Analysis Overview
SHA256
2abdc3af3507643f07db8965eaf0864d172a763f93030ffe05c75681bfd2155f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file null.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Wipelock Android payload
Wipelock family
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Reads the contacts stored on the device.
Tries to add a device administrator.
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Requests dangerous framework permissions
MITRE ATT&CK
Mobile Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-21 15:46
Signatures
Wipelock Android payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wipelock family
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 |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| 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 contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | 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 application to read or write the system settings. | android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-21 15:46
Reported
2024-08-21 15:47
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240624-en
Max time kernel
55s
Max time network
44s
Command Line
Signatures
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Reads the contacts stored on the device.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| URI accessed for read | content://com.android.contacts/data/phones | N/A | N/A |
Tries to add a device administrator.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.elite
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| 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 | www.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.196:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.202:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| FR | 142.250.179.68:443 | www.google.com | udp |
| FR | 142.250.179.68:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.212.196:443 | www.google.com | tcp |