Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:22

Sample ID 241012-2hqe1svenh
Target client.apk
SHA256 529f721e9de389b2f23a360aa4bbdf085f3aafc728dfeba2cf4ddb2e18daa56a
Tags
spynote banker discovery evasion impact persistence privilege_escalation stealth trojan
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 Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

529f721e9de389b2f23a360aa4bbdf085f3aafc728dfeba2cf4ddb2e18daa56a

Threat Level: Known bad

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

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote banker discovery evasion impact persistence privilege_escalation stealth trojan

Spynote family

Spynote payload

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Tries to add a device administrator.

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-12 22:35

Signatures

Spynote family

spynote

Spynote payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA 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 and read the user's call log data. android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG 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 an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data. android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS 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 record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO 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 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 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 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 receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether. android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-12 22:35

Reported

2024-10-12 22:37

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

Signatures

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps)

banker discovery

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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS N/A N/A

Tries to add a device administrator.

privilege_escalation impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Processes

cmf0.c3b5bm90zq.patch

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 142.250.179.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config12-10-2024.log

MD5 4904569e4d80122ad32d0ec5dfcb13f2
SHA1 6a08ecfa648a6fed5e2f03bb32e38a3d2e537ea5
SHA256 3103fd5fb68f6cb1ce2acda0a90c5aa66a5310b4b4b499588fb3bf109dfb4945
SHA512 cd4b15f2c02cbd8d96413de21da38eb03295763b59fdbb0a6abbad07d83b9d04c622252300806e851136225fa203f8cb763faf29f0771ce6932be414f67a457b

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config12-10-2024.log

MD5 8c14624472b41801646ac090bfed2be5
SHA1 c22162f579344a0cf2dabe1636cf83aafc6c73dc
SHA256 b6ee4d5bcb06974b84ad1624b36a85027617627408531b6159104f79143c8e28
SHA512 67b3454b18adbc0d63ea4e860f6ea2dcb9393ae76c8858faba6f0940d984fb5bbc3d8c93024e5e673e594986209acdcd39d64561e20f5ea3b501cb99ed61eb95

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config12-10-2024.log

MD5 c570af67dc5422a79ded6fbf75b4a4a0
SHA1 88406691e0b9171caa84c4cf3fd6bb0bcf965664
SHA256 81116a77fc2cada8f553edf2d90d3f82cd83642c557ce42098ae8dc0313c42a7
SHA512 f4ab91005c49ac7406f326679a6110098fbe550b201ca401caccad85adf84fab81aa2b14acafd14a7bd55c483dfe8c41c2a3d809a7f78c33a2982f9159dbea9f

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config12-10-2024.log

MD5 09af94a50dd6e76ac933b9b4e4394847
SHA1 449d9a6157543987e0f86af20a8a735862880ab3
SHA256 9a966a1074907066cc820fc7fcc596471622ba03a2663f5e04dd94825ab3a108
SHA512 d39a7d8a72276e46b1de13a62bde7baeeb694826f24f2e5ae6598ab8e2b827096e288c30b3c5079a2c272c49fc3fbe5d381e118a851b6ff7b634eed53451d760

/storage/emulated/0/systeminformation.android.app/config12-10-2024.log

MD5 04558d33389d282b36147aa63fe26351
SHA1 f1c381992ac19af8323685dcb1cf89047fd7b89d
SHA256 adac778de615ca8a1246530c83c350b4f4870a627907f3e6b48578cb852492d6
SHA512 491d294fcc342e0af15b2a9765e95d0d965ca10ab3ebec97b89fa812e22422bb0b68f4353e31ff6635494432e3bd8dbd73408bd6c0600b83af4a03024ed6c1af