Reverse Engineer an APK in KALI

The video tutorial guides viewers through the process of decompiling a Trojan-signed APK file. It begins with opening a terminal and using the Apeak tool to decompile the APK and review its permissions. The tutorial then demonstrates how to use the D2J tool to convert the APK into a JAR file, which contains Java files. Finally, it shows how to use JD GUI to view these Java files in a human-readable format.

What is the first step in decompiling a Trojan signed APK file?

• Using JD-GUI to view Java classes

• Opening the terminal and navigating to the desktop

• Converting the APK to a JAR file

• Performing a permissions review

Which file is crucial for reviewing permissions in a decompiled APK?

• classes.dex

• AndroidManifest.xml

• resources.arsc

• META-INF

What is the purpose of the 'dex2jar' tool in the APK analysis process?

• To decompile the APK into a folder

• To view the AndroidManifest.xml

• To convert the APK into a JAR file

• To compile Java code into APK

Which tool is used to view Java classes in a human-readable format after converting an APK to a JAR?

• apktool

• JD-GUI

• Android Studio

• dex2jar

What file extension indicates that the APK has been successfully converted to a format viewable by JD-GUI?

• .dex

• .apk

• .jar

• .xml