Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:23

Sample ID 241030-1p8phasana
Target Video Chat.apk
SHA256 17da70a429721de61126286bea5d6b73b29d88af5afe8d8f390c2d224f053c9f
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

17da70a429721de61126286bea5d6b73b29d88af5afe8d8f390c2d224f053c9f

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Video Chat.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote collection credential_access evasion execution persistence

Spynote family

Spynote payload

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Acquires the wake lock

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

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

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

2024-10-30 21:50

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 21:50

Reported

2024-10-30 21:53

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

100s

Command Line

maldives.employers.batch

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

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

maldives.employers.batch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
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 216.58.201.110:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 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 64dbcc8c346078c754d1b3c186294726
SHA1 415bdf24501a28d704691e26d6b3e832b43518f0
SHA256 60440f36c41d7c9c1b61a30e0dd06a35d004c1a71675c4b1ee1b52aa6e4eb3d4
SHA512 afceec56bae1ba3c15e41a4bfce9dab3faa1ab371ee635351b94e51bb4579680cc3e38f23d901b8a5bd8e8a37cc61cae3bd358392f1ce4f997c649af10745999

/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 06fe9662f28a842266ae51abc4274a69
SHA1 fc83eb806b40b5b11278381a47dd9f1747d8ee74
SHA256 aae6f92d130d8642766687a5486903fd3bd79c20d2871a12dfee760a2658b15f
SHA512 b2e664103595669e8d6c1cafdb6a7d382a621ce22bd3ac975794c12ba4fe5c9efac0d79a3304f3a7e194e64bcc8f9bde1642ddcd0b729db12061581498ba54c3

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

MD5 3af69119804d1d999d56d230338ffd36
SHA1 69350826205583c8acc385ee0a6e3fc2673ee2ca
SHA256 10994862cb263ab6b1e4428cc24cc9c585458fc67544fe0f5dfea81a5a7a115c
SHA512 4a41b19d28f637b397d9dff225621694c44c750a9bd65f3e6ad5d3b9acf0d118910ddf53d4618213f9e14c61e0fb154f33f2747dd3b8d50459990767f42fc8cb

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-30 21:50

Reported

2024-10-30 21:53

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

115s

Command Line

maldives.employers.batch

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

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

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

maldives.employers.batch

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 172.217.16.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.34:443 tcp

Files

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

MD5 c1105d6171bdc18c71fcb5019a019dd7
SHA1 0a51b52559c2520e3f39492618c9c44385003da8
SHA256 12dfcc374525ac4ea12167909e90bfa9dd5b793c7cb7c8ea583a26eb5dd622e1
SHA512 7ce9cd7b434024fb47a1292fc868074c742fba4c87b87d551e19a19c864a080c77add78771a87f6b8ba0b1613b8044e03bf59b59a8e22e0f9ee4605e914c1d94

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

MD5 64dbcc8c346078c754d1b3c186294726
SHA1 415bdf24501a28d704691e26d6b3e832b43518f0
SHA256 60440f36c41d7c9c1b61a30e0dd06a35d004c1a71675c4b1ee1b52aa6e4eb3d4
SHA512 afceec56bae1ba3c15e41a4bfce9dab3faa1ab371ee635351b94e51bb4579680cc3e38f23d901b8a5bd8e8a37cc61cae3bd358392f1ce4f997c649af10745999

/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 49880e71990ebbdcf913fc21bea2b5bb
SHA1 7eb74e83fde477f32e9a7cc437820b461393aa4c
SHA256 1ebf72081182b3e82fb61652b94f2f9a6863e94a6684c5c5d2f644bb48844a56
SHA512 69f5e27a9bd91cdf2cc9ac6ad753ff1befa1c836d03f79b958833d036a020ad95c412cf0c5daa359ea567f3fb2ade17ccd5affba40dfeefc6e8472075976043e

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-30 21:50

Reported

2024-10-30 21:53

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

104s

Command Line

maldives.employers.batch

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

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

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

maldives.employers.batch

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.200.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 51.132.229.252:7771 tcp

Files

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

MD5 64dbcc8c346078c754d1b3c186294726
SHA1 415bdf24501a28d704691e26d6b3e832b43518f0
SHA256 60440f36c41d7c9c1b61a30e0dd06a35d004c1a71675c4b1ee1b52aa6e4eb3d4
SHA512 afceec56bae1ba3c15e41a4bfce9dab3faa1ab371ee635351b94e51bb4579680cc3e38f23d901b8a5bd8e8a37cc61cae3bd358392f1ce4f997c649af10745999

/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 df6090d89ec2978d30920817a619853c
SHA1 e80c6e3f457bf47345a877e02e64215800c1d16a
SHA256 8bbcfcf31a7709252e98e8fbee2e2c8dac16925a2080d59a6b377def68f6c7c9
SHA512 2917053a430f0b2031b666c59c1e39aabb5a3785a3b435662e2c305b06c9fdb98efd07139d3d53a7a509fd9b41ae895969ca473f0bf0d055910783debd034e45

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

MD5 3af69119804d1d999d56d230338ffd36
SHA1 69350826205583c8acc385ee0a6e3fc2673ee2ca
SHA256 10994862cb263ab6b1e4428cc24cc9c585458fc67544fe0f5dfea81a5a7a115c
SHA512 4a41b19d28f637b397d9dff225621694c44c750a9bd65f3e6ad5d3b9acf0d118910ddf53d4618213f9e14c61e0fb154f33f2747dd3b8d50459990767f42fc8cb