Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:28

Sample ID 241029-2frkassmgq
Target VK+.apk
SHA256 0824dc3174ef349f1a75f7d11fa2964bf2c66f8820eb79868b19821a29e604a9
Tags
banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence spynote
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

0824dc3174ef349f1a75f7d11fa2964bf2c66f8820eb79868b19821a29e604a9

Threat Level: Known bad

The file VK+.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence spynote

Spynote payload

Spynote family

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

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Acquires the wake lock

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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

2024-10-29 22:31

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: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-29 22:31

Reported

2024-10-29 22:35

Platform

android-x64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

tray.meditation.birthday

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
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId 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

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction 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

tray.meditation.birthday

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.16.234:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.212.202:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.202:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 172.217.16.226:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 f1cf9bfeeaaba9e5f21b6277b5d9de91
SHA1 be3a68c77d5d1ec04609cabf0a1415d441e71d17
SHA256 eef55c66f595ce053bebbe5eb620093fc305a7e6e71e3f504bd9df458b869c03
SHA512 5698ee9acb68c2592860f5bd481b1725e4016498b8a687d60badcc5848147fc30981154e81d788f8f732743c61ec6b09f6802984331e3eb1b474aadfa5274034

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ddc937da39ae5be5a42d2f9ca17f095c
SHA1 458c7155339c0a24195a896ef88594103f89287b
SHA256 c1e87733e3474503563ba81754e50b642cdd2ed259bff2dcefa1933f423fa820
SHA512 55f45ef29e66ec6becfa65f2047b11cfff9b30315d9e7587a275926446af7020b515bcffb55a9f6e3766f4882fcccf3baf399a0585dfaab26a3a777faa5d4dae

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 081c9488b9389b3e752aecd61dee506b
SHA1 35946e64ba36fe28f7af61ab8ce03193d6d5e4f3
SHA256 5fc1b089da6aaa7cf9a859e92229aeedf42c79d4b095b4d1f9290b22cd9aad62
SHA512 e41eb5f3fe48071a3837d8cc2897accefac02827e8645e58f3889aba4f21f369d4c3d5ead4cd619d991635feb9963fec0b4feef3e5c5b38166dfdd7ed3c18ebf

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-29 22:31

Reported

2024-10-29 22:35

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

tray.meditation.birthday

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
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId 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

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction 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

tray.meditation.birthday

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.68:443 www.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.33:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.97:443 tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 f1cf9bfeeaaba9e5f21b6277b5d9de91
SHA1 be3a68c77d5d1ec04609cabf0a1415d441e71d17
SHA256 eef55c66f595ce053bebbe5eb620093fc305a7e6e71e3f504bd9df458b869c03
SHA512 5698ee9acb68c2592860f5bd481b1725e4016498b8a687d60badcc5848147fc30981154e81d788f8f732743c61ec6b09f6802984331e3eb1b474aadfa5274034

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ddc937da39ae5be5a42d2f9ca17f095c
SHA1 458c7155339c0a24195a896ef88594103f89287b
SHA256 c1e87733e3474503563ba81754e50b642cdd2ed259bff2dcefa1933f423fa820
SHA512 55f45ef29e66ec6becfa65f2047b11cfff9b30315d9e7587a275926446af7020b515bcffb55a9f6e3766f4882fcccf3baf399a0585dfaab26a3a777faa5d4dae

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 9b32611258504c10b8714a0b7e7b635f
SHA1 42dde7b427afa5daaabbce1268093b7f1bac0c41
SHA256 181c50bb308b4d61f7385fa7a4c5ca3a28c820c710de885c107da958a4cc660c
SHA512 f196664fff2d1a0ff3603d4a35242a33a91c5f615db144be6c294dd9c52ed9e009cffe66d12a296d0ec6f98b35746bad6799bf5283ea7c8179a17b5082ffac31

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-29 22:31

Reported

2024-10-29 22:35

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

144s

Command Line

tray.meditation.birthday

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
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId 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

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction 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

tray.meditation.birthday

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 f1cf9bfeeaaba9e5f21b6277b5d9de91
SHA1 be3a68c77d5d1ec04609cabf0a1415d441e71d17
SHA256 eef55c66f595ce053bebbe5eb620093fc305a7e6e71e3f504bd9df458b869c03
SHA512 5698ee9acb68c2592860f5bd481b1725e4016498b8a687d60badcc5848147fc30981154e81d788f8f732743c61ec6b09f6802984331e3eb1b474aadfa5274034

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ddc937da39ae5be5a42d2f9ca17f095c
SHA1 458c7155339c0a24195a896ef88594103f89287b
SHA256 c1e87733e3474503563ba81754e50b642cdd2ed259bff2dcefa1933f423fa820
SHA512 55f45ef29e66ec6becfa65f2047b11cfff9b30315d9e7587a275926446af7020b515bcffb55a9f6e3766f4882fcccf3baf399a0585dfaab26a3a777faa5d4dae

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-29.txt

MD5 0a5805c4fadbb0697d65b5d87af22ced
SHA1 c9d5ac2a629f2c1ea61b71a14101dbab2bd3fead
SHA256 04b3840553666316a56512c2691872b41740d7ec6427fcd44e91b11144f9db07
SHA512 606d99394674f14b49445319c41df99e13561d170176541800aa6ad9e87776ed702ca83a8995e9617999fc208ff9403b5a0ca1bdb594f396b3e4d4d6bae8484f