ACTAndroid C2 Tracker

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sample

Tracked by C2 Tracker · indicators & metadata only, the APK itself is never published

Analyst notes

ZooPark. ZooPark is a long-running Android surveillance operation first exposed by Kaspersky in 2018, aimed at targets across the Middle East (Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan). It spreads through compromised or official-looking news and political sites and Telegram channels, masquerading as government, electoral or messaging utilities (the observed entekhab10.xp3.biz lure echoes the Iranian Entekhab news brand). Capabilities grew across four generations from simple SMS/call-log theft to full spyware: exfiltration of contacts, SMS, call logs, GPS location, keylogs, camera photos and the Telegram/WhatsApp/browser databases. Stolen data is uploaded to operator dead-drop C2 web servers (androidupdaters.com, www.rhubarb2.com, www.rhubarb3.com). APT / state-aligned. Indicators: http://www.rhubarb3.com/.

Identification

SHA-256
ef4d8bf8fec822eceb6bb8644a2a07972419e851c7c26e483620d9ca7c5e806e
MD5
5ad36f6dd060e52771a8e4a1dd90c50c

Observed

Families
ZooPark
First seen
2018-05-08

APK metadata

Summary

Type
Android · APK
Package
free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app
Main activity
free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.MainActivity
Internal version
18
Displayed version
8.0.6
Min SDK
14
Target SDK
23

Signing certificate

Valid from
2017-05-25 05:56:55
Valid to
2044-10-10 05:56:55
Serial
25208471
Thumbprint
e1326479b5ece0495aa57c92d20366ee08073937
Subject
C:e, CN:t, L:m, O:m, ST:f, OU:e
Issuer
C:e, CN:t, L:m, O:m, ST:f, OU:e

Permissions (31)

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICEandroid.permission.CALL_PHONEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.GET_ACCOUNTSandroid.permission.GET_TASKSandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSESandroid.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLSandroid.permission.READ_CALL_LOGandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.READ_PROFILEandroid.permission.READ_SMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECEIVE_SMSandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.RESTART_PACKAGESandroid.permission.RUN_INSTRUMENTATIONandroid.permission.SEND_SMSandroid.permission.STORAGEandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOGandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SMScom.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKScom.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION

Activities (8)

  • com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.ConfigConverter
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.ConnectionStatusActivity
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.DisconnectVPN
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.LaunchVPN
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.LogWindow
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.MainActivity
  • free.vpn.proxy.unblock.android.easy.app.VPNPreferences

Services (5)

  • com.android.update.MainService
  • com.testunit.android.AS
  • com.testunit.android.GooglePlayService
  • com.testunit.android.l.CRS
  • de.blinkt.openvpn.core.OpenVPNService

Receivers (3)

  • com.android.update.BootReceiver
  • com.testunit.android.r.DSR
  • com.testunit.android.r.W

Intent filters - actions

android.accessibilityservice.AccessibilityServiceandroid.intent.action.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTEDandroid.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.intent.action.DATA_SMS_RECEIVEDandroid.net.VpnService

Intent filters - categories

android.intent.category.DEFAULT

C2 configuration (1)

Every indicator extracted from this sample. One row per C2 - each links to its indicator page with Whois, DNS and certificate pivots.

IndicatorTypePortSchemeFamilyFirst seen
www.rhubarb3.com/ domain - http ZooPark 2018-05-08

Signing certificate

Subject CN
t
Issuer CN
t
Fingerprint
5635068bf7eda25aab043748243c75b5cedbabced9b510822220d380a27f3fd8

Relationships

Sample → C2 indicators, signing certificate (with every other sample signed by it) and family. Click a node for details, double-click to open its page.

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About ZooPark

**ZooPark** is a long-running Android surveillance operation first exposed by Kaspersky in 2018, aimed at targets across the **Middle East** (Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan). It spreads through compromised or official-looking news and political sites and Telegram channels, masquerading as government, electoral or messaging utilities (the observed entekhab10.xp3.biz lure echoes the Iranian Entekhab news brand). Capabilities grew across four generations from simple SMS/call-log theft to full spyware: exfiltration of contacts, SMS, call logs, GPS location, keylogs, camera photos and the Telegram/WhatsApp/browser databases. Stolen data is uploaded to operator dead-drop C2 web servers (androidupdaters.com, www.rhubarb2.com, www.rhubarb3.com). APT / state-aligned.