Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-23 12:28

Sample ID 241101-gachzaxgjr
Target Predator.apk
SHA256 adf03b08cdc41240a67daf86276291f5874773b2f7d0c03c84b176f541a0b81e
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

adf03b08cdc41240a67daf86276291f5874773b2f7d0c03c84b176f541a0b81e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Predator.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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Queries information about active data network

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-11-01 05:35

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

2024-11-01 05:35

Reported

2024-11-01 05:39

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

59s

Max time network

55s

Command Line

bb.tie.affected

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

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

bb.tie.affected

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.169.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
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 142.250.187.196:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.196:443 tcp

Files

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-11-01.txt

MD5 03adce49cb7546004e5761dd89915575
SHA1 2cc7f4c57f252ab791246854c758f5e165138752
SHA256 1f0f62e5bfefe0c6eda59dd97f31c01bd5ec83af54c63e744cfc17b42f837c88
SHA512 3f7601ba6f4224c0b9f9277b35d26d2cfff83f2bbc8bf567c94d168cc0a5442b80669572c41c182397b2722e825da89a76f501f8b7a8d9b577a9376ba2660c4d

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-11-01.txt

MD5 749af3b8d53606c7777359dff271710a
SHA1 38c222bd446af5f06b689e6d1edb6be053dc1918
SHA256 507d4a875476633d215eb27e67af2b56c3b12b3403328781850508da7c17a5af
SHA512 1bf956585a5d3c2b246e2f4b05292d28776172257599d71f246404b8124450be8a110b37111f929d1717c8bcb414c99ccb490d98f192b7e6e31dfde7c2bacccc

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-11-01.txt

MD5 ba30336bf53d54ed3c0ea69dd545de8c
SHA1 ce99c6724c75b93b7448e2d9fac16ca702a5711f
SHA256 2d6988fb5afdaafc4e33fa1f71d6f10c95ab5a49a8ec820add5b13eef05439af
SHA512 eea34ca526e03349e746d3687ea660b4748f0174fe2ffdb65161e232e08630b345e03329614852ce881a71362ba68575e9dd08fa361a416e5b2fb231e21a0a3e

/storage/emulated/0/Config/sys/apps/log/log-2024-11-01.txt

MD5 18a8d61a22cb921aa41444e4515d131f
SHA1 ea10a6933b72d3ac197da35297922bf727a374ad
SHA256 ff24f002fdf47a00e694d915ab4ea2150c2113a06f61400267d6051a8877cdd9
SHA512 4f5b3be6b1e18a1ae68e9db5ed21244572216b506dc9b3b8e5936daa4418e7db11de67237e0bc349010f9e1316421ef3fd837dda91f282488ecdb53dc7355049