Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-24 20:59

Sample ID 240807-srh8mazgjj
Target 7296ee350b9b49c00a9f5fdf972d8940e651201e9badef15d2f800b8344aef46
SHA256 7296ee350b9b49c00a9f5fdf972d8940e651201e9badef15d2f800b8344aef46
Tags
spynote collection credential_access discovery 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: 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

7296ee350b9b49c00a9f5fdf972d8940e651201e9badef15d2f800b8344aef46

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 7296ee350b9b49c00a9f5fdf972d8940e651201e9badef15d2f800b8344aef46 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence

Spynote payload

Spynote family

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Queries information about active data network

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

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

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-08-07 15:21

Signatures

Spynote family

spynote

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 15:21

Reported

2024-08-07 15:24

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

dg.items.trend

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

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

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

dg.items.trend

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
RU 93.183.95.210:5557 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 210.95.183.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 v2530316.hosted-by-vdsina.ru udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

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

MD5 dd0fadce39692684e17de7983b5eeb41
SHA1 1e75ad3b165628a6188cf6ff0def2a88a4b06e04
SHA256 4a62907018224e1d555fa84527ee092c94d259f4890826730a59285d43a6d05b
SHA512 841e946ff545169a403b90da0374bca37f057b0414d389967ca6582e511946f0b920fed96770e4a767f69eea990939a5f4b34e208512e049b790aeee9c700604

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-07 15:21

Reported

2024-08-07 15:24

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

dg.items.trend

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

Queries information about active data network

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo 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

dg.items.trend

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 142.250.200.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 93.183.95.210:5557 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 210.95.183.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 v2530316.hosted-by-vdsina.ru udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp

Files

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

MD5 dd0fadce39692684e17de7983b5eeb41
SHA1 1e75ad3b165628a6188cf6ff0def2a88a4b06e04
SHA256 4a62907018224e1d555fa84527ee092c94d259f4890826730a59285d43a6d05b
SHA512 841e946ff545169a403b90da0374bca37f057b0414d389967ca6582e511946f0b920fed96770e4a767f69eea990939a5f4b34e208512e049b790aeee9c700604

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-08-07 15:21

Reported

2024-08-07 15:24

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

dg.items.trend

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

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

Processes

dg.items.trend

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 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.187.200:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 93.183.95.210:5557 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 210.95.183.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 v2530316.hosted-by-vdsina.ru udp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp

Files

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

MD5 dd0fadce39692684e17de7983b5eeb41
SHA1 1e75ad3b165628a6188cf6ff0def2a88a4b06e04
SHA256 4a62907018224e1d555fa84527ee092c94d259f4890826730a59285d43a6d05b
SHA512 841e946ff545169a403b90da0374bca37f057b0414d389967ca6582e511946f0b920fed96770e4a767f69eea990939a5f4b34e208512e049b790aeee9c700604