Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:50

Sample ID 241202-h3rzsszqgq
Target 811932026_lnatTvPRO1.apk_temp
SHA256 1f8aa27d59c8b9c5d1f28610c1f195c7c6efa2c80f98842fd3fb18b4241472c3
Tags
tanglebot evasion infostealer spyware trojan banker collection credential_access discovery 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: behavioral4

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral5

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral6

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

1f8aa27d59c8b9c5d1f28610c1f195c7c6efa2c80f98842fd3fb18b4241472c3

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 811932026_lnatTvPRO1.apk_temp was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

tanglebot evasion infostealer spyware trojan banker collection credential_access discovery persistence impact

TangleBot

TangleBot payload

Tanglebot family

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Reads information about phone network operator.

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

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

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

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

Checks memory information

Checks CPU information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-12-02 07:16

Signatures

TangleBot payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 an app to access approximate location. android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA 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 request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES N/A N/A
Allows an app to access precise location. android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION 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 collect component usage statistics. android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE 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 read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Required to be able to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices. android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN 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 access location in the background. android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION N/A N/A
Required to be able to connect to paired Bluetooth devices. android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

8s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

com.twenty.totor

Signatures

TangleBot

trojan infostealer spyware tanglebot

TangleBot payload

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

Tanglebot family

tanglebot

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json N/A N/A

Processes

com.twenty.totor

/system/bin/dex2oat --instruction-set=x86 --instruction-set-features=ssse3,-sse4.1,-sse4.2,-avx,-avx2,-popcnt --runtime-arg -Xhidden-api-checks --runtime-arg -Xrelocate --boot-image=/system/framework/boot.art --runtime-arg -Xms64m --runtime-arg -Xmx512m --instruction-set-variant=x86 --instruction-set-features=default --inline-max-code-units=0 --compact-dex-level=none --dex-file=/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/ir.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.234:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

/data/data/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 aaa026ad905564d43de7fdaf3450e143
SHA1 4a771adf7ff474a7710ed6d6ee41a44bcde7223c
SHA256 dc3534fa7408bd38219fac9c6fc8445bfa4ceb8b7242fb6b6e5dee7beb8dce55
SHA512 37dbe93354649e521d4ffd55f82cc0777016b9f095293aa463562477205caf46c3f54d7a6a8cc24c869edb9680633cae58880e70eec82ed3ab4615f22525e845

/data/data/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 87f2f8fce6cee0763ab9ea74595b1d0e
SHA1 39d8184679cd38fe15da5c91daacba94c02eabb6
SHA256 f1a35fc2460f5e91acfb83e4307fd5f4a7fca31ded5411eb61d79c166477891b
SHA512 d2164a87a2a5956c4854f93644a5915a62380e754725ee9210caeb3eab6c5ea62c9c1127ab9a3168beda96cada655bc42ad2d43a66690495f194c9141692689a

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 f8d355f8554b62a04e408d86efc9e07b
SHA1 59927655f1512c93974a0b84c1d1af1c8e13e3bb
SHA256 25c7898787b9efad1b1f0d6addfe4fbbd1fe585e2d5a82d887e61de5d4d35364
SHA512 472f4e9dbbcab67be8952e4e601209b24bf07f0840ca19e2867500853f4e7104132bd9d53d2305d1b16aafc2fed88e80fd00d03c68c26949e17f41a7404fcd75

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 2b83389439b1ad17dc0e203b98526be4
SHA1 a5c2ddb0e8766038aaf0a5bfbfbc69f429c75ffb
SHA256 0ef463f940c53f2f6da788358eccf5a9a8eaf93c47041917d08f3028845e86e6
SHA512 e5d861fa6800cc33f39839cbb8a4a5933ef7c636005c030ce2f43c8613bc85c44876b5e1f920e6f9338e416237b5ca43e341774c2403bd786dbbcfa88fe2a8b5

