Analysis Overview
SHA256
7296ee350b9b49c00a9f5fdf972d8940e651201e9badef15d2f800b8344aef46
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ready.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Spynote family
Spynote payload
Attempts to obfuscate APK file format
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-07 14:56
Signatures
Spynote family
Spynote payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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
2024-08-07 14:56
Reported
2024-08-07 15:16
Platform
win10-20240611-en
Max time kernel
315s
Max time network
890s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1453213197-474736321-1741884505-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1453213197-474736321-1741884505-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ready.apk
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 105.193.132.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |