Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:27

Sample ID 241030-176mvsscpe
Target Porn Hub Premium.apk
SHA256 bf1de121cca70ee568a3c446049bbb547f09273579c58b0c30ec837d06f8209b
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

bf1de121cca70ee568a3c446049bbb547f09273579c58b0c30ec837d06f8209b

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Porn Hub Premium.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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

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

2024-10-30 22:18

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

2024-10-30 22:18

Reported

2024-10-30 22:21

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

101s

Command Line

infrastructure.identical.jets

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
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

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 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

infrastructure.identical.jets

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 aca45ee735f07aad59605f94de02544b
SHA1 6feee8f180a641b098d489d3b9977c2e20287f02
SHA256 65d64450b76fb509a871e082a1edf14dbe4715ea0853c690c566c193a653e593
SHA512 5294f4b0850572838f86ef7adfb479a912464a705407c18662ba0fe6a8fc2bea06fe77127c5e2fdc416d272980802b8ea3b6ad15f392d8de25f6776da7c2055f

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 28eab494f3379c5bb188fc6544886074
SHA1 31c2c21e1c81029c11d9c23141ddb6a536d5fe3d
SHA256 ba269b575b5e5f1e44c47d94ae0b3340f1e5189d382fda4f3ca9795dfe7012ce
SHA512 acff9b6bb4bb9391579b740ee73607937d604499ed9c515963bcd8607d9a9b88912d125ad50053041f61f6adb15baa87669ca42ad0cb34382475b51bebbfd689

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 c9db0aece56267f06c34e62d03659b4a
SHA1 e52a55ea4e5a0d30d70e90a5f5833a39370609d9
SHA256 d77bace5ecc67118face00462acf4fdb6724b5a1647a37b1283e8ca8d316ed80
SHA512 f8f1b07bbfe3837598288ac5935e7ad7e7ccaabbeb90b41903717a62d69a37cbbcc7a9ab63ada7b714f31a333270fd626abf40a27e26fad2a909e12a0d6468b2

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-30 22:18

Reported

2024-10-30 22:21

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

116s

Command Line

infrastructure.identical.jets

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

Acquires the wake lock

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

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

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

infrastructure.identical.jets

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 142.250.200.40:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
GB 216.58.204.66:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 2ea244fb08570cc2633fc56bdd7b4f58
SHA1 e62264711e4caaaf99917c63807ea9d38a72a032
SHA256 5172f058d6000b0b18c2474b4c83357b5de845534ea0a92f4a850e9e3bca0a05
SHA512 975f1430c8f02ccb04e64e590832acfe80b38344743d0c59d767189daf2d489db22a565b9cfbf04a2da553907833743876dea729e1f74ddfd484429b01ed57d9

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 aca45ee735f07aad59605f94de02544b
SHA1 6feee8f180a641b098d489d3b9977c2e20287f02
SHA256 65d64450b76fb509a871e082a1edf14dbe4715ea0853c690c566c193a653e593
SHA512 5294f4b0850572838f86ef7adfb479a912464a705407c18662ba0fe6a8fc2bea06fe77127c5e2fdc416d272980802b8ea3b6ad15f392d8de25f6776da7c2055f

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 c1979906abfb1d068c3e1c48791819df
SHA1 134a851ca62fd9412f4710ff2f3f4167a3b4f8f2
SHA256 1c784647ad86152c8a0d85deea35c95d466231243707888f45d0c3f5114e8e14
SHA512 c9795c0e41f34db594f5a52320bcca7d5ad6ebd9d4db11cd40cf1f9ce7289998249512017106281fc8d34224b5da61b74de4a0c6806295ea15a49c7a33bc5877

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-30 22:18

Reported

2024-10-30 22:21

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

118s

Command Line

infrastructure.identical.jets

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

Acquires the wake lock

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

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 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

Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS 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

infrastructure.identical.jets

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 2ea244fb08570cc2633fc56bdd7b4f58
SHA1 e62264711e4caaaf99917c63807ea9d38a72a032
SHA256 5172f058d6000b0b18c2474b4c83357b5de845534ea0a92f4a850e9e3bca0a05
SHA512 975f1430c8f02ccb04e64e590832acfe80b38344743d0c59d767189daf2d489db22a565b9cfbf04a2da553907833743876dea729e1f74ddfd484429b01ed57d9

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 aca45ee735f07aad59605f94de02544b
SHA1 6feee8f180a641b098d489d3b9977c2e20287f02
SHA256 65d64450b76fb509a871e082a1edf14dbe4715ea0853c690c566c193a653e593
SHA512 5294f4b0850572838f86ef7adfb479a912464a705407c18662ba0fe6a8fc2bea06fe77127c5e2fdc416d272980802b8ea3b6ad15f392d8de25f6776da7c2055f

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-30.txt

MD5 e1339bcdbd8bc2072340599119f35ca2
SHA1 60b0a577d437c363d2b5878589318e9a1b9a0cad
SHA256 46d7e699676bfc5f6215a07b16e14acabd3428b0eb3e4467cb360da73abb7f3a
SHA512 8f28ca797502999fd3440ae375452c6145380fa0e71aba379bca6c349d32a016fc2f9cf75c5acf173626a6863dd399076c6852f672dcaed71bb0b7582d5d5f5d