Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240807-k4htmazaqa
Target TikTok_31.7.3_v7a.apk
SHA256 68aa4ef17dc8202201bfab36b8a04f7d31b0def1644c4b781f8f3da4976926de
Tags
collection credential_access evasion execution persistence spynote
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

68aa4ef17dc8202201bfab36b8a04f7d31b0def1644c4b781f8f3da4976926de

Threat Level: Known bad

The file TikTok_31.7.3_v7a.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

collection credential_access evasion execution persistence spynote

Spynote family

Spynote payload

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Acquires the wake lock

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-07 09:09

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: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-07 09:09

Reported

2024-08-07 09:12

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

170s

Command Line

com.dover.faculty

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

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

Processes

com.dover.faculty

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 172.217.169.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 00cc5d8714382333a5c75643201e87ce
SHA1 dcb2c862495b8f5dee3007d6599fcc8324f9e766
SHA256 6957e98b3cb8772e75ed87a8c32c3979b4c00c7ac9761fe974ae67aa8a63b89a
SHA512 9387e82730d1e8184db903a61f5ad72ccdd8cb5ca518ae51c9bb879ea8b18e55ef49a2c095ebe284bd73c513dc1e71c7f8f77da8d49b88e151293fdfad3ee4c2

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 bdb821a955117250611e94cd23842584
SHA1 81edcea1b44f94cfc140710c8410d0696b760c67
SHA256 076eb89055ff3d929eb732e1002a0105652e628682a741151388ce1df3b6ec9d
SHA512 e52ffed4ee84acc414c530c239c8876d9e99c1f2b2c7626c0ed7fbe0c59b9cb8f8a5e9e983541bea3dfdb849dd3b9593df054c2482ed8bcda7c70ebd960ca268

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-07 09:09

Reported

2024-08-07 09:12

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

170s

Command Line

com.dover.faculty

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

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.dover.faculty

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 172.217.16.238:443 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
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 bf1e71fcab1e0507d2d340f0772c4154
SHA1 0b1925561d928ccf313d394fe0dab949ea458c5f
SHA256 682b874fa8cc5ddc0347fe255723835811609b1c0b03e020c563850ac53e1286
SHA512 f3e8cd392dc394389ada67fd5c5ac5d73b1540f064708420e7032dda3b7e2ae0d2c56642809b699d740ee40113cec399afcda6cbf77f9bbdbf6a11e752ac7518

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 bdb821a955117250611e94cd23842584
SHA1 81edcea1b44f94cfc140710c8410d0696b760c67
SHA256 076eb89055ff3d929eb732e1002a0105652e628682a741151388ce1df3b6ec9d
SHA512 e52ffed4ee84acc414c530c239c8876d9e99c1f2b2c7626c0ed7fbe0c59b9cb8f8a5e9e983541bea3dfdb849dd3b9593df054c2482ed8bcda7c70ebd960ca268

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-07 09:09

Reported

2024-08-07 09:12

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

183s

Command Line

com.dover.faculty

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

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

Processes

com.dover.faculty

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp
N/A 192.168.235.1:34663 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 bf1e71fcab1e0507d2d340f0772c4154
SHA1 0b1925561d928ccf313d394fe0dab949ea458c5f
SHA256 682b874fa8cc5ddc0347fe255723835811609b1c0b03e020c563850ac53e1286
SHA512 f3e8cd392dc394389ada67fd5c5ac5d73b1540f064708420e7032dda3b7e2ae0d2c56642809b699d740ee40113cec399afcda6cbf77f9bbdbf6a11e752ac7518

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-08-07.txt

MD5 f7416f521f917689b115c276c532d572
SHA1 cd437069ac0149cc41f0df05f60cbb0d602c46f8
SHA256 0e010c8d28c2d3331f83a84fed706ef5011528c5ed8016cf10a8b328db4adbc2
SHA512 445095873d564ed2e916d39146490b35fb4917d95a56cbc525e899171a3c42ef4a01ead35f374ac772d397d40d4fdde7ee9af5eb08a8df24f7910fc9454b12fc