Analysis

  • max time kernel
    179s
  • max time network
    186s
  • platform
    android_x86
  • resource
    android-x86-arm-20240624-en
  • resource tags

    androidarch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240624-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system
  • submitted
    29/08/2024, 22:06

General

  • Target
    1db47973bca9f92224b2f5976541c967cb0b2bdff04a66a700db8201d7aa5128.apk
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample240829-1z2c6stemb
  • SHA256 1db47973bca9f92224b2f5976541c967cb0b2bdff04a66a700db8201d7aa5128
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nexus

C2
  • http://85.217.144.111/

Signatures

  • Nexus

    Nexus is an Android banking trojan related to the SOVA banking trojan.

  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps) 1 TTPs
  • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to collect account information stored on the device.

  • Reads the contacts stored on the device. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Acquires the wake lock 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's foreground service to continue running in the foreground.

  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries information about active data network 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests accessing notifications (often used to intercept notifications before users become aware). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code.

  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • com.fault.junior
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence.
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
    • Reads the contacts stored on the device.
    • Acquires the wake lock
    • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
    • Queries information about active data network
    • Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
    • Requests accessing notifications (often used to intercept notifications before users become aware).
    • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4257
    • /system/bin/dex2oat --instruction-set=x86 --instruction-set-features=ssse3,-sse4.1,-sse4.2,-avx,-avx2,-popcnt --runtime-arg -Xhidden-api-checks --runtime-arg -Xrelocate --boot-image=/system/framework/boot.art --runtime-arg -Xms64m --runtime-arg -Xmx512m --instruction-set-variant=x86 --instruction-set-features=default --inline-max-code-units=0 --compact-dex-level=none --dex-file=/data/user/0/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/FQ.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/FQ.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4283

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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        Downloads

        FQ.json

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/FQ.json
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 13add8de3f6a709080a26836cf66d54d32d2dd9d125105d2722d5ee13969ebab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FQ.json

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/FQ.json
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3a636e0b6cd67e825fd07d0503e850a25cdaea5b89ae1a24282b8f97e5341660
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FQ.json.cur.prof

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/FQ.json.cur.prof
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 e23cdbe2b9f67eaf16cb71a7f614e87893c23e1e8e01f39b78fbd3cbfa083299
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        FQ.json.cur.prof

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/FQ.json.cur.prof
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 f35197c8ec54f1d7d97d956cf86fa05ddd3f236e7d4641e2f4e876a0903d6ddf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        FQ.json.cur.prof

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/FQ.json.cur.prof
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 42ec24c80f828b1c0e1cdcc12d42ce74377ab29eeddadc50fb28d1f62f760361
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        androidx.work.workdb

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 0a8ffb6b327963558716e87db8946016d143e39f895fa1b43e95ba7032ce2514
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        androidx.work.workdb-journal

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb-journal
        • Size 512B
        • SHA256 4d3a703b21754534c2a169a11ad9de0aa5d91c00502f85de412704a36d834ca9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        androidx.work.workdb-shm

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb-shm
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 c35020473aed1b4642cd726cad727b63fff2824ad68cedd7ffb73c7cbd890479
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        androidx.work.workdb-wal

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb-wal
        • Size 108KB
        • SHA256 08264d6b92535e3a932ca1a17d0dcfd57ba53662aca7fbc6de2459ebf75de4f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        androidx.work.workdb-wal

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb-wal
        • Size 229KB
        • SHA256 744bd0213b0bce8ee0b9d999f530270f09ef6412d27cdf059ae55757015c4229
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        androidx.work.workdb-wal

        • Path /data/data/com.fault.junior/no_backup/androidx.work.workdb-wal
        • Size 16KB
        • SHA256 799d2f2847e28c491529bf3a3fe5d6c617c555ac2904da3b3f2efa46d62670f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FQ.json

        • Path /data/user/0/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/FQ.json
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 2836305d778bac3e7e0221282da754423a4158a0d5a66eba6550d5ef8c203388
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FQ.json

        • Path /data/user/0/com.fault.junior/app_DynamicOptDex/FQ.json
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 36b8ad0bbf2458fdae9743cb87a2c9dbcef990581c90fba7566ebe414c31e210
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP