Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:00

Sample ID 241124-12rxhsslgy
Target 853c0a0e67828c267313a590915c3afb8543bc6cb79f52c885418cc9c3e50588.bin
SHA256 853c0a0e67828c267313a590915c3afb8543bc6cb79f52c885418cc9c3e50588
Tags
xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence stealth trojan
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

853c0a0e67828c267313a590915c3afb8543bc6cb79f52c885418cc9c3e50588

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 853c0a0e67828c267313a590915c3afb8543bc6cb79f52c885418cc9c3e50588.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence stealth trojan

XLoader payload

XLoader, MoqHao

Xloader_apk family

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

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

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Reads the content of the MMS message.

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Requests changing the default SMS application.

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-11-24 22:09

Signatures

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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 write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE 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 receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS 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 an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS 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 access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-24 22:09

Reported

2024-11-24 22:11

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

qhq.tafpzg.lcohb.bg

Signatures

XLoader payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

XLoader, MoqHao

trojan infostealer banker xloader_apk

Xloader_apk family

xloader_apk

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /system/bin/su N/A N/A

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/qhq.tafpzg.lcohb.bg/files/b N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/qhq.tafpzg.lcohb.bg/files/b 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

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Reads the content of the MMS message.

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
URI accessed for read content://mms/ 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 changing the default SMS application.

collection impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT 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

Processes

qhq.tafpzg.lcohb.bg

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 216.58.212.238:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 m.vk.com udp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp

Files

/data/user/0/qhq.tafpzg.lcohb.bg/files/b

MD5 46743182c2f1b984e545c1ef91061c47
SHA1 9ed3bcbc61c91c6a450fcccd066757af4236577d
SHA256 109f235916060c67ce65b10a5d2d8f52a828dc675564439a1d6061e5e84ba8f9
SHA512 e347027b855625448f1d5a6dac1eccc0c888583fd7324bd0cb1e45f6b857e69b35b236e92e6a370a6c26771105788f15b51ca23699e5fc2ccbb71f7e5f35eb04