General

  • Target

    playstoreupdate.apk

  • Size

    7.6MB

  • Sample

    241130-cc7pnswqdt

  • MD5

    e37e339a996f8ab441f89b1a4c37fd68

  • SHA1

    a8ecd2a57b9eed130d7c5ea21c825bd1e1b5dc55

  • SHA256

    ed98c0f937f561ae1dcc213b7e9d6c788a5f6b90dc26980a44dd3d81b100c66a

  • SHA512

    077606b01b811bc40c34972245a917284efed7f0590dea63860881e74d2821ae95a26faf846a6e5e82f7fa51726acadb6106ef57b4ac0b6c8bff0fa60a8d1b40

  • SSDEEP

    98304:nt0tyzBaJ8Ueh6G07e3eQK5Y0c70WO8suXye39zO44z1ToBeaMW1fGEluqWObrGR:ivFVUyGfrWErGXXVslkxT9izgt4q

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

spynote

C2

178.255.218.228:7009

Targets

    • Target

      playstoreupdate.apk

    • Size

      7.6MB

    • MD5

      e37e339a996f8ab441f89b1a4c37fd68

    • SHA1

      a8ecd2a57b9eed130d7c5ea21c825bd1e1b5dc55

    • SHA256

      ed98c0f937f561ae1dcc213b7e9d6c788a5f6b90dc26980a44dd3d81b100c66a

    • SHA512

      077606b01b811bc40c34972245a917284efed7f0590dea63860881e74d2821ae95a26faf846a6e5e82f7fa51726acadb6106ef57b4ac0b6c8bff0fa60a8d1b40

    • SSDEEP

      98304:nt0tyzBaJ8Ueh6G07e3eQK5Y0c70WO8suXye39zO44z1ToBeaMW1fGEluqWObrGR:ivFVUyGfrWErGXXVslkxT9izgt4q

    • Spynote

      Spynote is a Remote Access Trojan first seen in 2017.

    • Spynote family

    • Spynote payload

    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher

    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar

      Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

      Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

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

    • Acquires the wake lock

    • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

      Application may abuse the framework's foreground service to continue running in the foreground.

    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

      Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

    • Queries information about active data network

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

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Tasks