Analysis Overview
SHA256
2a302afca7828f8d034c4125ffab96ea09538528302eb7197fac4bb01961edad
Threat Level: Known bad
The file c76afc95cfd9d6d498387a0ddbd9ec66_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
TangleBot
Tanglebot family
TangleBot payload
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Acquires the wake lock
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
MITRE ATT&CK
Mobile Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-12-05 11:12
Signatures
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 notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. | android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required to be able to access the camera device. | android.permission.CAMERA | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read or write the system settings. | android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS | 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 collect component usage statistics. | android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an app to access location in the background. | android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | 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 SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | 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 read from external storage. | android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows the app to answer an incoming phone call. | android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS | 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 |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-05 11:12
Reported
2024-12-05 11:15
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240624-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
TangleBot
TangleBot payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tanglebot family
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| 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 |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae
/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.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 216.58.204.74:443 | 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 |
| GB | 142.250.187.206:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
Files
/data/data/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes4698161532730070009.zip
| MD5 | 1308dc6ec8e36998113f1b71a3599d4a |
| SHA1 | 9e542143c983a643f4ac83adfca2dea7bb6af74e |
| SHA256 | 0675bd09487e9ab479dc057fef489e762510554db7613c20d8e727d3c13f0d78 |
| SHA512 | 932ce735636d9b27a6aa05c4db910913891fcb1b3434cf1e34bd45a7f1feda4bba6d2ef68871a02fa5e4db200c1b163c6201d4721b9d3c210e94a958dc78ca02 |
/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip
| MD5 | a1ab19df023dfd397a20fc6fd04c5f99 |
| SHA1 | 84ffdc434abe5ed175061d634d8f56246b6a44bb |
| SHA256 | f767b028234ceab8af5dab91eeb103495fd7bab4efcac4d7dcd0c4ad2f8b897a |
| SHA512 | 43b0748b9f8b6ea37e5c70fab09d17452bbaea3d04bcfe38c1bd90f880a07b20e24d247d2cee28a02e7545d7d6d0720031e81a4791d9fee2dc4d98d79d3606ef |
/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip
| MD5 | eb806935689e1ef3ea57bf62ff0a7c88 |
| SHA1 | 3b12cb9e7a205df74bd734d595b73731652d6a48 |
| SHA256 | 0af82a8951c38f0c386b723720278dbe5f59ac3d3176dbc7119f329143f29c7c |
| SHA512 | 172a8f82415596a3ab8ea83c5d725ed15135c6f17e68a6bdd562419697bb784abc06f58b4d7f183b72c1ea21050c44cfbe76d80a3f6120b50da619cbcd5f55c4 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-05 11:12
Reported
2024-12-05 11:15
Platform
android-x64-20240624-en
Max time kernel
139s
Max time network
156s
Command Line
Signatures
TangleBot
TangleBot payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tanglebot family
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| 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 |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae
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 | 172.217.169.40:443 | 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 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.179.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.201.98:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.46:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.74:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
Files
/data/data/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes4569267785994133174.zip
| MD5 | 1308dc6ec8e36998113f1b71a3599d4a |
| SHA1 | 9e542143c983a643f4ac83adfca2dea7bb6af74e |
| SHA256 | 0675bd09487e9ab479dc057fef489e762510554db7613c20d8e727d3c13f0d78 |
| SHA512 | 932ce735636d9b27a6aa05c4db910913891fcb1b3434cf1e34bd45a7f1feda4bba6d2ef68871a02fa5e4db200c1b163c6201d4721b9d3c210e94a958dc78ca02 |
/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip
| MD5 | a1ab19df023dfd397a20fc6fd04c5f99 |
| SHA1 | 84ffdc434abe5ed175061d634d8f56246b6a44bb |
| SHA256 | f767b028234ceab8af5dab91eeb103495fd7bab4efcac4d7dcd0c4ad2f8b897a |
| SHA512 | 43b0748b9f8b6ea37e5c70fab09d17452bbaea3d04bcfe38c1bd90f880a07b20e24d247d2cee28a02e7545d7d6d0720031e81a4791d9fee2dc4d98d79d3606ef |
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-05 11:12
Reported
2024-12-05 11:15
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240624-en
Max time kernel
138s
Max time network
140s
Command Line
Signatures
TangleBot
TangleBot payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tanglebot family
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| 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 |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae
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 | 142.250.200.46:443 | 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 | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.204.72:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | t.me | udp |
| NL | 149.154.167.99:443 | t.me | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.228:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.187.228:443 | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes3002713009382812432.zip
| MD5 | 1308dc6ec8e36998113f1b71a3599d4a |
| SHA1 | 9e542143c983a643f4ac83adfca2dea7bb6af74e |
| SHA256 | 0675bd09487e9ab479dc057fef489e762510554db7613c20d8e727d3c13f0d78 |
| SHA512 | 932ce735636d9b27a6aa05c4db910913891fcb1b3434cf1e34bd45a7f1feda4bba6d2ef68871a02fa5e4db200c1b163c6201d4721b9d3c210e94a958dc78ca02 |
/data/user/0/com.mmdwwk.xhznvsae/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip
| MD5 | a1ab19df023dfd397a20fc6fd04c5f99 |
| SHA1 | 84ffdc434abe5ed175061d634d8f56246b6a44bb |
| SHA256 | f767b028234ceab8af5dab91eeb103495fd7bab4efcac4d7dcd0c4ad2f8b897a |
| SHA512 | 43b0748b9f8b6ea37e5c70fab09d17452bbaea3d04bcfe38c1bd90f880a07b20e24d247d2cee28a02e7545d7d6d0720031e81a4791d9fee2dc4d98d79d3606ef |