Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:22

Sample ID 241011-qjkqdayhjp
Target EvilRAT.apk
SHA256 a6c65e23a3b5f7562b2542da95343f54a996db03e94af95e28494c091da47378
Tags
spynote collection credential_access 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

a6c65e23a3b5f7562b2542da95343f54a996db03e94af95e28494c091da47378

Threat Level: Known bad

The file EvilRAT.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote collection credential_access evasion execution persistence

Spynote payload

Spynote family

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Acquires the wake lock

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

2024-10-11 13:17

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

2024-10-11 13:17

Reported

2024-10-11 13:20

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

141s

Command Line

build.ledear.pmtas

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

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

build.ledear.pmtas

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.23:7242 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 b9d2a3d27f64be2a4b748be16a37aa50
SHA1 de61cb6b83328228d2b8e1c736c6f8eb78f47e96
SHA256 2bdd9228dc625e56535e95e13340b9293d9ade6731d4dc9da0f5b6feb8bea48b
SHA512 2216c26870530a9791f8796269f3084a8f1dd601b541664225144a1b272c304756a5ce0b72ad19441061e3f821272ea76ca0fd2f0e02674a1cda7a8d2a46fe0e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 a667d96e0cf39a3eb5f09b4d0f9228a1
SHA1 7455a19aff566f83c875e013de69c1a11f9dfa21
SHA256 0d01af40769cbf299b29d22064503b823c047b6cf1282ba17a006f7621f6d20f
SHA512 a5b9b332f3e581e3cac2c4b3e683a99a033f565aa1b863cdedeec00f4cc664ee3b255dfe278c3dfe99cbc4a4767f9ee7ff2290db705ae51f330776838aeb5d1f

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 bdb821a955117250611e94cd23842584
SHA1 81edcea1b44f94cfc140710c8410d0696b760c67
SHA256 076eb89055ff3d929eb732e1002a0105652e628682a741151388ce1df3b6ec9d
SHA512 e52ffed4ee84acc414c530c239c8876d9e99c1f2b2c7626c0ed7fbe0c59b9cb8f8a5e9e983541bea3dfdb849dd3b9593df054c2482ed8bcda7c70ebd960ca268

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-11 13:17

Reported

2024-10-11 13:20

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

build.ledear.pmtas

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

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

build.ledear.pmtas

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 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.23:7242 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.2:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 b9d2a3d27f64be2a4b748be16a37aa50
SHA1 de61cb6b83328228d2b8e1c736c6f8eb78f47e96
SHA256 2bdd9228dc625e56535e95e13340b9293d9ade6731d4dc9da0f5b6feb8bea48b
SHA512 2216c26870530a9791f8796269f3084a8f1dd601b541664225144a1b272c304756a5ce0b72ad19441061e3f821272ea76ca0fd2f0e02674a1cda7a8d2a46fe0e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 bdb821a955117250611e94cd23842584
SHA1 81edcea1b44f94cfc140710c8410d0696b760c67
SHA256 076eb89055ff3d929eb732e1002a0105652e628682a741151388ce1df3b6ec9d
SHA512 e52ffed4ee84acc414c530c239c8876d9e99c1f2b2c7626c0ed7fbe0c59b9cb8f8a5e9e983541bea3dfdb849dd3b9593df054c2482ed8bcda7c70ebd960ca268

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-11 13:17

Reported

2024-10-11 13:20

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

143s

Command Line

build.ledear.pmtas

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

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

build.ledear.pmtas

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 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 172.217.169.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.23:7242 core-hook.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 de2c41a51ee9246eb1708f65b511add0
SHA1 2f442d634c8a18760a232c8829d4b5d74a52f074
SHA256 ad2d914ca347cd1930e32f21c6d5448c34104bea181b93abc85ec518985653ab
SHA512 7cdfbd001594503644e9ed80ae852f90ef9e841a8382e2eec6979e149a2c400a3b83055d205b4d1d66e1600e5127482932d5127eb5800d35a4ee5673fe34d84a

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 a667d96e0cf39a3eb5f09b4d0f9228a1
SHA1 7455a19aff566f83c875e013de69c1a11f9dfa21
SHA256 0d01af40769cbf299b29d22064503b823c047b6cf1282ba17a006f7621f6d20f
SHA512 a5b9b332f3e581e3cac2c4b3e683a99a033f565aa1b863cdedeec00f4cc664ee3b255dfe278c3dfe99cbc4a4767f9ee7ff2290db705ae51f330776838aeb5d1f

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-11.txt

MD5 bdb821a955117250611e94cd23842584
SHA1 81edcea1b44f94cfc140710c8410d0696b760c67
SHA256 076eb89055ff3d929eb732e1002a0105652e628682a741151388ce1df3b6ec9d
SHA512 e52ffed4ee84acc414c530c239c8876d9e99c1f2b2c7626c0ed7fbe0c59b9cb8f8a5e9e983541bea3dfdb849dd3b9593df054c2482ed8bcda7c70ebd960ca268