Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240806-hwm29ssfkj
Target d9a95dbbeecf78ccc08781c73bbdef49fb5e1a26de850a5b0939c4ac8f08d0e6
SHA256 d9a95dbbeecf78ccc08781c73bbdef49fb5e1a26de850a5b0939c4ac8f08d0e6
Tags
spynote collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence impact
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

d9a95dbbeecf78ccc08781c73bbdef49fb5e1a26de850a5b0939c4ac8f08d0e6

Threat Level: Known bad

The file d9a95dbbeecf78ccc08781c73bbdef49fb5e1a26de850a5b0939c4ac8f08d0e6 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence impact

Spynote family

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Queries information about active data network

Acquires the wake lock

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

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

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

Checks CPU information

Checks memory information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-06 07:05

Signatures

Spynote family

spynote

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

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
Required by VPN services to bind with the system. Allows apps to provision VPN services. android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE N/A N/A
Required by input method services to bind with the system. Allows apps to provide custom input methods (keyboards). android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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 call log. android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO 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 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 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 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 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 request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-06 07:05

Reported

2024-08-06 07:08

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

167s

Command Line

website.knowledge.ssl

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId 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

Queries information about active data network

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone 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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

website.knowledge.ssl

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 74.125.206.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gstatic.com udp
GB 142.250.187.195:443 gstatic.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.74:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 58289ccf28520f001ae0d5e744f12cbc
SHA1 14d6c4ce740676b33f72081d547aa57c73e78f7c
SHA256 f4972706b56ff8fe17c1d86943cb071e3457f2c91adaa8a8703c730e521cd6ec
SHA512 785b398af90bdfbb226bb1015390aa417aacc476a47996848dcf83ddf9b44d175264a162fe517f2bf94e02819789b33b91df7f3f77f39ee778f68693d90fda97

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ece45f8623243feea4df6c2fe45b36e1
SHA1 ef24e005271d92ed255e24a40a15d94b0d5f6bd3
SHA256 e011b2d4119782d41972729f76497925f6f503f6b87dbf8363a50d5134ff39a2
SHA512 86e5a142bb1c4607af14414558fca4711e9a043842aef5add7229d2b49a640d43d62383729edd60869f26e2ad28218d48228303e358b56038267d8bdaf6353da

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 07a1fdcdced4fa7a149eace889600d08
SHA1 2a08f051a43946efd6103aee6b769e26da302270
SHA256 02d98df889d35684d884c69fa9c7efb9201c6277dac6596bd631f6b0daa40530
SHA512 39b27e03e880555d7e16cbb1c188803c5da1812dff022c2676d7329409bcc9a399c80568a86e2d72eedbf03440ec3f7c98b6b366984f27f26ded158712999bd5

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-06 07:05

Reported

2024-08-06 07:08

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

170s

Command Line

website.knowledge.ssl

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener 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

Queries information about active data network

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone 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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

website.knowledge.ssl

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 142.250.200.40:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 safebrowsing.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
GB 173.194.76.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gstatic.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.212.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.68:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 58289ccf28520f001ae0d5e744f12cbc
SHA1 14d6c4ce740676b33f72081d547aa57c73e78f7c
SHA256 f4972706b56ff8fe17c1d86943cb071e3457f2c91adaa8a8703c730e521cd6ec
SHA512 785b398af90bdfbb226bb1015390aa417aacc476a47996848dcf83ddf9b44d175264a162fe517f2bf94e02819789b33b91df7f3f77f39ee778f68693d90fda97

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ece45f8623243feea4df6c2fe45b36e1
SHA1 ef24e005271d92ed255e24a40a15d94b0d5f6bd3
SHA256 e011b2d4119782d41972729f76497925f6f503f6b87dbf8363a50d5134ff39a2
SHA512 86e5a142bb1c4607af14414558fca4711e9a043842aef5add7229d2b49a640d43d62383729edd60869f26e2ad28218d48228303e358b56038267d8bdaf6353da

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 13f1002bc1de396bdb80c56015ab0e8d
SHA1 034a4337bc1c60894a2def74a085abae28670284
SHA256 29aaff5c7ca2e7a0ffa2b6062d801e5dfa22aec2b715632bde067e0ce9ad7ecd
SHA512 945c99184cb9cf55943de9c691cc5e0da9ece6d49f0d8af6872442ab05b655cf928de1bf23567d4bcd00dd29dd1a52dc3f1bfb6241a39797d1b2b4320648293b

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-06 07:05

Reported

2024-08-06 07:08

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

170s

Command Line

website.knowledge.ssl

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener 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

Queries information about active data network

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo 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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

website.knowledge.ssl

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 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.212.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
GB 64.233.166.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 gstatic.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.202:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.213.4:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp
GB 142.250.200.2:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
N/A 192.168.191.85:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 58289ccf28520f001ae0d5e744f12cbc
SHA1 14d6c4ce740676b33f72081d547aa57c73e78f7c
SHA256 f4972706b56ff8fe17c1d86943cb071e3457f2c91adaa8a8703c730e521cd6ec
SHA512 785b398af90bdfbb226bb1015390aa417aacc476a47996848dcf83ddf9b44d175264a162fe517f2bf94e02819789b33b91df7f3f77f39ee778f68693d90fda97

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ece45f8623243feea4df6c2fe45b36e1
SHA1 ef24e005271d92ed255e24a40a15d94b0d5f6bd3
SHA256 e011b2d4119782d41972729f76497925f6f503f6b87dbf8363a50d5134ff39a2
SHA512 86e5a142bb1c4607af14414558fca4711e9a043842aef5add7229d2b49a640d43d62383729edd60869f26e2ad28218d48228303e358b56038267d8bdaf6353da

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-06.txt

MD5 13f1002bc1de396bdb80c56015ab0e8d
SHA1 034a4337bc1c60894a2def74a085abae28670284
SHA256 29aaff5c7ca2e7a0ffa2b6062d801e5dfa22aec2b715632bde067e0ce9ad7ecd
SHA512 945c99184cb9cf55943de9c691cc5e0da9ece6d49f0d8af6872442ab05b655cf928de1bf23567d4bcd00dd29dd1a52dc3f1bfb6241a39797d1b2b4320648293b