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

7s

Max time network

158s

Command Line

com.twenty.totor

Signatures

TangleBot

trojan infostealer spyware tanglebot

TangleBot payload

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

Tanglebot family

tanglebot

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json N/A N/A

Processes

com.twenty.totor

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 142.250.200.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 aaa026ad905564d43de7fdaf3450e143
SHA1 4a771adf7ff474a7710ed6d6ee41a44bcde7223c
SHA256 dc3534fa7408bd38219fac9c6fc8445bfa4ceb8b7242fb6b6e5dee7beb8dce55
SHA512 37dbe93354649e521d4ffd55f82cc0777016b9f095293aa463562477205caf46c3f54d7a6a8cc24c869edb9680633cae58880e70eec82ed3ab4615f22525e845

/data/data/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 87f2f8fce6cee0763ab9ea74595b1d0e
SHA1 39d8184679cd38fe15da5c91daacba94c02eabb6
SHA256 f1a35fc2460f5e91acfb83e4307fd5f4a7fca31ded5411eb61d79c166477891b
SHA512 d2164a87a2a5956c4854f93644a5915a62380e754725ee9210caeb3eab6c5ea62c9c1127ab9a3168beda96cada655bc42ad2d43a66690495f194c9141692689a

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 f8d355f8554b62a04e408d86efc9e07b
SHA1 59927655f1512c93974a0b84c1d1af1c8e13e3bb
SHA256 25c7898787b9efad1b1f0d6addfe4fbbd1fe585e2d5a82d887e61de5d4d35364
SHA512 472f4e9dbbcab67be8952e4e601209b24bf07f0840ca19e2867500853f4e7104132bd9d53d2305d1b16aafc2fed88e80fd00d03c68c26949e17f41a7404fcd75

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

7s

Max time network

134s

Command Line

com.twenty.totor

Signatures

TangleBot

trojan infostealer spyware tanglebot

TangleBot payload

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

Tanglebot family

tanglebot

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json N/A N/A

Processes

com.twenty.totor

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp

Files

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 aaa026ad905564d43de7fdaf3450e143
SHA1 4a771adf7ff474a7710ed6d6ee41a44bcde7223c
SHA256 dc3534fa7408bd38219fac9c6fc8445bfa4ceb8b7242fb6b6e5dee7beb8dce55
SHA512 37dbe93354649e521d4ffd55f82cc0777016b9f095293aa463562477205caf46c3f54d7a6a8cc24c869edb9680633cae58880e70eec82ed3ab4615f22525e845

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 87f2f8fce6cee0763ab9ea74595b1d0e
SHA1 39d8184679cd38fe15da5c91daacba94c02eabb6
SHA256 f1a35fc2460f5e91acfb83e4307fd5f4a7fca31ded5411eb61d79c166477891b
SHA512 d2164a87a2a5956c4854f93644a5915a62380e754725ee9210caeb3eab6c5ea62c9c1127ab9a3168beda96cada655bc42ad2d43a66690495f194c9141692689a

/data/user/0/com.twenty.totor/app_DynamicOptDex/ir.json

MD5 f8d355f8554b62a04e408d86efc9e07b
SHA1 59927655f1512c93974a0b84c1d1af1c8e13e3bb
SHA256 25c7898787b9efad1b1f0d6addfe4fbbd1fe585e2d5a82d887e61de5d4d35364
SHA512 472f4e9dbbcab67be8952e4e601209b24bf07f0840ca19e2867500853f4e7104132bd9d53d2305d1b16aafc2fed88e80fd00d03c68c26949e17f41a7404fcd75

Analysis: behavioral4

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x86-arm-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

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

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

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
GB 216.58.213.10:443 tcp
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 104.21.70.187:443 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral5

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

22s

Max time network

152s

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

Reads information about phone network operator.

discovery

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 142.250.180.8:443 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 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.178.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.2:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral6

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-02 07:16

Reported

2024-12-02 07:18

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

139s

Max time network

142s

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

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
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.213.8:443 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 172.67.138.198:443 tonymayisayininfilancagunu.info tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp

Files

N/A