81d1e49fd2b62864069620846c56e94d70dbe0c6d64d7f4
SHA512 e09b08a56793a36f0ccc40db82f05f0ff8597597cc1b1afd0b1fbdc472a8cfbaae9e40a205f4b85a7652b045a442b0822e808e224d603fdab5e2e5a23141297b

/data/user/0/com.gmus.tpgf/files/oat/dex.cur.prof

MD5 4b82402917db087025986dd046628b4c
SHA1 f7a493326d6457f53c281e9e400977f26bb4f335
SHA256 0bf0e667f6b3599148ae0009356f77fdf17ac64f03800aaef676a73f0bde6823
SHA512 b1309ac55beb3409549a7d2cda6060bb20e5d77cc878708841d631993d7da546f79a6430455a982e99645e26726ceca41538cc825552f6f8db236bfe419db8a9