Malware

CHEMISTGAMES

CHEMISTGAMES is an Android malware family that has been observed masquerading as popular South Korean applications. It supports post-compromise surveillance and data theft functions, including collection of files from the device filesystem and theft of account information from Google Chrome. The malware also fingerprints infected devices to uniquely identify victims, indicating host profiling and victim tracking capability. For command and control, CHEMISTGAMES has used HTTPS, allowing its traffic to blend with normal encrypted web communications. The observed behavior is consistent with mobile espionage-oriented malware focused on covert collection of user data from compromised Android devices.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

3 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Stealth

1 technique

T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

Agent Smith can impersonate any popular application on an infected device, and the core malware disguises itself as a legitimate Google application.

Collection

1 technique

T1005Data from Local SystemEvidence3

Anubis can exfiltrate files encrypted with the ransomware module from the device and can modify external storage. BusyGasper can collect images stored on the device and browser history. CHEMISTGAMES can collect files from the filesystem and account information from Google Chrome.

Command and Control

1 technique

T1071.001Web ProtocolsEvidence2

AbstractEmu can use HTTP to communicate with the C2 server; AhRat can communicate with the C2 using HTTPS requests; BRATA can use both HTTP and WebSockets to communicate with the C2 server; LightSpy has used both HTTPS and Websockets to communicate with the C2.

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Recent activity

10 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Oct 21, 2021

Masquerade as Legitimate Application, Technique T1444 - Mobile | MITRE ATT&CK®

Android trojan that disguises itself as popular South Korean applications.

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Oct 21, 2021

Data from Local System, Technique T1533 - Mobile | MITRE ATT&CK®

Android spyware that steals filesystem data and Chrome account information.

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Oct 21, 2021

Standard Application Layer Protocol, Technique T1437 - Mobile | MITRE ATT&CK®

Mobile malware family that used HTTPS for command-and-control communication.

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Apr 1, 2021

Data from Local System, Technique T1533 - Mobile | MITRE ATT&CK®

Android malware that steals filesystem data and Google Chrome account information.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping3

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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