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HenBox

HenBox is Android malware that attempts to only execute on Xiaomi devices running the MIUI operating system. HenBox has primarily been used to target Uyghurs, a minority Turkic ethnic group.[1]

ID: S0544
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Type: MALWARE
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Platforms: Android
Version: 1.0
Created: 17 December 2020
Last Modified: 25 April 2025
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Mobile T1429 Audio Capture

HenBox can access the device’s microphone.[1]
Mobile T1623 .001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

HenBox can run commands as root.[1]

Mobile T1533 Data from Local System

HenBox can steal data from various sources, including chat, communication, and social media apps.[1]
Mobile T1407 Download New Code at Runtime

HenBox can load additional Dalvik code while running.[1]
Mobile T1624 .001 Event Triggered Execution: Broadcast Receivers

HenBox has registered several broadcast receivers.[1]
Mobile T1430 Location Tracking

HenBox can track the device’s location.[1]
Mobile T1655 .001 Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or Location

HenBox has masqueraded as VPN and Android system apps.[1]
Mobile T1575 Native API

HenBox has contained native libraries.[1]
Mobile T1406 Obfuscated Files or Information

HenBox has obfuscated components using XOR, ZIP with a single-byte key or ZIP/Zlib compression wrapped with RC4 encryption.[1]
Mobile T1424 Process Discovery

HenBox can obtain a list of running processes.[1]
Mobile T1636 .002 Protected User Data: Call Log

HenBox has collected all outgoing phone numbers that start with "86".[1]
.003 Protected User Data: Contact List

HenBox can access the device’s contact list.[1]
.004 Protected User Data: SMS Messages

HenBox can intercept SMS messages.[1]
Mobile T1418 Software Discovery

HenBox can obtain a list of running apps.[1]
Mobile T1426 System Information Discovery

HenBox can collect device information and can check if the device is running MIUI on a Xiaomi device.[1]
Mobile T1512 Video Capture

HenBox can access the device’s camera.[1]
Mobile T1633 .001 Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: System Checks

HenBox can detect if the app is running on an emulator.[1]

References

  1. A. Hinchliffe, M. Harbison, J. Miller-Osborn, et al. (2018, March 13). HenBox: The Chickens Come Home to Roost. Retrieved September 9, 2019.