Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240806-mzeyaa1end
Target loader.apk
SHA256 232f9de9184f0f9e215d263994bb5e383e3ad3cc0e98a446411b279f5fc5d7c5
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

232f9de9184f0f9e215d263994bb5e383e3ad3cc0e98a446411b279f5fc5d7c5

Threat Level: Known bad

The file loader.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

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

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 10:53

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 10:53

Reported

2024-08-06 10:55

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

79s

Max time network

85s

Command Line

com.harvard.memorial

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.harvard.memorial

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
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 172.217.16.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 strategy-careful.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 strategy-careful.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
US 147.185.221.21:7771 strategy-careful.gl.at.ply.gg 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 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

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

MD5 6c2180fa28950c8fd1b1a33663ba82ab
SHA1 1829d96bbcf10d321bbc1962a4ff4addc9b039e6
SHA256 c1104c8e7d69875265ccff95c8341a9a77bfb7867fa19f32ca1fda9dc0fc72c3
SHA512 306a9d18d3432a2bde30b98fd4d48d5c34b357f86c94482b377354f8d9f3f69d908d3d3355e8ceff0cbb6b41692cea0c0a24ea2c46906a18ac09222ccb636759