Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240806-lvtp7swdkk
Target ready.apk
SHA256 e9d1f2314105bfa14bc60b3e312463a044fa4cc7b1c8455751a9f2582a077ce2
Tags
spynote banker 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

e9d1f2314105bfa14bc60b3e312463a044fa4cc7b1c8455751a9f2582a077ce2

Threat Level: Known bad

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

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence impact

Spynote family

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

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

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Queries information about active data network

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Acquires the wake lock

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

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

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

Checks memory information

Checks CPU information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-06 09:51

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 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 09:51

Reported

2024-08-06 09:55

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

161s

Command Line

westminster.ala.soldier

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

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

banker 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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction 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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS 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

westminster.ala.soldier

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
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 m.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 m.youtube.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 www.youtube.com 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 safebrowsing.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.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
GB 142.250.180.3:443 gstatic.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jnn-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 play.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 play.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 consent.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 consent.youtube.com tcp

Files

/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 e9741c8b822d66f3190e379511b05305
SHA1 5a534d9a8acf1d681cc5fcc3fe872eff02abaec2
SHA256 5cbdeb6552a33c4de8ade686f135d01418fe09d82e9cb3a7219be145c80bd152
SHA512 44db01c4a90608d23be9825e7ce24d240e1ee211e576b7b67b564b67f7737d9fcd28ed5338196bc5541592ad0284aeda4a9f4df0302f462147b127f3a1db1fc9

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

MD5 7894f49b8a2827fd2ca587bc3832fb53
SHA1 cadefe15bb5b19112d4ff1b299ada21e239cbaea
SHA256 d29aec8f78950c9ad553834d4007fc26de49b80f5b3b07a3c4b90c342814c1c3
SHA512 e3b111bf1a5409b905d6cf7465b9f325ff401ce8d16b67de47f1e581c2b056fa58d285b46999dbb1ac2ff3b9ce2f18a08685c5a6625a24a597171c9ac6dfaefe

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

MD5 d2b727d0e0e72c9e27e0643a40723b1e
SHA1 e4f19c6e50e0fd7584293c7efc2cda53082dbf6e
SHA256 fdb6ace5da4a17bf17c754636adf16b5322efb982293324a6775733bb7511ada
SHA512 ce589a6cdf30a24c2508fb7db6c215fefb33863ba3ede176be81e61d3a0cd38c22c2ff000a6e26d7d4d4ff738bd0c73e64e3654dc2863d7771183e6320a4021b

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-06 09:51

Reported

2024-08-06 09:55

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

187s

Command Line

westminster.ala.soldier

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

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

banker 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

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

westminster.ala.soldier

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
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 safebrowsing.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 android.apis.google.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 172.217.169.10:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.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 142.250.178.14:443 play.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 consent.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 consent.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 googleads.g.doubleclick.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 static.doubleclick.net udp
GB 142.250.200.6:443 static.doubleclick.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 i.ytimg.com udp
GB 142.250.178.22:443 i.ytimg.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 yt3.ggpht.com udp
GB 142.250.179.225:443 yt3.ggpht.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.66:443 tcp

Files

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

MD5 e9741c8b822d66f3190e379511b05305
SHA1 5a534d9a8acf1d681cc5fcc3fe872eff02abaec2
SHA256 5cbdeb6552a33c4de8ade686f135d01418fe09d82e9cb3a7219be145c80bd152
SHA512 44db01c4a90608d23be9825e7ce24d240e1ee211e576b7b67b564b67f7737d9fcd28ed5338196bc5541592ad0284aeda4a9f4df0302f462147b127f3a1db1fc9

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

MD5 1b53a778d621f0c57c870a8671885ba0
SHA1 5b59c23b354ca814f75c2e948bb265cd1222c44d
SHA256 0d0ef5fa2ac930e0af6b1dd79ad347ccce39b6199e86416162d65578e87a75d2
SHA512 1c1466a20de1c20a1d297484b77e4a5c9717830c1d42fbdc82a5ed39acb527147e79961cf730a8aba906102b338dce8eca7256189747464782002ff0d61f6b41

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

MD5 5b862261088406aa53ead558c39a2365
SHA1 446b32d61f4ebb33a32341f59bcd44daccb0253c
SHA256 5f4a8e64ea9e677d2d01cee8415d4c96fa34c2a28862b7d4f6065b6f0c7031f5
SHA512 87b1362909a441eb4e40a654bb804e707fc06d5fa2f704d5cb09caa4b3361cf25086cd599fe1f7bc681f84c45f7e18bd3cc407a8b72225f6c3cdfcfd143699cd

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

MD5 7eb40d32778506a3cd6b32179d2ce7b8
SHA1 d93906ccdce613efee960ae81e4e684d711ea1ba
SHA256 415539e393e879d6da9254603dd9a1ca4efc13c6389745a8e53d67ff8dd8e0b7
SHA512 17f7239ce959148af6ed3d414c9a83c5c52b16159bcaf7f1d77fa69058e2fa0c9fc30d7e15d56eb189e219b1091f19e31be7599993fbcfbafbb0a8338fa30b88

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-06 09:51

Reported

2024-08-06 09:55

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

173s

Command Line

westminster.ala.soldier

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

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

banker 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

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

westminster.ala.soldier

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 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 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 172.217.169.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 m.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
GB 64.233.167.84:443 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 172.217.169.10:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.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 142.250.178.14:443 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 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 consent.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 consent.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 googleads.g.doubleclick.net udp
GB 216.58.212.194:443 googleads.g.doubleclick.net tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 static.doubleclick.net udp
GB 142.250.200.38:443 static.doubleclick.net tcp
GB 172.217.169.78:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.202:443 jnn-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp

Files

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

MD5 e9741c8b822d66f3190e379511b05305
SHA1 5a534d9a8acf1d681cc5fcc3fe872eff02abaec2
SHA256 5cbdeb6552a33c4de8ade686f135d01418fe09d82e9cb3a7219be145c80bd152
SHA512 44db01c4a90608d23be9825e7ce24d240e1ee211e576b7b67b564b67f7737d9fcd28ed5338196bc5541592ad0284aeda4a9f4df0302f462147b127f3a1db1fc9

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

MD5 1b53a778d621f0c57c870a8671885ba0
SHA1 5b59c23b354ca814f75c2e948bb265cd1222c44d
SHA256 0d0ef5fa2ac930e0af6b1dd79ad347ccce39b6199e86416162d65578e87a75d2
SHA512 1c1466a20de1c20a1d297484b77e4a5c9717830c1d42fbdc82a5ed39acb527147e79961cf730a8aba906102b338dce8eca7256189747464782002ff0d61f6b41

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

MD5 5b862261088406aa53ead558c39a2365
SHA1 446b32d61f4ebb33a32341f59bcd44daccb0253c
SHA256 5f4a8e64ea9e677d2d01cee8415d4c96fa34c2a28862b7d4f6065b6f0c7031f5
SHA512 87b1362909a441eb4e40a654bb804e707fc06d5fa2f704d5cb09caa4b3361cf25086cd599fe1f7bc681f84c45f7e18bd3cc407a8b72225f6c3cdfcfd143699cd

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

MD5 fafecf27ffab24bb18568aea2e29b084
SHA1 1647b1374543d5885025f2a8ddf974fd1a72bb6c
SHA256 a39e7bfed91060c6c1c55e03e7eb3407e0657b923d8be8e8dd28ea590ab010ba
SHA512 15196e5f365057641e7b6cf43357c57a3135a5d35d30cf2ab873b9a502cc39ed6927233020c0d9b9ca33fa1ab5337d84a5e7f6e943cd2de02f92430f31e656f4