Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:00

Sample ID 241224-11axlsyme1
Target 4c60340af1230e8e4dea86442c6b5ae5d4ddf46185be51cb7be99f324edaef0c.bin
SHA256 4c60340af1230e8e4dea86442c6b5ae5d4ddf46185be51cb7be99f324edaef0c
Tags
xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion 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

4c60340af1230e8e4dea86442c6b5ae5d4ddf46185be51cb7be99f324edaef0c

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 4c60340af1230e8e4dea86442c6b5ae5d4ddf46185be51cb7be99f324edaef0c.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xloader_apk banker collection discovery evasion infostealer persistence stealth trojan

Xloader_apk family

XLoader, MoqHao

XLoader payload

Checks if the Android device is rooted.

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Reads the content of the MMS message.

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)

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

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

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

Checks CPU information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-12-24 22:06

Signatures

Attempts to obfuscate APK file format

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Description Indicator Process Target
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
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
Allows an app to post notifications. android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS N/A N/A
Allows an application a broad access to external storage in scoped storage. android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-24 22:06

Reported

2024-12-24 22:09

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

153s

Command Line

cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn

Signatures

XLoader payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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
N/A /system/xbin/su N/A N/A
N/A /sbin/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/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/app_picture/1.jpg N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/app_picture/1.jpg N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/files/b N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/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 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

Processes

cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn

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 m.vk.com udp
RU 93.186.225.194:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.129.133:443 m.vk.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.72:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.67:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.78:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 93.186.225.194:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.129.133:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.72:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.67:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.78:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 93.186.225.194:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.129.133:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.72:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.67:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.132.78:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 93.186.225.194:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.129.133:443 m.vk.com tcp
RU 87.240.137.164:443 m.vk.com tcp

Files

/data/data/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/app_picture/1.jpg

MD5 f74c4d4de6597995a9ec71297d7727a4
SHA1 87e2cb0fb0270697b9d87d1a3003bfc6098dd564
SHA256 bfe0b63dff5d1ca2c5895b774139dd2ea9faebaadedc0c05a1b6279c4f3f9a8d
SHA512 832956445fa5159e939edf8b062bfe3d9f582a3ea7a2c0e6a4655344a299e7997d26bbb2a5da900f011d9bb74fca41ef778a2eea063b87e587dbc584390391fe

/data/user/0/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/app_picture/1.jpg

MD5 b2c87bb6f610249c734aa0f8b89b89d9
SHA1 bfc6f454bd8d9c89294dd972c1527504ed53dab4
SHA256 4593900df6e79557f66271572531d5ac08a6fb8321de872258067a6ad5081955
SHA512 ecb21703bbfb4ee91942c36d0ce60c693a4319ffbb632e87e0e5f50dbf3e08530251be52da08ebaefb8ff2d2efb0acf223e96177c6ed06211ed4dc951d07ac6e

/data/data/cuekztd.nfdswwuvj.mqjqpn/files/b

MD5 5705e5b58e9503402cf66c15fbc1d854
SHA1 ac943d94e87db55183a1cf24517c3d40361a2d03
SHA256 c8e371d5021bc1f77ea2062c2a568ada090e464099596476536816b4feb1f5e8
SHA512 46ed8f6f3a670ef3dbf0477353d3da5a19f3a188b51ee8cea492e3a6ffed77d14663eb1732bc084bdd78f4fea0a4190c39399a20aa2f6b6c92fc91bded97e70d