Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:29

Sample ID 241031-h8abyavmaq
Target ready (3).apk
SHA256 a34c41ef70c23ab8e474ab940ff369971aa4538f7fe6a9f7e2ecc7c7ae4c329e
Tags
spynote banker collection credential_access discovery 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 Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a34c41ef70c23ab8e474ab940ff369971aa4538f7fe6a9f7e2ecc7c7ae4c329e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file ready (3).apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

spynote banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution persistence

Spynote family

Spynote payload

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 services with permission to bind to the system

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Queries information about active data network

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

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-31 07:23

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
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

2024-10-31 07:23

Reported

2024-10-31 07:25

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

59s

Max time network

50s

Command Line

hint.polish.moderators

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

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

Queries information about active data network

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.net.IConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo 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

hint.polish.moderators

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
FI 109.107.182.213:7771 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-31.txt

MD5 889d54079132f8fae2149f597f742ba8
SHA1 56d631f17cb9cdf7033c6ac4847320ec79c64b7a
SHA256 be6c089b544dfb9fb2de63bbc690ba3438b15d3612c61388dae2a8863fae152e
SHA512 85d1d295f3dd69a9084f724f57f836b0164aaa3aa26afde6d046b148b81f1c1faeba4e97c94d2bdacdeda11e847933d670a6a452824ab3e836443961321e8c89

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-31.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-31.txt

MD5 b3aee7295ef529ff7010824974c7b41d
SHA1 125e44e1b7f60aeb0013e12bd0a34fc2d513f860
SHA256 4720dc45a7aef828c68143b91638d6ca947b00f3f37b3397780d386a07f9d2e4
SHA512 1850de2e24b2fc620c9aa55360e7445c19778169024057b613b2680a4fa37e459f19d5165256b6d0a7fd5bf86024b56bb62abd5de3ed32ae12a3c6d026d5b81b

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-10-31.txt

MD5 4c009d7fc0ac3a0e7a73d3c2b6e49155
SHA1 9e54f6752fac61f619d7e3fdf0f847c55417f28c
SHA256 a3d45e00fc0fe0cedfd8ab2cc1077126df204bd8f329527ace7abb72d67f9479
SHA512 05680efe3808580a741b00579afd97d1cc61a0629643222fd22ff489aafcafee2d6d16f9be324cfcf56d7afbe5ff8e72f4cc29510d19332c822fd160450ccc2c