XLoader for Android

MITRE ATT&CK: S0318 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: XLoader for Android

First seen
2018-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
trojan
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
android
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:28:02

Targeted regions: country_code:jp country_code:kr country_code:cn country_code:tw country_code:hk

Context

XLoader for Android is a malicious Android app first observed targeting Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in 2018. It has more recently been observed targeting South Korean users as a pornography application. It is tracked separately from the XLoader for iOS.

Malware & tools used

  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Audio Capture (attack-pattern)
  • SMS Messages (attack-pattern)
  • Obfuscated Files or Information (attack-pattern)
  • Dead Drop Resolver (attack-pattern)
  • Match Legitimate Name or Location (attack-pattern)
  • Device Administrator Permissions (attack-pattern)
  • System Network Configuration Discovery (attack-pattern)

Reports & references

  • Trend Micro — New Version Of Xloader That Disguises As Android Apps And An Ios Profile Holds New Links To Fakespy (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0318 (report)
  • Trend Micro — Xloader Android Spyware And Banking Trojan Distributed Via Dns Spoofing (report)

External references