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Drama RAT: Advanced Android Banking Trojan with RAT Capabilities Analyzed by Positive Technologies

Positive Technologies researchers have detailed Drama RAT, a sophisticated Android banking trojan distributed via phishing messages in messengers and disguised as VPN services or banking apps. The malware uses droppers that request installation of fake updates, then deliver a full-featured payload capable of stealing credentials, recording screens, and performing overlay attacks. Drama RAT automatically grants itself Accessibility permissions while hiding the process behind opaque overlays and employs multiple persistence mechanisms including AlarmManager alarms and Doze mode bypass. Communication occurs primarily over mTLS WebSocket with a fallback CDN channel, while anti-analysis features include over 1200 junk artifacts, broken AndroidManifest.xml, Frida hooking detection, and per-class string obfuscation. The trojan supports keylogging, SMS interception, VNC screen sharing, microphone and camera recording without indicators, and participation in DDoS attacks. Positive Technologies notes that removal is extremely difficult without ADB or safe mode because the malware redirects users away from settings screens.