Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240805-1xtwbatdpe
Target 1abf0050c521082a3c63fec70ee6a1ff89322a23e56da945cf67fd8528b42c7d.bin
SHA256 1abf0050c521082a3c63fec70ee6a1ff89322a23e56da945cf67fd8528b42c7d
Tags
spynote banker discovery evasion persistence 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: 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

1abf0050c521082a3c63fec70ee6a1ff89322a23e56da945cf67fd8528b42c7d

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 1abf0050c521082a3c63fec70ee6a1ff89322a23e56da945cf67fd8528b42c7d.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote banker discovery evasion persistence 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)

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

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

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-05 22:02

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

2024-08-05 22:02

Reported

2024-08-05 22:12

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

178s

Max time network

137s

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

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 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-05 22:02

Reported

2024-08-05 22:12

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

175s

Max time network

157s

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

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
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-05 22:02

Reported

2024-08-05 22:13

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

175s

Max time network

136s

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

Processes

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.200.40:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp

Files

N/A