Write an Android Trojan from scratch

Explain what a trojan horse is, a malicious tool that grants remote control of an Android device. Show how privileges determine actions and demonstrate a proof-of-concept trojan on an emulator.

Explain bind shell and reverse shell concepts in Android malware, showing how a payload opens a port or connects back to the attacker, with NAT and IP considerations.

Set up the lab by installing Android Studio and running an emulator on any OS; the next video covers creating an emulator with Android Studio's emulator manager for hands-on practice.

Open Android Studio, use the AVD manager to create an ARM-based emulator with API level 24, name it 'victim', and explore building an Android trojan for ARM devices.

Learn the basics of trojan shells and the accompanying development environment. Set up and verify an Android emulator with Android Studio to follow along with the upcoming coding exercises.

Explore setting up an Android Studio project, configuring the package name and empty activity, and building a UI with a background image before running on an emulator.

Examines embedding a netcat binary in an android app assets folder, placing it in the app sandbox, enabling execution to establish a reverse connection to a control machine.

Copy a netcat binary from assets into the app's private directory, set up permissions, and prepare for a reverse shell in an Android trojan build.

Learn how to change file permissions programmatically on Android, including preparing a shell command to adjust a netcat binary and verify executable access after deployment.

this lecture demonstrates completing a netcat trojan by executing a netcat binary from app assets to connect to the attacker's machine and obtain a shell via a separate thread.

Explore creating a reverse shell on Android by programmatically using netcat, including adding internet permission, embedding the netcat binary, setting permissions, and executing to establish a remote shell.

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Explore building a reverse shell in an Android app without embedding netcat, including sending command output to an attacker and using offensive programming to create malicious applications.

Conclude this course by exploring enhancements to a simple android trojan, including reverse connections, gps location, and call logs via android APIs, to strengthen offensive programming skills.