Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-16 05:17

Sample ID 240719-p6hc4asckr
Target client.apk
SHA256 0a88e970e42d4bddedb15a0e5de10ad2f55093bc9bca6e87913c433762abf7bf
Tags
spynote banker discovery evasion impact persistence privilege_escalation stealth trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

0a88e970e42d4bddedb15a0e5de10ad2f55093bc9bca6e87913c433762abf7bf

Threat Level: Known bad

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

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote banker discovery evasion impact persistence privilege_escalation stealth trojan

Spynote family

Spynote payload

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Tries to add a device administrator.

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-07-19 12:56

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: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-19 12:56

Reported

2024-07-19 12:59

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

178s

Max time network

134s

Command Line

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

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
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
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 216.58.204.78:443 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 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config19-07-2024.log

MD5 8fff1b06d9beb634a5431bdc3550f38e
SHA1 53c3f2c77794cbc8f6317562f038fcc66992f81f
SHA256 5099a1258b3fe6baae2205f3184be3b714f2651c815035ce15fa0b776324b0ff
SHA512 a448376870d6e942e1c77c629f0a329c88a604c2cdd322a148b68bbd0cf48cd880d7e168c1b339ce513362b108d53444673268345565350477376cc28cb8a191

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config19-07-2024.log

MD5 f9a2d4b0328708baf42ce5b3a9949e99
SHA1 25147d537bffb81e7cecbbc016e6acb45f6083e5
SHA256 9868286f3b0f8e35ac211fbc09715c708e40c0ed6a87fef6a21938813e74c611
SHA512 b6a877b3a036fda78556421773ef1b2d9daf6b3a9edf9aeb64e57fc5b857bff06b4d62b2fb3f632422cb33d03fd070f61be07fdf59d277032dbb260d65dd2a0a

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config19-07-2024.log

MD5 6e7f5d5d73cab2dead0e11a097f0dd34
SHA1 a6db9cb77a419d07b71481c08a141107dd59d38b
SHA256 4ae4542b9696c98462777dda628d42676dca0a2521188f7a5eca23cb49e36525
SHA512 cf47549c42e227d67bbac3e0b6f581bf8963d63f38092dbbac7a1d97b9f87c0e30c1bc2e98498cc8cf6a94dfdf08e69a92ccce46b45303a86bb9d4bc6d2ffc10

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config19-07-2024.log

MD5 a38b1321c684a0bfa1e65b565ce9dcf6
SHA1 5d47eb10c33d31c7aebfeefcf0c492dbffaaf4b9
SHA256 61ee3e08d357d0f417eb64983aa2843b184b8b3fd7f0d21bcf7c14cf38229749
SHA512 d87dc6f6d548fd6b2f8aa6b6cadc785e3ca3cd951b4750fc64ec3e625f81410dc67948d17a1efeb64d542815adce53715849bf6a7db833ac623312e8d5ad1ec8

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config19-07-2024.log

MD5 ec827d84fdedbf1f11f192f70173f7b3
SHA1 93d5b6c409c8352f252d787087113774f8eece34
SHA256 5d137fdd27c26187b3c0f350013a60666fff386b733ba2ae851dcc4714ce4fab
SHA512 a4984f1f4e3a7aab99c9b1628a0c5975ab5b9689168432d360579f757ef22c2395132af5805bf0933eeae4b1eb9a3c44c93791eab362e1b2ce3e5f8e17704b8d