Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:49

Sample ID 241130-p5tdzaymcq
Target com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq.apk
SHA256 a72e0d19cb6db3d96d27f97874c4462589ae0242eae024d924d08b0663eb5019
Tags
tanglebot banker collection credential_access discovery evasion persistence impact
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

a72e0d19cb6db3d96d27f97874c4462589ae0242eae024d924d08b0663eb5019

Threat Level: Known bad

The file com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

tanglebot banker collection credential_access discovery evasion persistence impact

Tanglebot family

TangleBot payload

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

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

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

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Reads information about phone network operator.

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

Checks CPU information

Checks memory information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-11-30 12:55

Signatures

TangleBot payload

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

Tanglebot family

tanglebot

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

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

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
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 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 record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-30 12:55

Reported

2024-11-30 12:57

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

46s

Max time network

139s

Command Line

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

Signatures

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId 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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone 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

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 t.me udp
NL 149.154.167.99:443 t.me tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info udp
US 172.67.138.198:443 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info tcp
GB 172.217.169.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-30 12:55

Reported

2024-11-30 12:57

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

22s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener 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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone 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

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

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 142.250.179.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 t.me udp
NL 149.154.167.99:443 t.me tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info udp
US 104.21.70.187:443 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.34:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-30 12:55

Reported

2024-11-30 12:57

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

47s

Max time network

141s

Command Line

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener 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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Reads information about phone network operator.

discovery

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

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.hqnxyxefsxbjbppnc.grqsoegnhznihjq

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 t.me udp
NL 149.154.167.99:443 t.me tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info udp
US 104.21.70.187:443 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp

Files

N/A