Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:58

Sample ID 240806-mpfrtsxblp
Target launcher.apk
SHA256 408c3b114530bc74c07b2fb17d48d400d17b4ed36defde2961ae154c2a618e74
Tags
spynote collection credential_access evasion execution persistence
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

408c3b114530bc74c07b2fb17d48d400d17b4ed36defde2961ae154c2a618e74

Threat Level: Known bad

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

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote collection credential_access evasion execution persistence

Spynote payload

Spynote family

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-06 10:38

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
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 10:38

Reported

2024-08-06 10:42

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

265s

Max time network

270s

Command Line

com.gb.egyptian

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

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 enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS 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

Processes

com.gb.egyptian

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 james-nicole.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 172.217.169.4:443 www.google.com tcp

Files

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

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

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

MD5 11fa8fe89e1272773e6e8a14167462ed
SHA1 26951eab4624e031c0a10002a8a903ca370e7fbf
SHA256 594d67ca3fb25ec3dc34ecc36765ebb3d0ac4321c116161996d85eb86e0b7501
SHA512 3a0381310eb54d44638014bed0dbdd3e04712f199178a5ca456213d2a1d5375e380ef32c42726ba4796dc8c5d0b69c0095bd75ef174c08bbb444d37bf26a3348

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

MD5 785526464d29c254ba766d3f5f8cbeaa
SHA1 0088564925a1e806ac26a8356365b74b6d1bd56c
SHA256 3bf774d2537bfb18cd211630449c4103cd03bacee2f95478a1c1cf6dff1b12d7
SHA512 6b04e61d4c2b5e34cca4c29f9b09a6b49445e812a09fee210b34835adbccfd63a547faa4023da60ecdc98e3ade635af23eed667bc9680e8debf834b1e38bda85